Hon Lorna G. Smith is Acting Premier & Minister of Finance
The Premier is scheduled to return to the Territory on June 21, 2023.
Honourable Smith’s appointment is in accordance with Section 55 (1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007 which states, “If the Premier is expected to be absent from the Virgin Islands for more than forty-eight hours, the Governor shall authorise the Deputy Premier to perform the functions of the office of Premier; and the Governor shall revoke this authority on the return to the Virgin Islands of the Premier.”
According to a press release from Government Information Service (GIS) on June 18, 2023, Premier Wheatley (R7) will be attending the 73rd Meeting of the OECS Authority in St Kitts from June 18 to 19, and the 53rd CDB Annual Heads of Government Meeting in St Lucia from June 20 to 21, 2023.
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21 Responses to “Hon Lorna G. Smith is Acting Premier & Minister of Finance”
Where are the increments. Heard increments are still been delay and more lies again.
Where is the BVI Ports increment is Mrs Patsy Lake still collecting the workers hard monies. 2020 and 2021 and 2022 increments @BVI PORT AUTHORITY.
they keep promising us our monies and still renting patsy lake building that full of mole.
BVI PORT brought decastro building on main street y they not using the building as offices so they can save money so they can pay us our monies. They buy expensive boat over 400k land virgin millions of dollars. What kind of Board members that dont care for our well been.
I not blaming the new board members cause they just came but they need to pay us our monies.
Governor RAnking we attend a meeting feb 2022 promise made by the acting Directing manager we will be paid our full increments and yet we still waiting for increments. promise made for the first quarter of this years. 2023 . 3 years of monies owning we still cannot get it. They cut our monies in 2020 for 6 months 25 % claiming monies short but yet we knows what kind of monies the BVI PORTS AUTHORITY makes.
We know. The staff knows they always finds a way to steal our monies and then come lie to our faces. They claim budget has to past first then they the leaders will try tie up our heads we are not under Government. So why the damm bloody hell we waiting for the budget?. Why u guys keep lying. We want our 3 years that owed to us.
Hon Preimer pretents well he dont care not once has he showed care for us BVI Port workers he never drove throw the BVI PORTS TO SEE OUR FACES NOT HE NOT THE GQ MINISTER NINE OF THEM SUCKERS. 2023 and still owing.
Why all the lies. Why. All the other Startitory Board been paid. BVI PORT AUTHORITY MAKES MONEY cause we collect form people living this island, cargo SHIP well warefage etc. Containers boats docking. Where is the monies who stealing our monies??
Governor Ranking u need to come inside the BVI Ports authority to much fishy Business going in that mess up place.
Conditions of the ports u need to take a drive inside and walk around LOOK AT THE OFFICES WAREHOUSE WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO RISK THE HEALTH EVERYDAY , see for your self.
Pls remove the BVI PORTS AUTHORITY FROM BEEN STATITORY BACK TO Government.
We dont HAVE tools to work with.
The cleaners all buy their own Product to clean where they work at. Can u imagine they dont provide cleaning products for their own cleaners. Lol. Paper towels soap bleach down to plastic bags for the bins they use it again and again. Where is the monies??? Who stealing the f ing monies???.
We the staff are tired Budget past so pay us. Imagine cleaners buying their own cleaning supplies and still not getting paid increments the failing them. Lmao listen that place is mess up.
I know
See this is why we are where we are in this small country. People like you and others are true criminals and in time all of you who continue to take advantage of honest and hardworking people, your time will come and all of you will be exposed for what you are doing. In time, just watch and see.
Where is the BVI Ports increment is Mrs Patsy Lake still collecting the workers hard monies. 2020 and 2021 and 2022 increments @BVI PORT AUTHORITY.
they keep promising us our monies and still renting patsy lake building that full of mole.
BVI PORT brought decastro building on main street y they not using the building as offices so they can save money so they can pay us our monies. They buy expensive boat over 400k land virgin millions of dollars. What kind of Board members that dont care for our well been.
I not blaming the new board members cause they just came but they need to pay us our monies.
Governor RAnking we attend a meeting feb 2022 promise made by the acting Directing manager we will be paid our full increments and yet we still waiting for increments. promise made for the first quarter of this years. 2023 . 3 years of monies owning we still cannot get it. They cut our monies in 2020 for 6 months 25 % claiming monies short but yet we knows what kind of monies the BVI PORTS AUTHORITY makes.
We know. The staff knows they always finds a way to steal our monies and then come lie to our faces. They claim budget has to past first then they the leaders will try tie up our heads we are not under Government. So why the damm bloody hell we waiting for the budget?. Why u guys keep lying. We want our 3 years that owed to us.
Hon Preimer pretents well he dont care not once has he showed care for us BVI Port workers he never drove throw the BVI PORTS TO SEE OUR FACES NOT HE NOT THE GQ MINISTER NINE OF THEM SUCKERS. 2023 and still owing.
Why all the lies. Why. All the other Startitory Board been paid. BVI PORT AUTHORITY MAKES MONEY cause we collect form people living this island, cargo SHIP well warefage etc. Containers boats docking. Where is the monies who stealing our monies??
Governor Ranking u need to come inside the BVI Ports authority to much fishy Business going in that mess up place.
Conditions of the ports u need to take a drive inside and walk around LOOK AT THE OFFICES WAREHOUSE WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO RISK THE HEALTH EVERYDAY , see for your self.
Pls remove the BVI PORTS AUTHORITY FROM BEEN STATITORY BACK TO Government.
We dont HAVE tools to work with.
The cleaners all buy their own Product to clean where they work at. Can u imagine they dont provide cleaning products for their own cleaners. Lol. Paper towels soap bleach down to plastic bags for the bins they use it again and again. Where is the monies??? Who stealing the f ing monies???.
We the staff are tired Budget past so pay us. Imagine cleaners buying their own cleaning supplies and still not getting paid increments the failing them. Lmao listen that place is mess up.
I know
government had 2 use 250K on a small issue
It’s Okay To Dust Off Dirt
When we Fall short we can stand tall
It’s okay to curtsy - the DP’s holding the Ball
She’s in the Treehouse - not playing games
Throwing up shade don’t end the rain
And now moving right along… OIC and COI
THE TREETOP
By Tafari Zhar
My Father was the Treetop
My father Lost His Father As A Boy
And Without Him
He Ascended To Be
His siblings Next of Kin
Though He Lived As A Free man
He Was Encumbered By Love
And the need to provide
How Do You Choose
Acquired Siblings Over Offspring
Dad Became His Own Man
Responsibility Before Opportunity
It’s Hard out there For A Black Man
Try telling a Black Pianist
To Risk Hurting His Hands
Artists, Musicians, Understand
He Never Could Trade
Trained Pianist For A Henchman
We have “this thing” that has no label
People recognize it but can stop it
My Younger Self Refused to own it
But here’s the secret
Our father knew his worth
As His Mother Knew His
As His Father shrewd into him
A torn man at heart
With Forsaken Countries Apart
Oh How I miss .. the way he would say
‘Protect your Heart”
The Inflections in His Commands
Just Dust Off The LP To Lucien’s
“Sounds Of Music”
I’m pretty sure Jon’s Voice Came Through
Dad’s Leg Lifted In The air Boo-boogiewoogie
Dad Just Play The Melody: No Jazz No Blues
Shh did someone Whisper A complicated figure
Oh, Young Lady Don’t Deviate From The Demand, Man!
As I was saying
My dad was a straight shooter
He didn’t mince his words or his feelings
He didn’t back down From standing up
A trained pianist he was a political idealist
Beyond That We All inherited gifts
From a man whose ability to Love was tender
But What He Lacked We subscribe To
To The mutual community Our Love Is Never Rusting
Our Love inmensurable
To Fathers, Step and Donors
Ordered to take On the call
To Your Uncles and Brothers who stand Tall
To Grandparents that Cushions the blows when others fall
And loving aunties, surrogates , mothers doing it all
Today Some Branches Are Spreading Because of You
Your guidance and parenting is Priceless
When You Give You Live a little more and Long to Love a Whole Lot less
A Loving Fathers Day To All you TreeTops
Enjoy The Sun and The Shade
Never let the love for our children fade
To mine and my father’s line
I think lovingly of you all the time!
Copyright (c) 2023 by Tafari Zharr
I totally agree with @ well help us ! They doing sh** in that organization and staff unhappy. Can you imagine staff working 5 to 6 years no increase in pay some staff going home with 400 and 500 every two weeks. They robbing staff since they paying us every two weeks who work hourly. Staff was seeing there money every other pay period. The condition they have to go through daily is horrible. HON KYE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS !
Tafari
Bravo