Being Governor is ‘a job I’ve always wanted’- Gov Daniel Pruce
Appearing on the ‘Too Inquisitive Podcast’, hosted by Lawrence A. Kirton-Wheatley, aka ‘Bunchie’, that aired on YouTube on March 31, 2025, Governor Pruce was asked to divulge one thing about himself that the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) do not know.
Mr Pruce said he considers the job of Governor as a great privilege, as it was the fortunate consequence of a long period of selection and preparation.
Vacancy was advertised across UK civil service
Governor Pruce was sworn in as the 15th Governor of the VI in January 2024, succeeding former Governor Mr John J. Rankin.
As a diplomat for over 30 years, serving in various roles across multiple countries, he said the job was advertised across the United Kingdom (UK) public civil service.
“I, like many others, applied. This is a job that I've always wanted. I always thought would be a fantastic role,” he shared, adding, “There's a written application, you're sifted. There's then an interview. If the interview panel thinks that you might be suitable for the job, they recommend your appointment.”
In his case, he explained that his recommendation for appointment was sent to the UK’s Foreign Secretary, and upon his agreement forwarded the recommendation to the Prime Minister.
“The final say so goes to Buckingham Palace and to the king himself, and it’s only at that point, once you've gone to all of those stages, that your appointment is confirmed.”
The Governor added of the road to becoming Governor, “There's a long process of selection and scrutiny that you go through to get here, and rightly so.”
While this seems to be Governor Pruce’s dream job, he has come under tough criticism from the Virgin Islanders for some of the decisions he has taken.
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27 Responses to “Being Governor is ‘a job I’ve always wanted’- Gov Daniel Pruce”
-A concerned citizen living in a corrupt wealthy 3 word country
There comes a time when silence becomes dishonesty. You can try to silence a revolutionary, but you can never silence a revolution. Colonialization must be eradicated in all forms and structures.
Mental Enslavement is far worse than physical chains. Everyone of them come to our shores with the same script - To maintain the STATUS QUO of control over the mentally enslaved for the Empire.
And of course, in their world- built on soo many lies, they become very unsettled, very uncomfortable, very fearful with a free thinking mind who dare to challenge their status quo, because free thinkers do not destroy the world, we wake it up.
I leave with this: The mindset of a colonizer through this analogy. "The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. The axe was clever and convined the trees that since his handle was made of wood, he was one of them." They're not like us. Their dominance of control will soon be dismantled and the reverse will rule. FEAR not.
I will not be silenced.
Sadly, no blacks- male nor female, can apply!
Oops, I forgot:Coming from a country that can never recognize reparations for slavery, that's understandable!
How is it in the 21st Century that a Virgin Islander cannot be elected or appointed as governor of their homeland, the Virgin Islands. The position of governor is earmarked for white men. The UK- appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands is master of all he surveys, blessed with unilateral power. The Guv is living his best life with his own flag, supported by the Virgin Islands taxpayers. The Virgin Islands taxpayer for board and lodging, telecommunications, utilities, transportation, entertainment, food, etc..It is a privilege reserved for White men. No Virgin Islander of African descent need apply. In any event, Virgin Islanders may deserve how they are being treated. They are appeasers who feels that white ice is colder than black ice, that they cannot lead and effective manage their own affairs, steppin and fetchin, practicing and embracing meritorious manumission., etc. Hear dis ya. Stop the self-hatred, petty bickering,etc. Shed the Willie Lynch philosophy of distrust, fear, envy., etc. Time to fling that mental conditioning in the dung heap. Meanwhile the governor as another blogger noted is enjoying being a whale in a small pond at BVI taxpayers expense.
Frantz Fanon:” Colonialism is Violence in its natural state.” Che Guevara :” Liberators do not exist. The people liberate
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