Mrs. Rosalie Adams is expected to return to the Premier's Office as the Permanent Secretary after allegedly been forced out over a leak letter from the FCO on Biwater. Information indicates she may return before the end of this week.

Mrs. Adams' controversial retirement took effect in March of this year after a letter sent to former Premier Ralph T. O’Neal OBE from Colin Roberts, Director of Overseas Territories, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, was leaked to the public including to National Democratic Party candidates.

The leaked letter appeared on talk shows, online news and many members of the public had copies. One person was even accused of allegedly having the letter showing persons from an ipad.

The United Kingdom appointed Governor Boyd McCleary had launched an investigation into the leaked letter, which was based on a subject that had to do with contingent liability as it relates to the Biwater project, however, no one was named in the report that was produced from the investigation.

Mrs. Adams, then PS in the Premier’s Office, was allegedly blamed by some for leaking the letter as the Governor had sent it to her to advance to the former Premier who was overseas at the time.

As a result of the letter, there were reported tensions between Mr. O’Neal and Mrs. Adams, who had served for about three years as O’Neal’s PS, however, she requested early retirement.

It is unclear why the Smith regime is now returning her to office, according to reports.

Mrs. Adams, an indigenous Virgin Islander joined the public service in 1967 as a school teacher. Her 22 years teaching career included the Meyers Primary School now the Enis Adams Primary, both Althea and Enid Scatliffe Schools, and later at the then BVI High School. She also served at the high school as a Guidance Counsellor.

After leaving the class room Mrs. Adams then became an Education Officer at the Department of Education and Culture with responsibility for the administration of examinations Territory-wide, as well as the administration of guidance and counselling in the primary schools.

Mrs. Adams’ public sector experience included her service as Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary in the then Chief Minister's Office; Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education; Deputy Secretary, Premier's Office; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Development; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Permanent Secretary, and the Premier's Office for just over three years, the post she retired from.

Mrs. Adams' academic qualifications include a Teacher's Certificate from Erdiston Teacher Training College in Barbados with an Associate Degree from the University of the West Indies; BA in Social Sciences from the University of the Virgin Islands and Jersey City State College with major concentration in History, Psychology, Political Science and Sociology; and an MA from Bristol University in the United Kingdom with concentration in Management and Counselling.

The salary for the PS in the Premier’s Officer attracts a range from $78,043-$107,071 per year.