After returning from a closed-door committee session last Thursday, the House of Assembly passed a bill designed to bring sweeping changes to the public service as part of the ongoing …
September 4, 2024
August 29, 2024
EDITORIAL: Public needs answers on giant salary mistake
Like many residents, we are dumbfounded. We cannot even begin to understand how the government’s laudable attempt to update all public officers’ salaries to a “living wage” misfired so badly …
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August 29, 2024
Civil service reform debated in House
Just ahead of the Saturday deadline for completing the Commission of Inquiry reforms, the House of Assembly has been debating a bill that would bring sweeping reforms to the …
August 22, 2024
HOA debating sweeping reforms for public service
A private register of interests for senior public officers. New integrity rules. The creation of a government department known as the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute. All are among …
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April 18, 2024
After raises, all public officers said to earn ‘living wage’
All of the territory’s 2,499 public officers are now earning at least a “living wage” under a new salary structure implemented last month following a review carried out by consultant …
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March 3, 2023
Cabinet commits to paying increments
In recent weeks, public officers including members of the BVI Teachers Union have complained vocally about pay increments that government has owed them for years. But Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” …
February 10, 2023
10 civil servants on paid interdiction
The number of civil servants on paid interdiction has been rising, and the government is trying to find the best way to address associated logistical and budgetary challenges, Premier Dr. …
October 13, 2022
After 20 years, public service compensation review starts
Asked to identify their primary job-related concern, 79 percent of Virgin Islands public officers who took a recent survey mentioned insufficient pay. Those concerns may soon be addressed with the …
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April 28, 2022
Stimulus awardees urged to account for spending
As part of an update on a variety of economic affairs, Premier Andrew Fahie went into further detail on how government plans to account for the $40 million granted by …
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February 9, 2022
The 3 Cs: Governor talks Covid, COI, crime
Managing the pandemic, keeping up with the Commission of Inquiry, and overseeing changes within the public service made for a busy first year in office for Governor John Rankin. Mr. …
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May 7, 2021
HOA members review their retirement plan
Following reported complaints from retired legislators about an “anomaly” with how their retirement funds are tabulated, the House of Assembly is considering changing a law to address the issue. Premier …
February 18, 2021
Inquiry seeks info from public officials
The commission of inquiry probing alleged corruption in the Virgin Islands is now focusing on collecting information and documentation from public officers, including elected and statutory officials, according to COI …
May 1, 2020
Public sector to re-open Monday
Senior public officers are preparing this week for the reopening of the public service, which is slated for 8 a.m. on Monday. All offices of the public service will formally …
April 29, 2019
EDITORIAL: Government should avoid consultant fever
We don’t understand why the government should pay Claude Skelton-Cline’s consulting firm $98,000 for six months of work that the public service should be doing. But now that leaders have …
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