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Abraham out? BVIEC announces vacancy of GM post

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BVI News understands that Leroy Abraham will not be returning as General Manager (GM) for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).

This is signalled by a vacancy notice which the government-owned power company published on its social media page on Tuesday, September 27.

The notice said: “BVI Electricity Corporation is seeking an energetic, result-oriented and high-calibre professional candidate to fill the position of General Manager.”

The power company further said the successful candidate will be largely responsible for working to meet the electrical transmission and distribution needs of the territory, and working regionally and nationally on key resource issues.

It is not clear why Abraham, who’s held the post for several years, is not returning to the post.

In the meantime, news of the BVIEC General Manager vacancy follows a public dispute between the power company and long-time fuel supplier, Delta Petroleum. It also follows complaints about the rising electricity costs in the territory in the last several months.

READ: Residents to get BVIEC subsidies

Efforts to get a comment for Abraham — the first and only BVIEC GM to serve as Chairman of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) — were unsuccessful up to publication time.

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  1. Salty Fish says:

    Leroy is a good man … what Govtis really asking for is someone who’ll look the other way, do nothing, and be a general ‘yes’ man for the powers that be.

    Whether you respect Leroy or not, he worked miracles with the $hit given him!

    If I was to hazard a guess, we all know who’s waiting for the GM spot.

    Brother Leroy, if this is true, I’m wishing you nothing but the best.

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  2. I wonder says:

    Was he caught up in that web?

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  3. something smells fishy says:

    Bobol or korrupshun?

  4. oh ho says:

    he and his bruds

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  5. Staff says:

    Please not Henry

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  6. West says:

    Did he leave our unaccounted funds from way back then?

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  7. Good question says:

    I been suspecting so for a while. Look like it is true.

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  8. @smells fishy says:

    It looks and sounds fishy too. I guess it got to be fishy in truth.

  9. The rock says:

    Clyde potter Jr boom perfect man for the job

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  10. Licher and Sticher says:

    Sl** Wande and the Unified A** Clowns aren’t interested in fixing the problem from on Government’s end; they lack courage and are cowards. Government needs to straighten its operations out to lower its bill and find some way to pay its bill as it’s the largest customer. I can’t pay that inefficiency tax ie the surcharge. When we don’t pay our bill the power gets turn off, the new GM need to turn off Government account until it pay its bill. The entire board needs to go and independent strong members with competence need to be appointed; who ain’t afraid of making hard decisions

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  11. Wow! says:

    Leroy obviously pi**ed off a lot of folks? But then when you don’t shut your eyes on what’s happening, or you’re not going with the flow, then sweeping everything under the carpet because we’ze all boys together, you will definitely pi** people off. One person said something positive about Leroy. Everyone else makes snide remarks. Sign of our times. We are so bogged down in crookedness that everyone gets painted with the tar brush. Good example of why decent folks need to stay out of government and politics, drink their water and mind their own business.

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  12. Maybe says:

    he just wants to retire. He’s been in the BVIEC for 35 years and the GM since 2000. Time to move aside and let the next generation run the show.

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  13. Listen says:

    … Why are you all so damn duty!!

    Leroy has sent in his retirement notice you all fully well know this so off course the position has to be advertised.

    Set of evil people…

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  14. @ Maybe says:

    We facing a recession, and uncertainty in all industries, in the BVI and around the world. Would you give up a cushy job to dive head first into this rip tide. If you do, I have a unicorn to sell you.

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  15. Dupa says:

    He knows that it no longer makes sense to continue, the monthly liquid will no longer work

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  16. Faithful says:

    Could it simply be that he is retiring so that he can run in the 2023 elections? People in this place love negativity mehboi

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  17. Chris says:

    We have short memory. After Irma when all the politicians said we would be without power for 6 months the guys at the electrical company got power back to essential buildings in Roadtown in a couple of weeks and we even had power in VG in 23 days . I think he and his team did an outstanding job. It is not his fault that the Biden government canceled the Keystone Pipeline and made the US dependent on foreign oil causing this major price increase.
    At least we taxpayer’s in the BVI don’t have to subsidize the electrical company with $22 million a year like the water company.

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  18. :) says:

    I wonder if the idiots commenting realize that someone can leave a job without being fired or other negative reason. When you are qualified you have options for more money and better opportunities.

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  19. Adiós says:

    Good news!!!

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  20. Park them up says:

    What I know is those electricity trucks needs to park up when they are not working,problem solve.to much unnecessary driving causing a fuel strain on BVIEC. Then of course you know who has to pay for that.

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  21. Anonymous says:

    S**on
    Hi should leave long time ago
    No one has ever liked he.
    Please do not re hiring he back.
    We worker’s can work comfortably
    Now

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  22. Money is our enemy says:

    No one in power, or with power is clean.

  23. Streets says:

    You sound just like how you look which is “TRUPIT and RETARDED”.like your parents are relative

  24. @ anonymous says:

    To anonymous,
    Going forward, may I suggest that you please refrain from adding comments to any article. Your obvious lack of intelligence is quite disturbing.

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