Ministries renamed & portfolios reassigned under Wheatley Gov’t
The coalition Government has renamed the Ministry of Natural Resources Labour and Immigration to just; Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour.
The new Minister, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has been stripped of Immigration and that is now the responsibility of Premier Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Additionally, Social Security and National Health Insurance have been taken away from Hon Turnbull and returned to the Ministry of Health and Social Development, under Hon. Marlon A. Penn (R8).
Hon Rymer has big portfolio
There will be no more Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities, instead, the Deputy Premier Kye M. Rymer (R5) has a new title as the Minister for Communications and Works.
With his additional subjects, he will now be responsible for the Airports and all Sea Ports in the territory. He will also have oversite of Telecommunications and Electricity, which includes the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and the BVI Electricity Corporation.
Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) now has a reduced portfolio and her Ministry is now simply renamed the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, and Sports.
Premier took more subjects
The new Premier took with him in the Premier’s office; Agriculture, Fisheries, Veterinary matters, along with Food and Food Security, which were subjects previously with his old Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries, and Agriculture.
Dr Wheatley also holds the portfolio of Minister of Finance which includes the financial services sector, Banks, Insurance, the Post Office, and Treasury amongst other departments.
All subjects are assigned by the Premier and Ministers in the Westminster system and serve at the pleasure of the Premier.
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43 Responses to “Ministries renamed & portfolios reassigned under Wheatley Gov’t”
The new Minister, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has been stripped of Immigration and that is now the responsibility of Premier Natalio D. Wheatley (R7)."
The article simply says that the Ministry (still run by Hon. Turnbull) has been reorganized and renamed. He is still the minister.
do a fantastic job while the others doing a great job as well due to proper leadership….
Maybe many of you don't, but man's and I do. It, the so-called unison government is already began to breakup.
You may why so quickly?
Answer: in one word only, disunity.
First of all, it wasn't wisely formed. I hate to say, though, the UK is partly to blame, but not close as our local political leaders are. Yes the UK is trying to help, but as long as our leaders are allowed to have their way approved to suit political aims, unity is no more than a puff I'm the wide opening air, and more so wishful thinking, nothing more, nothing less.
For instance, if you were to have two pieces of magnets, the can be brought together depends on how you position them, but if you were to position them wrongly, they would push away From each others, politicians of different views are no different, failed efforts in progress. Direct rule for in the British Virgin Islands, if handled correctly by the UK government, for a limited time, eighteen to twenty-four months, there about, will work better, in spite of racist preferances, and regional oppositions pushback, will position us more quicker to our goal, better, much, much, better governmental leadership, and closer relationship with each others. This can happen, if we distance ourselves from selfishness against the God given rights of our neighbors best interest.
My honest opinion, and true conviction have been openlyexpressed, whether you like or dislike.
I know Gov Rankin ain’t studying y’all at all. Best he just suspend the Constitution and make a clean sweep for 2 yrs and give us the food on a clean plate.
Please give me a break. Something is wrong stand up and say it's wrong, even if you are alone. Hmmm
It is not difficult to understand. We are unable to fix our own internal problems without outside help, especially the UK's help. We are an overseas territory under the UK' leadership whether we like it or not. We are not United.
Question:
Why not?
Answer:
We are too selfishly disunited against each others best interest. We painfully enflicted ourselves, and our neighbors for selfish material gains, illusionary thinking that by so doing, in the eyes of others, that would elivate our status in the eyes of the rich, and the famous so-called celebrities craving status, no matter the cost.
The world is a circle Showada your time will come!