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Stacy C. Lloyd tipped to be new Labour Commissioner

Director of the BVI Red Cross Ms Stacy C. Lloyd is reportedly tipped to become the new Labour Commissioner. Photo: BVI Red Cross/File
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is located at the Ashley Ritter Building in the Capital City Road Town, with an out office on Virgin Gorda. Photo: VINO/File
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is located at the Ashley Ritter Building in the Capital City Road Town, with an out office on Virgin Gorda. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre is that the Director of the BVI Red Cross, Ms Stacy C. Lloyd, is tipped to become the new Labour Commissioner.

Sources in the Governor’s Office familiar with the matter have told our newsroom that she was recommended by the Public Service Commission (PSC) a few months ago but the appointment may be stuck in the Governor’s Office because of some pushback in certain areas.

The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is now a subject under the portfolio of the Premier, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), with the Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation.

What would be her duties?

Currently, Mr Mervin D. Hastings is the acting Labour Commissioner following the retirement last year of Mrs Michelle A. McLean.

If Ms Lloyd becomes the Labour Commissioner, her duties will include promoting good Labour/Management practices at workplaces to ensure stable and harmonious labour relations between employers and employees and protecting the rights, wages, working conditions, safety, health and welfare of workers through enforcement of the Virgin Islands Labour Laws.

The Department of Labour and Workforce Development is located at the Ashley Ritter Building in the Capital City Road Town, with an out office on Virgin Gorda.

31 Responses to “Stacy C. Lloyd tipped to be new Labour Commissioner”

  • good (27/11/2024, 11:56) Like (37) Dislike (4) Reply
    With her background she should understand that simply making a list of unemployed locals and forcing them on employers is not the answer. We need proper ongoing training/monitoring for our people to ensure that they not only get a job, but are READY for meaningful employment and in some cases even start their own businesses. We have done our people a gave disservice over the years forcing them into places where they cannot function all in the name of political nonsense. A proper full on training center is needed for hospitality workers ASAP if you want to reduce the number of work permits being issued in this area.
  • Karen (27/11/2024, 12:05) Like (33) Dislike (23) Reply
    lawd is she even from here
    • Blind Man (27/11/2024, 15:25) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply
      @Karen come on why go there can we blog without making reference to status . Then again with a blogger name like Karen what can we expect.
    • @Karen (27/11/2024, 17:35) Like (14) Dislike (3) Reply
      Not ties whatsoever.
  • lord o. (27/11/2024, 12:16) Like (10) Dislike (32) Reply
    Approved the lady. Let her be. Allow her the opportunity,
    She is going to do a good job. Stop pre - judging and judging. For sure we don't need no man who be doing favours for women to get in their Garden..
  • cgp (27/11/2024, 12:19) Like (9) Dislike (24) Reply
    I know you will do a great job!
  • PAPI (27/11/2024, 12:42) Like (52) Dislike (18) Reply
    Bad choice, for such a prestigious position. Can the territory in this sensitive period, handle additional reputational damages. Just asking.
    • @ PAP! (27/11/2024, 13:08) Like (9) Dislike (30) Reply

      you have a man in the house of assembly that was arrested and charged and facing jail time for allegedly stealing government funds she can't be any worse

      • ? (27/11/2024, 13:29) Like (39) Dislike (4) Reply
        Can't be any worse....want to bet? She's a whole lot worse. This should not even be a discussion, the BVI really going to hell. Prayer is needed. Lord save us
    • @PAPI (27/11/2024, 13:12) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
      As a woman, you think only a MAN can hold/qualify for such a prestigious position? Stop underestimation and devaluating WOMEN.
  • nope (27/11/2024, 13:01) Like (40) Dislike (6) Reply
    Bad choice damn BVI!!! She's from rock ppl!!!
  • Well alright nowwwww (27/11/2024, 13:03) Like (12) Dislike (24) Reply
    You go girllll, congrats to you.
  • LOL (27/11/2024, 13:34) Like (44) Dislike (5) Reply
    Laughing hard at this, doesn't even create own training materials. Just stuff bought online and delivered in bad rock accent. Anything written is thanks to AI software. BVI is not a real place
  • ... (27/11/2024, 13:43) Like (27) Dislike (2) Reply
    well she reach far hope the labour staff do not rebel
  • Observing (27/11/2024, 14:29) Like (41) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not a people's person, so the beat goes on at Labour Department.
  • big mistake (27/11/2024, 14:39) Like (47) Dislike (1) Reply
    You all will find out soon enough
  • 2024 (27/11/2024, 14:58) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
    some of you might feel good if the Governor flys his kind in from London
  • asura (27/11/2024, 16:12) Like (2) Dislike (10) Reply
    VINO AT LEAST YOUR ARTICLE WAS BETTER THAN THE CRAZY GIRL OWN
  • just asking..... (27/11/2024, 17:44) Like (28) Dislike (3) Reply
    What the $%#^ is wrong with Virgin Islanders in key decision making positions. All you guys and girls do is keep giving away this small territory. Of all the well-educated men and women in this community you all could not find 1 not 1 of us to fill this position. Lets go back to the drawing board and get this thing right or all hell will broke loose in this place
  • The TRUTH (27/11/2024, 17:57) Like (6) Dislike (23) Reply
    If this is true it is great news indeed, she will be a breath of fresh air! She is an excellent individual, who has stood up to the adversity she has faced here. I know her personally to be an honest, decent hard working lady and wish her every success in such an important role!
  • Loyal worker (27/11/2024, 21:04) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope she doesn't follow in the footsteps of the others and give the boss all the rights and privilege to be bias and vindictive to staff. For instance the charter company in east who fired a whole lot of staff and bringing in persons of their own spouse nationality as replacement plus giving those new worker Free housing.
  • tola (27/11/2024, 21:43) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tola gone to the dogs
  • This job belongs to a born here (27/11/2024, 23:24) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    How ayo could put an island woman in charge of labour? Who ayo think she going to look out for?
  • H (28/11/2024, 09:57) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    We voting the government out
  • Concerned (28/11/2024, 11:06) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    Governor, please be cautious as to whom is appointed as the new Labour Commissioner. That Department has suffered from incompetency over the years. Since this lady has migrated to the BVI, her personal and professional decisions have been questionable. In the last five years, two Commissioners have been removed, one being a BVI Belonger who was raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the other being the promotion of the Deputy upon retirement of the then Commissioner. Both persons were grossly incompetent to run the department and were removed prematurely. Cheap online degrees and plagiarized training material does not make one competent to run a department of such importance and magnitude to the territory.
  • candy (28/11/2024, 13:11) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    i agree with you now is her husband from here VIP got to go but i keeping wilock Frazer decide to step down


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