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Ray George fired from Government job, no reasons given

Ray George terminated with immediate effect in lieu of one month’s pay.
The Baughers Bay plant was also overseen by George.
The Baughers Bay plant was also overseen by George.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that Ray George, a government contract officer assigned to special projects including Biwater within the Ministry of Communications and Works, has been terminated with immediate effect.

George, hired under the Virgin Islands Party Government, was the point person for the Biwater project and recently was put in charge of the government owned and operated Baughers Bay Desalination Plant.

Virgin Islands News Online’s sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Dr. D. Orlando Smith told Virgin Islands News Online that the government exercised a clause in George’s contract where they terminated him with immediate effect, in lieu of one month’s pay.

According to the same source, no reasons were given to George for the sudden termination of his contract, which had another two years to go.

George has been a defender of the Biwater project and explained its terms before the recent general elections.

Some public officers, who spoke to Virgin Islands News Online on the condition of anonymity, blasted the decision as “pure politics” and “bordering on victimization”.

George, a former Director of the BVI Ports Authority was hired as an advisor to the former Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Julian Fraser, RA.

Virgin Islands News Online understands that George was called into a meeting earlier this week and the decision was explained to him by the Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool in the presence of the Ag. Permanent Secretary Arlene Smith-Thompson.

As of press time, neither George, Hon. Vanterpool nor the Ag. Permanent Secretary could be reached for comments.

Virgin Islands News Online will update this story as more information becomes available.

32 Responses to “Ray George fired from Government job, no reasons given”

  • Well Well (07/12/2011, 07:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    And why is this breaking news???? Let's move on.
  • billyb (07/12/2011, 08:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Doc. I sure you have a valid reason for this, we trust you, but make sure that you are fair. Let the people know why this happened or it will come back to haunt you. Please Doc, please, let the people know. You promised us transparency and all of us are holding you to that, both VIP & NDP supporters.
  • well saw (07/12/2011, 08:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I knew the NDP would have been no different..... victimisation at its best angainst we people!!!!!
  • critic (07/12/2011, 08:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i thought ndp said they wasn't going to victimise anybody? them coulda fool me
  • i hate the ndp (07/12/2011, 08:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    george u don't worry u know your kids will never go hungry fraser got your back, this shows the ndp is about to victimize everybody that is vip,,, them is a bunch of demons dr smith i taught better of u ndp are wicked! soon they are going to turn on the same youths that elect them wait and see but the young people will do for them
    • billyb (07/12/2011, 09:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @i hate the ndp, your hate gonna give you cancer, lol. Good Lord is it worth it??? I am an NDP supporter all the way; however, my god, it ain that serious!!!!!!! lol. The ndp stopped your shopping cart from coming to your doorstep, das y yuh hot!!! A lot au shopping cart gonna soon stop coming cuz frazer cant feed ayo now, that why we bankrupt and the government purse is closed. Lighten up, will you!!!!
      • i hate the ndp (07/12/2011, 13:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        billy b shut up because i work and pay my tax so if fraser feed his people in his district is my tax money u don't pass me along the road working hard ?
  • enough (07/12/2011, 08:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    when is the labour commissioner going home????!!!! this woman is all about self, serious conflict of interest. when locals go the labour department to file grievances against their employers instead of resolving the issue she tries to secure cleaning contracts etc with the same employers. How can you own a company "Triple K" which does job placements and work permits. So you are in essence submitting the permit from your firm to approved by yourself.
    • moving on (07/12/2011, 13:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Enough, you are 100% correct! That’s why some people have resorted to taking legal action against the companies because the Commissioner does not meet with the Employer and Employee to sort things out. But the same company as you say has a cleaning contract with the Commissioner. Its a clear conflict of interest.
  • wings (07/12/2011, 08:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    lawd ah mussy me feel bad for dey poor child ray..he get some knock bout in tis country....
    • billyb (07/12/2011, 09:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @wings. Don't feel bad for ray, Trust me when I tell you, Ray better off than you think
  • critic (07/12/2011, 09:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    that means ocean conversion soon taking over the plant....coming to a theatre soon, according to the action
  • dude (07/12/2011, 09:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The man has to go he's not willing to work with the new plans, so instead of sabotaging them he can go somewhere else where he is more comfortable.
  • yellow (07/12/2011, 09:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i voted for the ndp and i am shame...we got no change....
  • Well Sah (07/12/2011, 10:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stay tuned I'm sure the NDP government has lots more folks hired by the VIP to be fired.
  • critic (07/12/2011, 10:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ray mayson put labour on them ....call kedric
  • native Boy (07/12/2011, 10:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    School children say the NDP has a list of VIP public officers they will get rid of….me wonder who next on the chopping block mehson?
  • Easy Come, Easy Go.. (07/12/2011, 13:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This person did not have a government job. He had a VIP appointment. What really has he acheived during the time he has been receiving that government big check. Nothing! Time to get off the gravy train.
    • talk bring talk (07/12/2011, 13:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      TO EASY COME" I hope you are not talking about Claude and OJ!!!!
  • bob marley (07/12/2011, 13:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    "many more will have to suffer" under ndp
  • Easy Come, Easy Go.. (07/12/2011, 16:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Politicians cannot fire governement employees. Ray was a political yard fowl, put there to perform a job he was not competent for. What are his success stories? If he were actually a government employee he would have more protection. Claude is just another political mistake. OJ may actually be useful.
  • Fly Catcher (07/12/2011, 20:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Boy Ray them real vex that Fraser win so them took it out on you!
  • Jigga (07/12/2011, 20:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ANY GOVT WORKER KNOWS THAT IT IS A BREACH OF TRUST FOR RELEASING A COMPANY'S INFORMATION. RAY FELT LIKE HE WAS UNTOUCHABLE AND VIP WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE. SHAME SHAME SHAME
  • daddy sunday (07/12/2011, 23:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    not to worry Mr. George, there time will come..the world is a circle bossman
  • so it will be so (07/12/2011, 23:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    lawdy ah mussy deman you mean the chi ching man got rid of ray???? ayo vote for he Anguilla behind to come here and displace our local so take chi ching and stop complaining...BAM
  • Double Trouble (08/12/2011, 06:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    now now now! I am sure the man wasn't fired, why he aint talking if he claim he was fired....I sure that man contract was up and they jus didnt renew it, for reasons i am sure they saw fit......and explain to me as a gov employee why was he always on the rostrum defending gov (politics) and their biwater, according to general orders he wasn't to do that, and he been doing that from the day he got the contract until the gov. changed. it was only a matter of time, ah guess nobody sought to tell he smart self read the general orders ad the consequences of such actions before being put up to b a fool.....all in all meh sure dey man contract expired, nobody fired him and he was a duplicate of somebody else in the same office.hmmmmm....do yall research before thinkin the gov victimised anyone.


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