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Tough decisions will have to be made – Labour Minister
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI – “We are in a situation where our own people are using work permits to skirt the law...and tough decisions will have to be made soon,” revealed Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. Kedrick Pickering to Anegada residents at a labour meeting on March 5, 2012 at the Emile Dunlop Community Centre.
Labour Minister: A work permit is not automatic!
SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – One of the misguided notions of many is that when they apply for work permits they will automatically be issued one, announced Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering at the last leg of Labour meetings that concluded on Anegada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Labour Dept. to aggressively assist unemployed VIslanders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an effort to minimise the unemployment of Virgin Islanders, the Labour Department will soon have a section in place that will deal solely with that issue, announced Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering on January 19, 2012 at the East End/Long Look Community Centre where a community meeting to discuss labour matters was held.

