News
Stacy C. Lloyd tipped to be new Labour Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre is that the Director of the BVI Red Cross, Ms Stacy C. Lloyd, is tipped to become the new Labour Commissioner.
Is Daniel Pruce a rogue Governor? Overrides decision of PSC & NSC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In some circles in the Virgin Islands, good governance only applies to locals but appears never to the Governor and his office or even the UK Police Commissioner (CoP) Mark Collins.
Hon Rymer wants to know if PSC had a say before public officers charged
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) is concerned that public officers recently charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) may not have been given treated fairly as public officers.
Louis Malone appointed Member of Public Service Commission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Louis Malone is the newest member of the Public Service Commission, appointed effective August 23, 2022.
V. Inez Archibald selected to chair powerful PSC!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Retired longtime Deputy Governor and National Democratic Party (NDP) supporter Vivian Inez Archibald has been selected by controversial Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus’ to Chair the powerful Public Service Commission (PSC).
Dr Carolyn O’Neal Morton appointed Permanent Secretary in Premier’s Office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dr Carolyn O’Neal Morton has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the Premier's Office.
Premier calls out ‘inaccurate’ media reports on PS appointments
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called ‘inaccurate and misleading’ reports from some sections of the media, that he made appointments of Permanent Secretaries in the various government ministries and that those appointments were rejected by Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) Augustus J. U. Jaspert.
UPDATE: Under pressure Governor appoints Ishmael Scatliffe to PSC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After almost four months of resistance and close to violation of the Virgin Islands Constitutional Order and under pressure from the Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, the United Kingdom appointed Governor William B. McCleary has complied and appointed businessman and Virgin Islander Ishmael Scatliffe as a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
4 years later Patrick Harrigan is still Acting!-SFC report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- He has outlasted many politicians who have only spent four years in office but after over 4 years plus Patrick Harrigan, the Youth Affairs and Sports Department top man, is still acting in his post with no date for confirmation.
UPDATE: Still no appointment of Ishmael Scatliffe to PSC by Gov McCleary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There seems to be a clash working up between the United Kingdom appointed Governor Boyd McCleary, and Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal OBE over his recommendation of Ishmael Scatliffe to the Public Service Commission (PSC).