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Hon Fraser League tips off August 20, 2016
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Intense and exciting competition returns to the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom on the main island of Tortola from August 20, 2016 when the 4th annual Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League bounces off.
Dr Sandra M. Besson Out! as Accountant General; No replacement named!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Treasury Department of the Virgin Islands is currently operating without a ‘head’ as Government is yet to name someone to the position left vacant by Dr Sandra M. Besson who tendered her resignation on December 2, 2014.
UPDATE: Dr Sandra M. Besson appointed new Accountant General!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online on August 8, 2013 Dr Sandra M. Besson had now been confirmed in the post of Accountant General of the Territory. This was announced in a press release today, October 8, 2013 issued by the Government Information Services (GIS).
UPDATE: Fraser & Rabsatt Out! Expat Kalleesha C. Mendie in as Acc. Gen!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online on March 28, 2013 there is a new Acting Accountant General. This was confirmed today, April 4, 2013 at the seventh sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly by Minister of Finance and Leader of Government business Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
UPDATE: Prudence Mathavious reports to ME&C as Deputy Sec.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as firstly and accurately reported by this news site in April of this year, we can confirm that Mrs. Prudence Mathavious has now taken up her post as Acting Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Wade Smith - Another local forced out on leave?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It has been described by some as just Government’s policy, that if you have leave you must take it or else you will loose it.
Labour Commissioner Maynard expected to be removed from office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - News just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that Labour Commissioner Oleanvine Maynard is expected to be sent on leave next week and will not return to her post as Labour Commissioner.