Lenius Lendor Out! John M. Samuel In! as MD @ BVIPA
Mr Lendor had replaced local Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline after the NDP refused to renew Mr Skelton-Cline's contract, a matter that ended up in the courts.
Mr Samuel is qualified
Mr Lendor will now be replaced under a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government by a local, John M. Samuel, a 2019 former Sixth District candidate and a former acting Permanent Secretary in the then Ministry of Communications and Works.
Mr Samuel also served as the Head of Shipping Registry, and is the current Chairman of the Board of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC). He holds Bachelor and Master’s Degrees and has years of experience in the marine and shipping sectors.
Resolution passed
According to multiple BVIPA Board sources, a resolution was passed to end Mr Lendor's contract and pay him on the remaining months. He has been issued a letter but it’s unclear if he has accepted the terms of the fast track end to his contract.
It is also unclear whether the recommendation from the Board has been sent to Cabinet.
Chairman of the BVIPA, Mr Nathaniel Issacs Sr did not respond to our queries up to time of publication.
According to the same sources from the BVIPA Board; however, Mr Samuel has received a letter of temporary appointment. It is unclear when Mr Samuel, who also did not respond to our request for information, will start his new appointment.
Deputy Confirmed
Meanwhile, Mrs Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard, a former Labour Commissioner and Clerk of the Legislature, has been confirmed in the post of Deputy Managing Director of the BVIPA.
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43 Responses to “Lenius Lendor Out! John M. Samuel In! as MD @ BVIPA”
Go speak to mrs Fraser, Maynard, Berverly Brathwaite, Jullian dougulas, wade tobin, Clifton Forbes and our the list is long long long even their own girl they victimized Ritter-Freeman and mrs barsin at Treseury and Claude s c
A little suggestion then. Don't advertise jobs in the bvi to other countries, if those individuals are going to be treated unfairly. Nonsense.
What a comical place.....
Glad to hear about John’s appointment Well deserving and qualified
Mr Lendor was a waste of time and money and I applaud the VIP and the Board for such a wise decision.
Long LIVE THE VIP, I for one voting for them next election BAM BAM BAM and John is one of we!!! a local an indigenous BVI Born and Bread
Consequently, labour has to be imported. Labour should only be imported if there (a) no qualified locals available or interested, (b) to meet temporary surge needs, (c) lack of capacity locally......etc. Thomas Famous, a Bermudian legislator with Sea Cow Bay roots ( nephew of Hon Julian “Liberator” Fraser, RA, R-3), had a commentary on this site last week highlighting the number of high paying crafts skills that are going unfilled by locals and have to be filled by “guest workers.” This lack of local interest in crafts skills need to be structurally address urgently. Congrats to John Samuel and thanks to Mr. Lenius Lendor for his service to the BVIPA and the territory.