Wendell M. Gaskin is new Ports Board Chairman
This time, he has been appointed as Chairman of the BVI Ports Authority Board of Directors. His appointment became effective following a recent Cabinet meeting, however, his tenure is unknown at this time.
Mr Gaskin, a businessman with over 30 years’ experience in the Virgin Islands Government and a background in accounting, had moved to St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) after his Civil Service retirement, where he worked for former Governor, Kenneth E. Mapp.
The new sheriff
Now, Mr Gaskin will report to the Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4).
Meanwhile, it is our newsroom understanding that President of the NDP1 Youth Arm, Kevin S. Fahie had expressed an interest in the post, however, he was snubbed, instead, the job was given to Mr Gaskin.
Mr Fahie is now the Deputy Chairman of the Board, where the BVI Ports Authority has been over the past five years, rocked by scandals and allegations of corruption. Further, they had a whopping $40M overrun on the Ports Development Project, now call the Tortola Pier Park (TPP).
Corruption
Three reports on the Ports Development Project from the Auditor General, Ms. Sonia M. Webster, the VI House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee and a Project Manager, Mr. Huge E. Darley, all concluded there was corruption, no value for money, breaking of laws, conflict of interest and no one looking out for taxpayers money.
Recently, the NDP 1 commissioned its own audit in which many have dismissed it by questioning, how could a government, in effect, audit itself?
Self-auditing
The report carried out by the Charterland Chartered Surveyors Property Consultants was also inconclusive—as to if there was value for money and corruption—since many critical documents needed to have a credible and complete audit somehow disappeared, according to the same report.
Mr. Gaskin is a Virgin Islander via Belonger status having been born in St. Kitts & Nevis.
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25 Responses to “Wendell M. Gaskin is new Ports Board Chairman”
There are 3 Ports of entry (sea) in Road Town and they - - - - up millions of $$ in these 3 areas
What is happening to the Ports in Jost / West end /Virgin Gorda and Anegada ?
We need answers on the OVER spending that has happened and we need accountability/ reporting if we are goin to “ recycle then the Crystal Ball will have to be rubbed