The Governor needs to manage the public service 'more efficiently’- Edju En Ka
During the Umoja programme on ZBVI 780 AM on March 5, 2026, Smith addressed concerns regarding global conflicts and their impact on local governance.
Public service not responding quick enough
He expressed that there have been ongoing issues with the public service not responding quickly enough to the government's plans and initiatives. Since the governor is responsible for the public service, Smith suggests that he is not managing it adequately.
"I’ve been hearing that the public service is not responding to the government quick enough, and I know that the governor, who is a United Kingdom citizen, is not managing the civil service in a way that it needs to be managed."
Impending global challenges
Smith further emphasised that the governor is failing to oversee the service in a manner that would help the country navigate the impending global challenges.
"He's not managed in a way that it needs to be managed in order for it to produce at the speed and the rate that we needed to produce in order for us to survive these impending challenges that we see developing globally.
"I think that we need to call out the governor to make sure that we take control of the civil service," he exclaimed.
Smith concluded by reiterating the urgent need for Virgin Islanders to push the governor to fulfill his responsibilities and manage the public service more effectively.
"We need to call out the governor, to impress upon him the need for him to manage the service more efficiently, so that our needs and our survival are secure here in the Virgin Islands."
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17 Responses to “The Governor needs to manage the public service 'more efficiently’- Edju En Ka”
But it is still a provoking thought to know that government workers doing other work while on the clock. Like my tax paying them do be available but them else where doing something completely unrelated to their job description lol.