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May 23rd, 2025
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.

April 29th, 2025
Revived public service internship programme an investment in VI's future- DG Archer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Aimed at enhancing the youth engagement and succession planning within the public service, Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr has hailed the relaunch of the Internship Programme as a crucial investment in the future of the Virgin Islands.

January 2nd, 2025
‘Living document’ guiding Public Service Excellence- Director of Customer Service

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Customer Service Experience Framework initiative has made marked strides to improve public service delivery over the past year.

December 31st, 2024
Mystery shoppers to spot-check public service delivery in 2025- Director of Customer Service

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As 2024 draws to a close, the Office of the Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) has announced ambitious plans to further enhance public service delivery in the Territory in 2025, including initiatives aimed at better accountability, online tracking, and enhanced certification standards, among others.

December 28th, 2024
Gov’t launches Job Evaluation Project for Public Service

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Job Evaluation Project for the Public Service has been launched by the Office of the Deputy Governor and the Department of Human Resources.

December 8th, 2024
Ivan Dawson Primary School gifted $1,000 from ‘Adult Spell-Off Initiative’

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- A wave of celebration swept through the Ivan Dawson Primary School on Thursday, December 5, 2024, as students and staff warmly welcomed a team of distinguished visitors, led by Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr., Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), and Adult Spell-Off co-producers Darryl E. F. Flanders and Mandisa Frett, to present a $1,000 cheque to the school—a generous contribution from the Virgin Islands Adult Spell-Off initiative in collaboration with the Public Service Week Com

November 23rd, 2024
Public sector is ‘overstaffed’- Pastor Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has accused government, both past and present, of being too afraid to admit that the public sector is too big.

September 23rd, 2024
‘The public service is broken’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is no secret there is much to be desired from the public service of the Virgin Islands; however, it always resonates differently when leaders are honest enough to acknowledge the problem.

August 20th, 2024
Deputy Premier Smith confident in Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has expressed her confidence in Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley and Minister of Finance and his handling of the discrepancies with the compensation for public officers once it was brought to his attention.

April 12th, 2024
VI Public officers converted to new salary scale

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department of Human Resources has successfully converted some 2499 public officers in th. Virgin Islands (VI) to the new salary structures in line with their March 31, 2024, deadline.

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