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Prospect Reef Management Company gets new board members

With plans for the redevelopment of Prospect Reef now a priority according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) a new board is now in place for the management of the facility. Photo: VINO/File
Board members include a former House of Assembly Speaker, Ms. Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe as Director, a lawyer, and the Leader of the Opposition's nominee, for a period of three (3) years. Photo: VINO/File
Board members include a former House of Assembly Speaker, Ms. Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe as Director, a lawyer, and the Leader of the Opposition's nominee, for a period of three (3) years. Photo: VINO/File
Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Wheatley has since said that seeing the re-development of Prospect Reef is a priority area for him in office. Photo: HoA/Youtube
Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Wheatley has since said that seeing the re-development of Prospect Reef is a priority area for him in office. Photo: HoA/Youtube
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With plans for the redevelopment of Prospect Reef now a priority according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) a new board is now in place for the management of the facility.

According to the minutes of the Cabinet Meeting of February 16, 2024, chaired by Governor Daniel Pruce at the Premier's Conference Room where all members were present, new board members have been appointed for periods spanning 2-3 years.

The new members comprise of Businessman, Mr. Collingston George as Chairperson, for a period of three (3) years with effect from January 1 2024 until December 31, 2026, and Ms. Kerrel Wilson as Director, a business owner and legal secretary for the same period.

Others include a former House of Assembly Speaker, Ms. Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe as Director, a lawyer, and the Leader of the Opposition's nominee, for a period of three (3) years with effect from January 1, 2024, until December 31, 2026; and Ms. Kimberly Kuntz as Director representative from the tourism industry is recommended for a period of two (2) Year with effect from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2025.

It further detailed that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sustainable Development or designee be appointed as an ex-officio member.

Previous member re-appointed 

Cabinet also decided that Previous member Mr. Nathaniel Isaac, a business owner and the former Managing Director of the Prospect Reef Management Company, has also been re-appointed for two (2) years with effect from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2025.

Further, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development will instruct the Attorney General's Chambers to draft the respective Instruments of Appointment.

Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Wheatley has said that seeing the re-development of Prospect Reef is a priority area for him in office.

“Madam Speaker, the Government's vision is to have a branded hotel with much-needed conference facilities. As the term of the Board's membership has expired, we have commenced the process of appointing a new board and one of its mandates will be to issue a request for proposal for the re-development of Prospect [Reef],” Premier Wheatley said during the question and answer Segment of the House of Assembly (HoA) on September 5, 2023.

The Premier was at the time answering questions posed by Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) during the continuation of the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth HoA on plans for the land of the former resort.

13 Responses to “Prospect Reef Management Company gets new board members”

  • Real Talk (24/02/2024, 11:54) Like (16) Dislike (4) Reply
    Now go and clean the damb place up filthy. As hell
  • Street reporter (24/02/2024, 12:04) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    What is prospect purpose.? What is it best for now...1/ a motel with a casino...2/ a grammer school with an extension for teachers and nurses training dept...3/ retention centre for the mental, and illegal immigrant...4/ Additional Govt spaces to reduce rental budget..5/ A tourism Food court like an eating Mall bring the Dolphins back..6/ an up scale Hotel and conference rooms..
  • VG (24/02/2024, 18:25) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    All the boards do in the bvi is meetings and more meetings no action no vision. As the country continue to fall apart.
  • How prestigous (24/02/2024, 21:45) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Ohhh my such prestigous appointments. Lol

    Hey here is a simple start. Assign PWD, Solid Waste and Environmental Health together don't just flatten what needs to be flattened and clean up the place. Then we can go from there. If we can't have AC in hospital emergency room, how we going fix Prospec
  • Hospitality professional (24/02/2024, 23:20) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    This board is a joke. What the hell is our leaders thinking who do.they consult with. This is a board from.the.VIP.COMITTEE which is looked at weak right now
  • wow factor (24/02/2024, 23:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    LORD INGRID LOOKING SWEET SAH
  • Easy Money (25/02/2024, 08:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ever heard more foolishness? A board to manage a decrepit eyesore that has been festering for decades? And in the capital? Are people actually meeting - worse yet, being paid to see that this run-down place grows more cushaw (acacia) trees and attracts more homeless people and ne’er-do-wells? I can’t believe what I am reading!
    That waste of taxpayers’ dollars should have been bulldozed several years ago.
    See? And no one had to pay one red cent for my unsolicited expert advice.
  • Merry Go around (25/02/2024, 09:10) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The prospect Circus continues.
  • Stipend? (25/02/2024, 10:50) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Are these paid positions? If so it should be withheld from the previous board for lack of action and linked to an action plan/results abd quarterly reports (aka all government paid board positions).
  • Eldread (25/02/2024, 12:18) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    I don't get it it, derelict buildings get manager of high salary employment.
  • What? (25/02/2024, 16:14) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    What are these people managing and directing. Must be the bushes.
  • Hotel manager (25/02/2024, 21:26) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    7 years after IRMARIA and the Admin building is still not fixed. How long to fix that crappy place? Tap in where the NDP Govt had left off just before the hurricane and lease it to a large hotel chain who knows how to build and run a hotel. We sure don’t
  • Joe's Hill Estates (27/02/2024, 20:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Money could of been used to make this place better. When government thinks they can develop.


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