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Delinquent public service employees must refocus or resign– Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Public officers across the Virgin Islands have evolved into a paralysing ‘fourth estate’ that has been impeding the efficiency and progress of elected governments, particularly the current administration.
Premier shares Opposition’s concern about snr public servants stuck in acting positions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The power to confirm high-ranking public service appointments does not rest with the government of the Virgin Islands but rather with the Governor’s Office and the Public Service Commission, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) had to remind the Opposition Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) recently.
50 public servants identified in 1st cohort for leadership training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- The Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI), working in collaboration with Ministries across Government, have identified Fifty (50) public officers as the Public Service’s Emerging Leaders who will participate in the first cohort to receive leadership training.
Deputy Premier blasts AG's Chambers for delaying business grants programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has lashed out at the Attorney General's Chambers for the delay in approvals under the Mirco, Small and Medium Sized Grants Programme.
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.
Montserrat’s civil servants plan public protest for pay increase tomorrow
BRADES, Montserrat- Public servants in Monserrat have been called to engage in a public demonstration in protest of the non-commitment of the government to approve a salary increase.
‘Absolutely no credibility’ to reports of cutting Civil Service- David D. Archer Jr
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- It has long been a talk that the United Kingdom (UK) has been pressuring the Government of the Virgin Islands to reduce the number of persons employed in the Public Service, especially since a significant percent of the National Budget goes towards employee remuneration.
CoI slammed for making unreasonable demands of ministers & public servants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to face criticisms of unfair practices and trying to cast a negative light on the Government of the Virgin Islands, while seemingly ignoring ‘illuminating’ information provided to it.
Vaccination numbers among civil servants, law enforcement officers 'too low'- DG Archer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr said while the Virgin Islands has recorded just over 26,000 people taking their first and second COVID-19 jabs, the figures are still too low in the law enforcement agencies and among public officers.
Gov't to review public officers salaries with aim to pay 'what they are worth'
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- “We have ordered a revision of the salary of every public officer. People have to start to be paid what they are worth,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, February 9, 2021.
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