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VI residents spend more on housing & utilities than food- Minimum Wage Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many residents continue to complain about the high cost of food in the Virgin Islands (VI), hence the need to travel to St Thomas, USVI to find cheaper food and goods, the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee Report revealed that money being spent on food is not where most residents income goes.
Discrimination? Sexism? Women paid less than men in the VI- Minimum Wage Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minimum Wage Advisory Committee Report 2015 was tabled in the House of Assembly (HoA) by the Minister for Labour, Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) on November 2, 2015.
'Gov’t not fooling anyone with $2 minimum wage increase'- Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Describing the recommendation of the Advisory Committee to raise the minimum wage from $4.00 to $6.00 as “peanuts” and that it “sounds like nothing”, Opposition Leader and Virgin Islands Party Chairman Hon Julian Fraser RA said the increase would mean nothing unless there is some consumer protection in place.
Advisory Committee recommends minimum wage moved to $6.00 per hour
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Committee appointed to review the territory’s minimum wage has recommended an increase in the minimum wage by 50 percent from $4.00 per hour to $6.00 per hour.
‘Persons need to have more disposable income!’ – Richard C. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Television commentator and talk show host Richard C. de Castro believes Government should seek to implement programmes which will allow for persons in the territory to have more disposable income after they would have cleared their monthly expenses.
No increase in minimum wage before NHI – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With National Health Insurance (NHI) just on the horizon, more questions are being asked by various sections of the community. The most recent question is whether there will there be an increase in the minimum wage before NHI comes fully on stream in January 2016.
Building a healthy domestic market
By Dickson Igwe
A healthy domestic market is crucial to GDP growth and social stability. A healthy and dynamic local market protects against the vagaries of the global economy. In today’s unpredictable economic environment possessing a strong and robust internal economy is a rendition to wisdom in national governance.
‘Min. wage should be at least $7.00’ – Radio show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A caller to the Speak Out BVI radio show of Tuesday March 24, 2015 on ZBVI 780 AM believes that even if the minimum wage is raised from $4.00 to $6.00, it would not cover the cost of a round trip for someone living on Anegada who has to travel to conduct business on the main island of Tortola.
‘Tie minimum wage to cost of living’ – Richard C. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Television talk show host Richard C. de Castro said the minimum wage discussions should take into consideration the cost of living and what it takes to manage a family in today’s economy and that any final figure decided upon should be subject to periodic review.
‘Tourism workers highly exploited!’ – Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) Hon J. Alvin Christopher (R2) has denounced the continued exploitation of workers in the tourism industry as it relates to minimum wage.
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