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AG's Chambers holding up Prospect Reef salaries - SFC Report

- payments cannot be made without a new board in place
Even as promises have been made to pay the current staff of the abandoned prospect reef facility, those payments are still outstanding since August of 2018 according to new information coming out from the 2020 deliberations of the Standing Finance committee. Photo: VINO/FIle
Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) brought the issue of the guards allegedly not being paid since 2018 to the forum, and in the past remarked, the property is in such as state of disrepair, it remains an eyesore. Photo: VINO/File
Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) brought the issue of the guards allegedly not being paid since 2018 to the forum, and in the past remarked, the property is in such as state of disrepair, it remains an eyesore. Photo: VINO/File
The SFC report also revealed that Prospect Reef receives its funding through a subvention from the Government of the Virgin Islands. Photo: SFC Report
The SFC report also revealed that Prospect Reef receives its funding through a subvention from the Government of the Virgin Islands. Photo: SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Even as promises have been made to pay the current staff of the hurricane damaged Prospect Reef facility, those payments are still outstanding since August of 2018, according to new information coming out from the 2019 deliberations of the Standing Finance committee (SFC).

Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) brought the issue of the guards allegedly not being paid since 2018, and in the past remarked that the property is in such as state of disrepair, it remains an eyesore.

Process awaiting new board 

"He further stated he had asked the current Premier about when the guards would be paid and was told that payment would be made in August 2019. He said payment has not yet been made and enquired about the status of the matter," the report stated. 

Now, new information is coming out on why the long holdup of the salaries at the facility, which was abandoned by the National Democratic Party (NDP) following the 2017 hurricane devastation that ravaged the Virgin Islands (VI) and controversy over its development. 

According to Acting Permanent Secretary at the Premier’s Office, Mr Kedrick E. Malone, "Prospect Reef has a management Board that has been reconstituted and noted that action cannot take place unless the Board is in place," the report noted.

AG Chambers holding up process 

He further stated that they are currently waiting on the instruments to be issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers and noted that once they have been issued, the Board will be able to fulfil all outstanding obligations.

In April 2019, Mr Fraser pointed out that the Prospect Reef facility has not benefited the territory for years, “[no benefits] for government, for the public, for [the] community, for my community for the last fifteen years," he said at a sitting of the Virgin Islands, House of Assembly (HoA).

The SFC report also revealed that Prospect Reef receives its funding through a subvention from the Government of the Virgin Islands. 

10 Responses to “AG's Chambers holding up Prospect Reef salaries - SFC Report ”

  • Well sah... (03/01/2020, 12:05) Like (2) Dislike (11) Reply
    This Nigerian again... good thing his days numbered we need him out that AG office and put we own people there.
  • advantage never done (03/01/2020, 13:02) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    but the bodyguards and the consultant kline were already paid though?
  • vex (03/01/2020, 18:09) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    He did his best but from time he went against the esteem in the mark case his days were numbered
  • Quiet Rebel (04/01/2020, 03:09) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Prospect Reef, a government owned facility, was severely damaged during the Sep 2017 hurricanes and has been out of operation since that time. To protect the territorial asset, government kept on the physical security guards. However, amazingly and unbelievably, the guards have not been paid since August 2018, approx 17 months. Someone please tell me this is a misprint. If true, this is so wrong on so many levels. But, simply it is shameful, inconsiderate.......etc. Both NDP and VIP are at fault, not giving a rat’s ass about some security lowly guards. You mean to tell me that NDP could not get the security guards paid in 7months; VIP, 10 months. Even after the Hon Julian “Liberator” Fraser, RA, R-3, raised the issue with Hon Premier Andrew Fahie in the HOA nothing happened. Is government inept or it just does not care or we just talking about some security guards? If ministers, permanent secretaries........etc were not paid for just 1 month, heaven and earth would be moved to get them paid soonest. But security guards are low on the totem poll so who gives a damn, a rat’s ass? Apparently, government does not give a rat’s ass about these guards not getting paid in a timely manner so that they can take care of themselves and their families. Is this another example of the unconventional nonsense? Enough already! Stop the unconventional nonsense. Here is a news flash. VIP should note that a vein of distrust, lack of confidence, frustration, disappointment......etc is starting to set in. Quit blaming the damn AG and get the people paid tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow, January 04, 2020. The security guards should get paid with interest to make them whole. Day by day, it is looking more and more like the VIP is a one term government. The 99.99% put the government in power and can peacefully take it down at the polls. During the election campaign, these politicians act so caring and concerning, so humble....etc but once elected they quickly get on their high horses and could not give a rat’s ass about 99.99%. Sad.
  • Captain (04/01/2020, 07:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The quet rebel is absolutely correct. Pay those guards the money owed and shame on you
  • VG Resident (04/01/2020, 09:10) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why would anyone work without getting paid. Walk off the job after 3 weeks of not getting paid. And furthermore why are there guards anyway. Place is a disaster.
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