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Fmr. CCT employees head to Labour Department
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More headaches may have arisen for CCT Global Communications after several employees who were recently made redundant expressed dissatisfaction with the way their termination was being handled.
The suffering village, and the big bad wolf
By Dickson Igwe
This article asserts that politics in the Virgin Islands is an increasingly uncivil affair. It also highlights the lack of human compassion, and the shabby behavior, by some senior managers in the private sector.
UPDATE: Labour PS to Scrub Island employees - make formal complaint
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Mr Ronald F. Smith-Berkeley is appealing to the Scrub Island Resort workers who came forward to Virgin Islands News Online with allegations of mistreatment to make a formal report to his Ministry.
Govt needs to understand need for human capital - Delma Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the last year Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd. (RTW) has worked with the Employment Services Unit to find eager and ambitious Virgin Islanders to join the RTW family and underscores the importance of furnishing the Labour Department with job vacancies on a regular basis as it also leaves the door open to continuous dialogue about prospective employer needs.
Local attorney to take up Chairman of Labour Dispute Tribunal position
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "We have finally come to the point where one of our local Attorneys have agreed to do it for six months to help to clear the back log that we have in place and someone from the office in Trinidad is coming to the BVI in June I think it is to work with that person to give the necessary background and orientation in dealing with labour and labour disputes that we have in default."
Little Dix Bay workers disgruntled over retirement issues
LITTLE DIX BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - A large number of workers of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort walked out of two recent meetings called by their senior Manager as very unhappy employees when they were told of new arrangements, which reportedly would see them not going home with nothing but pension after they would have retired from the company.
ARE YOU CRAZY?? - Kings & Queens do not give up their thrones!
By Alred 'AC' Frett
When False Tales turn Jackals into Jacka$$e$:
Persons claiming to be in the know have told me that the Big Ones have been listening to what I have been saying and things will be corrected very soon so I should ease off the B&F Building’s Case and the mishandlings within the Labour Department especially since the Judge’s decision regarding the High Court's Judicial Review should be delivered this month.
Labour Dept. must be first place where jobs are advertised- Hon. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick Pickering has announced the established of an Employment Unit within the Labour Department and added that the Department is now working on a policy where it must be the first place where jobs are advertised.
Public Service Terrorism...Part 2
By Alred 'AC' Frett
Who thinks our suffering is in accordance with the will of God??:
Wake up my People! – The World is in a state of unrest Locally and Internationally from Egypt to Tortola… Whenever Governments as makers of Laws become breakers of Laws, systems are corrupted and even Sheep resist Rods & Staves... There is a secret battle being waged against us so prepare your armor and steady your arms for Wolves in Sheep Clothing are out for the kill.
Local Trust company lays off 15 workers!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former laid off employees of the local Trust Company TMF have told Virgin Islands News Online that some 15 of them were laid off from their jobs from July of this year up to November 2, 2012.

