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'We need to unite & take a stand against crime'– Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Community leader and former Senior Pastor of the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, John I. Cline has called noteworthy, a new ‘Stomp Out Crime’ campaign being proposed by Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr in response to the perceived rising crime rate in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Residents called upon to ‘step up & stomp crime out’ of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With crime now a major concern in the territory, persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been called upon to 'step up and stomp crime out' by Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr in a message delivered on December 2, 2023.
UK national Jay Kendall’s appointment as HMP boss a ‘step forward’- Archer Jr
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was on September 15, 2023, that our newsroom first and accurately reported that the new Superintendent of Prisons in the [British] Virgin Islands would be a United Kingdom (UK) national, replacing local Guy M. Hill.
Ex HoA Clerk Phyllis Evans appointed Registrar of Interests
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on October 31, 2023, that our news centre first and accurately reported that Ms Phyllis Evans was going to be the Registrar of Interests after exiting the post of Clerk of the House of Assembly.
Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr is Acting as Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer, Jr will act in the Office of Governor from November 12 to November 24, 2023, in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr John J. Rankin, CMG, who will be out of the Territory.
Gov’t offices to ‘resume normal operations’ tomorrow Oct 5
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Asked to stay home today due to the impact of Tropical Storm Philippe, public officers have been told they must return to work tomorrow, Thursday, October 5, 2023.
End of increments? Deputy Gov anticipates new reward policy by early 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr said at the start of 2024, he anticipates a new system for the rewarding of public officers, which may not be the system of increments currently employed.
Monel Nickie appointed Acting Sister Islands Coordinator
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Mrs Monel Nickie has been appointed Acting Sister Islands Coordinator.
Some civil servants still not paid increments despite the many promises
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The strikes and rumours of strikes have died down; however, our news centre has been advised that some civil servants, members of statutory organisations, and retired and resigned civil servants have still not been paid their increments.
VIPSLI 'an important step' in building world-class VI Public Service – Archer Jr
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The new Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI) is set to benefit all public officers, regardless of their position and grade as an institute that will stand as the instructional and governing body for the training and development of all new and existing public officers.
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