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Paul A. Hewlett named Acting Director of Youth Affairs & Sports

-Former Acting Director Mr Patrick O. Harrigan will not return to Department & is on pre-retirement leave!
Following the accurate report by this news site on October 1, 2014 that acting Director of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Patrick O. Harrigan had been forced out of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) and sent into retirement a new Acting Director has been named in the person of Mr Paul A. Hewlett. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the accurate report by this news site on October 1, 2014 that acting Director of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Patrick O. Harrigan had been forced out of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) and sent into retirement a new Acting Director has been named.

According to this news sources within the ruling National Democratic Party Mr. Paul A. Hewlett has been named acting Director of the Department effective last week.

It is unclear how long Mr. Hewlett will be acting or if his acting appointment had gone through the Public Service Commission or an internal arrangement via his Ministry. However, it is left to be seen whether the Minister for the Portfolio the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn will push for his confirmation. Under the 2007 Constitution a Head of Department cannot be appointed without the support of the subject Minister.

When contacted today October 31, 2014 Mr. Hewlett promised to return a call to this news site as he was driving at the time. However up to post time no call was received.

Please see previous Virgin Islands News Online story on this issue at this link: http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/patrick-o-harrigan-forced-out-of-dept-of-youth-sports

34 Responses to “Paul A. Hewlett named Acting Director of Youth Affairs & Sports”

  • vex (31/10/2014, 10:58) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    well saw
  • tesk dat (31/10/2014, 11:21) Like (23) Dislike (5) Reply
    see he pushing out locals for antiguas....
  • wize up (31/10/2014, 11:34) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    paul is one of the boys so the minister will give him the post....
  • patrick (31/10/2014, 11:38) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    My school teacher. You now have the right to exercise your democratic right by taking the fourth district. I'm with you.
  • farmer brown (31/10/2014, 11:39) Like (12) Dislike (11) Reply
    hope the voters taking notes of how locals are cattching hell under the NDP
    • sorry (31/10/2014, 22:57) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

      If the locals doing hell take them a.. out yes

    • @ farmer brown (03/11/2014, 00:18) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Patrick been there for years it need new energy in the building. Everything is politics for some of ayo. Paul has done more for this country than you so just hush.
      • idk (03/11/2014, 13:22) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
        Yes on Patrick but I dont think Paul is the best person for the job. From my experience with him, he is all talk and no action. Dont understand why the minister have is hope hell bent on him. Under him the department will remain the same a with Patrick..stagnant!!
  • Paul for President (31/10/2014, 11:42) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    You did it Paul. Time to shape up the department now.
  • my two cents (31/10/2014, 11:43) Like (9) Dislike (32) Reply
    tis time patrick go home but paul is no better the girl from the ministry the lettsome girl will be much better if myron wants change
    • Jane Doe (31/10/2014, 13:50) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      @ my two cents. In what way she better, sports, culture or just being a lettsome.
  • son of the soil (31/10/2014, 12:36) Like (7) Dislike (17) Reply
    A garrut hiring a next garrut.
    • wize up (31/10/2014, 19:42) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      son of the soil; you don't speak like that when it comes to those white investors; because the man black you name calling and have fu@$ to talk....black on black hating...the white boy them come here take over our waters(charter boats, trust companies, offshore banks, blocking our access to the beaches...we see no blogs from "son of the soil")......keep hating!!!!!
  • ndp hater (31/10/2014, 13:41) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Partener was a big ndp @$$licker.. hope he learn sense now and keep from up and down behind um.
  • zoe (31/10/2014, 13:42) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    What else is new here? Eh?
  • egg face (31/10/2014, 14:29) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Another example of backwards ever!!!!!
  • garrut (31/10/2014, 14:40) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    half of you calling garrut is garrut.. cart ur a$$
  • Yes (31/10/2014, 14:41) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Powerless blame taker is what acting director means. Youth and sports crippled ever since election. Nothing going to change that except next election
    • Ha! (31/10/2014, 15:10) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      Let's not forget it's the NDP who started the Dept of Youth Affairs and Sports. They appointed the wrong man to run it initially and made another mistake with Harrigan. Let's see what Paul does. Just to be sure, Harrigan is an asset to the BVI when it comes to athletics and they should have never put him in that post. They should have created a senior technical post where he would sit and continue with the good works he has been doing. The man gets things done but he's not an administrative guy, simple. Hopefully he can still be utilized when it comes to youth and sports in the Territory.
  • dd (31/10/2014, 17:28) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    from bad to wrose
  • wize up (31/10/2014, 19:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ask the ndp guys;he is "one" of them
  • freee (01/11/2014, 01:43) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    mehn i think we need get a young person to be the head of youth affairs and sports nominations;- Zoe, Mitch, Kalid, Ambo or even Young Mr. Sprauve... this dept under these sporting heads and the youth issues being placed on the side...
    • @freee (01/11/2014, 07:56) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
      Mitch would be the best person out of your list. That dude have vision.
  • chad (01/11/2014, 02:34) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    This guy worked hard to get the ndp in power and look what he got for his reward, a kick in the butt.
    • @ wow (01/11/2014, 09:04) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      And Myron keep promising he that he will get confirmed fool again by a politician
  • foxy (01/11/2014, 07:57) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    We doom until the next election
  • rubbish (01/11/2014, 10:15) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Ayo believe that a department of this nature needs to be a poppy show with people without prepared expertise in the area.

    The rubbish you people blog on here is just a testament to the lack of knowledge.

    This department requires an individual prepared in the both areas with an educational background not just so called good speakers.

    Yo check!
  • Jill (02/11/2014, 08:17) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    That department was stagnant, but let us see what PAul does with it. There in nothing wrong with Patrick retiring. One cannot work for ever, and it simply does not make sense to dress up and go to an office to do nothing.
  • kevin (03/11/2014, 23:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sell-out backroom deals, over steak and wine...to get rid of all locals saying they are not performing
  • watching on.... (03/11/2014, 23:25) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Doing an interesting job NDP, just keep it up.
  • yellow (05/11/2014, 20:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    God answers prayer and still does. Better believe it! Please read Daniel 6:10-28 Mr. hariggan the world is a circle leave Mr. Myron to god


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