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Drama @ Ports as MD Secretary Nadia Demming removed from post!

- Ms Demming on secondment from Premier’s Office as Personal Assistant to Claude O. Skelton-Cline asked abruptly to leave the BVI Ports Authority on January 22, 2016. Is Clyde Lettsome still tipped for Ports Board Chairman?
Ms Nadia Demming, who was requested by Skelton-Cline to work with him as his Secretary/Personal Assistant via a secondment was asked last Friday January 22, 2016 to return to her post at the Premier’s Office, abruptly ending her tenure at the BVI Ports Authority. Her appointment went through the BVI Ports Authority Board. Photo: Team of Reporters
According to reports, it is believed the reported Cabinet Paper withdrawal for Mr Clyde Lettsome’s (left) appointment as Chairman of the BVIPA Board had something to do with the Government settling on the status of former Managing Director Claude O. Skelton-Cline. Photo: ONB/VINO/File
According to reports, it is believed the reported Cabinet Paper withdrawal for Mr Clyde Lettsome’s (left) appointment as Chairman of the BVIPA Board had something to do with the Government settling on the status of former Managing Director Claude O. Skelton-Cline. Photo: ONB/VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the public and auditors are focused on the corruption allegations at the BVI Ports Authority's Cruise Pier Development Project that citizens were told would cost $45 million but to date is incomplete with a price tag of $82.9 million and counting, there is drama going on at the Ports Headquarters.

Are officers who former Director hired being purged?

On Friday January 22, 2016, after about two days of emails between the Authority's Human Resources Manager and a reported request from the Acting Managing Director Alfred ‘Al’ Henley, the Personal Assistant to the former Managing Director Claude O. Skelton-Cline, Ms Nadia Demming, was removed from the BVI Ports Authority.

Ms Demming, who was requested by Mr Skelton-Cline to work with him as his Secretary/Personal Assistant via a secondment was asked last Friday to return to her post at the Premier’s Office, abruptly ending her tenure at the BVI Ports Authority. Her secondment appointment had gone through the BVI Ports Authority Board.

It remains unclear if employees in the former Managing Director’s inner circle are been removed from the Ports Authority or will be the target of reassignments and victimisation, the same thing that happened once a new Director took over last time.

Clyde Lettsome’s status?

Meanwhile, a call this morning from our newsroom to our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) source about an update to our information on Clyde Lettsome, who was tipped to be the new Chairman of the BVI Ports Authority Board, was of interest.

The senior reliable NDP source advised our newsroom that the Cabinet Paper for Mr Clyde Lettsome, a former Permanent Secretary in three Ministries, had been written and placed on the agenda but allegedly withdrawn.

The source, who said they will get back to us as they were rushing to a morning meeting, said it is believed the reported Cabinet Paper withdrawal for Mr Lettsome’s appointment as Chairman of the Board had something to do with the Government settling on the status of former Managing Director Claude O. Skelton-Cline.

The source promised to have full details for our newsroom by the end of the day.

The talk of the town remains the cost of the Ports Cruise Ship Project which has reached almost $83 million, however, the project is still incomplete. Of that cost a whopping $9 million was used for soft and administrative expenses.

63 Responses to “Drama @ Ports as MD Secretary Nadia Demming removed from post!”

  • smh! (26/01/2016, 12:22) Like (50) Dislike (1) Reply
    what goes around comes around
  • ta ta (26/01/2016, 12:26) Like (34) Dislike (7) Reply
    here we go again VINO you are the best what about the private sec house that was search?
  • Don't worry (26/01/2016, 12:37) Like (36) Dislike (2) Reply
    They rich from the project so this is nothing.
  • Building Courage (26/01/2016, 12:39) Like (12) Dislike (4) Reply
    BVI Ports Authority's Cruise Pier Development Project-

    I am calling "All Experienced Professional" from the Virgin Islands living “abroad” to form a correlation and take some time out from our busy schedules to investigate these claims. Let us save the extra money being spent to internally investigate. The Virgin Islanders' future generation is at take. Cannot be ignored any longer!

    This link must be viewed by all concern Virgin Islander- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3TQoMjXTw

  • farmer brown (26/01/2016, 12:47) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    Look melee heard the legal counsel next
  • shaw (26/01/2016, 13:11) Like (22) Dislike (4) Reply
    if there is an inquiry, get rid of the insiders quick! once out of the post, they are no longer liable unless they are served. Hope she kept copies.
  • Seen it all (26/01/2016, 13:25) Like (31) Dislike (3) Reply
    Lol at least they put up a descent pic! Not worries, it's not like she going home my girl still got a job unlike those in VG. Lol young money!
    • Stupid fool!$ (27/01/2016, 06:04) Like (16) Dislike (5) Reply
      You think your last part is something nice to say??? Have a heart you jack!!! the ppl that lost their jobs in Vg was hard working ppl!!! They didn't sell their front or steal , But young money!!!! Sound so stupid!!! Ayeee !!
      • chad (27/01/2016, 13:00) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
        THANK YOU!!!!!!!! THEY QUICK TO JUMP ON VG PEOPLE BUH YOUNG MONEY..... DONT BE SURPRISE THE SAME VG PEOPLE COME TAKE YOUR JOB YOU HAVE NOW...
  • Bernie Sanders (26/01/2016, 13:27) Like (29) Dislike (17) Reply
    Let her go tie rope on the boats,or go sell rum in them bar.They F...up to much of Port money...Feel the Bern People...Our let her go lay pipe in the hot sun...
    • Upset much (26/01/2016, 16:19) Like (4) Dislike (27) Reply
      Seems like you upset she HAS stuff.... lol.... Don't worry she has staff for those things..... #eatyourheartout
    • MYOB (26/01/2016, 16:54) Like (8) Dislike (9) Reply
      You sound soo stupid!!
    • HELLO!! (27/01/2016, 11:02) Like (10) Dislike (18) Reply
      You sound sooo stupid...Was she a signature on the ports account? No!! How could she f up any money. She was employed to do a job and she was doing a darn good one..She is back to her previous job so that should tell you all something. No wonder we will never get any place..always trying to pull down our own...some of you need to be on a planet b yourselves.
  • Yep (26/01/2016, 13:33) Like (54) Dislike (1) Reply
    You rise by favor. You fall out of favor. Thats the way it goes...
    • On Point (27/01/2016, 10:45) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      Best comment and so right. The mighty always fall time to drink some humble juice.
  • ? (26/01/2016, 14:07) Like (27) Dislike (2) Reply
    WHERE IS THE GOVERNOR??????????
    • *Hmm (27/01/2016, 11:31) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
      On vacation for the next how many years he will be here for. I don't see any other purpose he here. That man just there to fill a position just like Smith....no leadership skills, no authority, doesn't demand respect, NOTHING!
  • Is BEST! (26/01/2016, 14:15) Like (12) Dislike (13) Reply
    Is best she leave from there...when the hammer drop she wont be there to face the brunt ... Run from Ports and leave them there with them BS!
  • Interest (26/01/2016, 14:23) Like (38) Dislike (4) Reply
    why people seldomly get prosecuted for white collar crimes in the bvi ?
  • +++ (26/01/2016, 14:40) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well sah look trouble is she at Premier’s office or Finance?
  • El Chappo...Jr. (26/01/2016, 14:44) Like (28) Dislike (19) Reply
    Fabulous Picture Nadia... I love it...... lol
  • Yes (26/01/2016, 14:49) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
    She was not victimized.
    • Rich Thief (26/01/2016, 15:14) Like (19) Dislike (2) Reply
      No she was not!
    • ..... (26/01/2016, 15:35) Like (55) Dislike (2) Reply
      She certainly was not smh...... She was given so much power by the previous man that she now had no respect for anyone..... Power is a funny thing, abuse it and it will always come back to bite you in the a$$. :)
  • wize up (26/01/2016, 15:37) Like (10) Dislike (25) Reply
    what a nice looking female; she needs to work at the tourist board!!!!
  • WHY........?? (26/01/2016, 15:54) Like (16) Dislike (23) Reply
    Why isn't the headline.... "Another local forced out by the NDP".......?? And why aren't the comments stating how wicked the NDP is for forcing out yet another Indigenous Virgin Islander......??? I'm really not understanding this at all.....

    #SCRATCHING..MY..HEAD...........
    #YE..HYPOCRITES...
  • next (26/01/2016, 16:40) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    who next....vincy.com thats cline messenger.
  • TOWN (26/01/2016, 16:43) Like (26) Dislike (2) Reply

    them cow always in thing lololol GO ***** GOOO!!!!!!! with ya big house

  • stt (26/01/2016, 18:35) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ohhh wow lol..
  • pic (26/01/2016, 18:43) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
    shes looks pic prefect...she look real reared in person.....
    • right (26/01/2016, 23:02) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      I want to be on the wright side.......meley sweet, so i can see god face for more info log on to pwright.cc@#ort.com!
  • HMMMMMMMMM (26/01/2016, 18:49) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply

    im troubled so troubled, why we so greedy and not have the country at heart, our children is who going get the worst of it then again bible must be full filled. u all for ndp but think about ur pocket an disgrace the team why, I kno c***** was not the man for the job don't kno why they higher he just the way he champagne show his stile, dirty dirty dirty bvi aint ready for that vex no rassssssssssssssss

  • Yes (26/01/2016, 18:58) Like (26) Dislike (4) Reply

    Don't let money and power get to your head people. Not to worry people of the BVI, sh*t about to get real. School children say them use the people them money to fix house welsah.

  • SHAME (26/01/2016, 20:58) Like (19) Dislike (4) Reply
    Wellsa ......so much people have nothing good to say about you hmmm
  • NHI (26/01/2016, 21:42) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why is claude still fighting for he work?
  • who' next (26/01/2016, 23:44) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Claude gone, nadia gone. Who's next? Is it p$m!$h@! Bitter sweet job.
  • Charley Rose (27/01/2016, 04:38) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is in the best interest of Miss Demming to leave the BVI Ports Authority and preserve her name, however, before she departs she should provide ALL relevant information to the Public Accounts Committeeor the Accountant General. These information should include documents, emails and text. Too much of money is involved here without accountability. The Governor and the Premier should take responsibility for the recklessness that took place at the Pier Park Project because when a call was made for an inquiry into the project it was bluntly refused.
  • Admirer (27/01/2016, 06:40) Like (4) Dislike (12) Reply
    GOSH she's a beautiful black woman.Hope she got some thing to fall back on aftr COI
  • George Fahie (27/01/2016, 08:36) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    " Friend's The Worst IS Yet TO COME IN THE BVI"
  • rattie (27/01/2016, 09:58) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    She will be back its justva matter of time
  • Well me boy! (27/01/2016, 10:24) Like (40) Dislike (7) Reply
    If you want to know how the population feels about you, stump your big toe. Why are you all so nasty. You are the same people who will meet this young lady down the street and grin in her face and pretend to be a friend. I cannot believe that people can be so ugly towards others. What a den of vipers. Check yourself people, today for her, tomorrow for you.
  • What's wrong with you all? (27/01/2016, 10:33) Like (16) Dislike (11) Reply
    Why are you people always so happy when another person seems to be in trouble?
    As far as this story goes, the lady was asked to return to the Premier's Office.
    She was not sent home or arrested.
    What is wrong with you guys, get a life!
  • De truth (27/01/2016, 12:13) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hear that the airports looking for experience to sort out the next big overspend - sorry govt run project
  • SHAME (27/01/2016, 20:16) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
    Shame why are people in the bvi so nasty to each other,some of you don't even know the young lady but you all have so much negative things to say shm remember when you dig a pit for your brother dig one for your self
  • ... (28/01/2016, 00:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The longer this went on, the more likely it would end badly if someone overplayed their hand.
  • tony montana (28/01/2016, 08:16) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    looking good honey, keep up the bad work
  • Fed Up (28/01/2016, 10:19) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    boy it only takes one second for us BVi Islanders to tear each other down. it's a shame. all I am going to say he who sits high looks down low and sees all. let the chips fall where they may. Claude O Skelton-Cline and Nadia Demming has more integrity in their pinky fingers that some of you have in your whole body. Ask Mark why he did not renew the contract. Ask him where the overrun costs were and ask Meridian construction why the government was charged so much moneyh for one piling and now they want to make him the scapegoat. I am going to rest it down and leave it right there.
    • ....................... (28/01/2016, 18:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Vino can you go an investigate why this young lady was suddenly move. Something does not add up here.
  • always on point (28/01/2016, 12:23) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    VINO your are the best right again on the lettsome thing!
  • gkefkkdakxq (28/01/2016, 22:58) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    Yuh better hope nuttin happen to she eh!.. ah damn vex... sh*t man!!!!!!!!.
  • Umm (30/01/2016, 07:04) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    ya'll act like these things don't happen everywhere??! Not only in the BVI the drag ppl and say horrible things!!! It's worst in the states!!!


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