Hon Turnbull racked up a whopping $8,000 internet bill while in Egypt!
However, information just obtained from senior sources in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is that Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), while on an official trip to Egypt last year to attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), ran up an internet bill of some eight thousand dollars ($8000.00).
The funds were re-paid from the public purse and regularised in a Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP). The notes in the SAP for the $8000.00 stated: 'To supplement subhead for payment for internet charges for the Minister while traveling to Portugal and Egypt to attend 2022 UNC and COP27'.
'Roaming charges were extremely high'- Hon Turnbull
Hon Turnbull told our news centre; however, he is not aware of the whopping internet bill but knows roaming charges would have been high.
"I’m not certain of the amount and have not been notified of the charges. I do know that the roaming charges are extremely high on that side of the earth, and I had to be in constant communication with the Ministry team while at the conference over that two weeks," Hon Turnbull stated.
The Minister promised to look into the matter and provide feedback to our newsroom.
What was his ticket cost?
There have also been mixed information and controversy over Hon Turnbull’s ticket cost to Egypt, with some claiming the cost was as high as twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000.00); however, the Minister told the public his ticket cost was just about eleven thousand dollars ($11,000.00).
Our news centre cannot confirm the cost of his ticket, but Ministers of Government usually are allowed to travel (fly) first class on official business.
On the campaign trail, Hon Turnbull has accused the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) of mismanagement of public funds and wasting the social security monies; however, he has not given any examples to support his claim.
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90 Responses to “Hon Turnbull racked up a whopping $8,000 internet bill while in Egypt!”
Keep Kedrick out of our HOA ¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
buy a local sim iat the airpoet for penuts. get a dual sim phone..job done..internet covered by your "local " sim. all comms can be done using whatsap. this should be policy.
and why do they travel first class. its no different in business, full bed seats, cofortable, functional. you dont sleep any better in first or in business. same thing, ive travelled both to austrailia and asia. it makes no difference to your body first class or business. government officials have good hotels, long layovers if they fly for more than 8 hours, so first class is not needed. this needs to be audited, travel expences. how gets the advantage air miles when they fly, government or the minister. do they " entorage fly first class also. ??? these ecoenses should be made public. there should be better control over this kind of spending
Dolores Christopher's son !An NDP former candidate. A woman of Integrity, who fought for her people. A woman who corrected her team when they were doing wrong. Due to her correction however, they threw her under the bus!
Troy has the same attributes of his mom! A no nonsense person!!We need serious persons, persons with Integrity persons like Troy Christopher!
May Hon. Delores RIP.
If the COI did not come ,lots we would not have known.
Why didn't their investigation go further back to mount Peebles,and mount savage? That saved CM. More coming.
He knowingly racked up all of those dollars because the tax payers will have to pay: because if that was Hon Turnbull’s personal cell phone account he would not have ran up that bill
when someone miss use the government pennies Mitch wants them nailed to the cross however when it come to his misappropriation of the tax money(let’s sweep it under the rug, small matter
well!!!well!!
great point of information simply because Mitch is so full of Drama therefore he should be squeaky clean: did not recalling hearing the young man standing in house of assembly telling the people about that trip and we all know how much he love to talk and talk and point his middle finger at the other members of the house
Why are we suprised? LOOK HIS FATHER GIVE UP THE CHURCH IN HOPES OF BECOMING THE NEXT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY????????????NOTHING THIS FAMILY DOES SUPRISES ME!!!( THE FATHER..SON ..AND THE HOLY GHOST) HE HAD TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HIS GOONS DOWN THE BAY...( the whole belt BUCKLE and the others) but time will tell
Ayo act like ayo singer know half of these institutions does increase prices when it comes to government.
We the voting population must put a stop to this NOW!!!!!! I am too vex for words right now. That money could have paid for how many elderly in HIS district medication and buy their food items and pay electricity or water bill. Like really!!!!!