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Social Development Dept bombarded with retirees seeking help- Hon Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While admitting that it is better late than never and not to score any political points, Minister responsible for Health and Social Development, Hon Ronnie W. Skelton has said synchronising the age of retirement with the age that retirees receive Social Security, is simply the right thing to do.
Update: Local O’Neal-Morton Out! Jamaican Potter in! as PS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as was first and accurately reported by this news site on 27, February 2013 it is now official. Indigenous Virgin Islander Mrs. Carolyn O’Neal-Morton, has been forced to retire from the civil service from her post as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture.
UPDATE: Forced to retire BVIPA workers get 3-mth payout; still unhappy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “When they realized that they made a mistake with how things were done they decided that they are going to give us three months pay but the retirement still remains the same, we still have to go off on the 31st,” said an employee of the BVI Ports Authority who was among several others served letters indicating that their tenure had come to an end.
Little Dix Bay workers disgruntled over retirement issues
LITTLE DIX BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - A large number of workers of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort walked out of two recent meetings called by their senior Manager as very unhappy employees when they were told of new arrangements, which reportedly would see them not going home with nothing but pension after they would have retired from the company.