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Acting CoP Vanterpool is doing a 'fantastic job’- Gov Pruce
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce has said he is confident in Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool but stopped short of saying whether or not she is being eyed for the position permanently.
Governor’s Office recruiting Policy & Communications Officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Office of the Governor is advertising a vacancy for a Policy and Communications Officer.
$44,286 starting salary for nurses not attractive for recruitment & retention- Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Recruiting doctors and nurses is a real challenge because there is a global shortage and it is very hard to compete on salaries with other countries such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Canada, UK, United States. They are making working in those countries very attractive for nurses and doctors. So recruitment and retention remains a challenge for us.”
14 vacancies remain for public school teachers– Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has revealed that just 14 vacancies remain for teachers in the Virgin Islands for this new academic year. She said the number of teachers needed is low because the Ministry of Education has been prioritising the recruitment of teachers in the territory over the past few months.
Gov’t moving to recruit trainee teachers straight out of high school– Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI– High school seniors in the Virgin Islands (VI) who are interested in getting into the teaching profession will now have an opportunity to get recruited straight out of school as a teacher-trainee, according to Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro (AL).
RVIPF wants 15 new recruits for 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is seeking 15 young, indigenous men and women to join its ranks in 2019.
Focus on recruiting more locals into RVIPF- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley is urging Police Commissioner Mr Michael ‘Mick’ Matthews, to focus on getting more locals into the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) rather than just increasing the numbers.

