Flax-Charles invited to join NDP
Former Junior Minister for Trade and for Tourism Shereen Flax-Charles has been invited to join the National Democratic Party (NDP) and potentially contest the next general election under that party’s banner.
Flax-Charles served one term as an elected representative under the previous Andrew Fahie administration and later contested the 2023 general election as a member of the Ronnie Skelton-led Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM).
On the June 16 episode of the NDP radio show, Flax-Charles was introduced as a “potential candidate” of the newly-merged PVIM and NDP.
During the show, she was asked what she would do to advance tourism if she were re-elected on the NDP ticket in the 2027 election.
“One of the challenges we’ve faced in tourism for years is that funds are not budgeted to properly market the territory. Our entire budget is what the USVI uses for marketing only and they double it. We’ve stopped doing international events like the Miami Open and culinary events around the world. Those things used to give us good publicity. We also need to market more within the Caribbean because, contrary to popular belief, there is money in the region,” Flax-Charles explained.
Known for her firm and frank stance on national issues, Flax-Charles was the only minister who was commended for her handling of grants in the COI-commissioned COVID-19 Assistance Grants Audit Report.
The report revealed several instances of mismanagement of funds, but singled out Flax-Charles as the leader who made the greatest attempt to issue payments to third parties as the policy at the time required.
The report said her compliance rate in this area was four times that of former Premier Andrew Fahie who was one of the worst offenders in this area.
Although she was praised for her handling of the personal grants, Flax-Charles was called out in the report for her handling of grants given for district projects.
The report said the former legislator undertook multiple community projects totalling $54,370.60. However, she retained one contractor to undertake five projects but no contracts or other binding agreements were signed to ensure that these were completed and done to an acceptable standard.
The audit report also claims that the files do not show any approval from the Financial Secretary or the Minister of Finance for these projects. It is unclear whether the contractor was paid upfront or after the works were completed.
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Don’t Do it. It’s suicidal woman. Zero progress.
So she was commended for following PROCESS , but once the monies was avaiable she handed all the contracts to 1 person(no mention of who the person was) . What a low bar we set .smh.
NDP is asking us to trust then to lead the nation but cant even trust each other to PICK a Leader. This is a clear indication that the issues the split the party apart STILL exist.
Lets all boy cot the polls unless they all pull back the Greedy bill
It was repealed in September 2023.
it needs repealing again
Wheel and repeal again..
This means more shouting from the shouty woman
Yes girlllll, you are definitely getting my vote. Can’t wait.
lots more are with you. it goes to show that the current leaderships are not afraid of different views.
Dead on arrival! Next
Ms. Flax, why do we bother spend money on marketing the Virgin Islands when we market ourselves as a xenophobic society??? We market ourselves as always calling the “white man” evil, colonialist, and every demonic name possible. The same expats we speak evil of we are spending hundreds of thousands or even millions to bring here and when they come we tell them welcome but only your money we want. Go back home when your stay is over. Don’t come back to buy our land, don’t come to take our jobs, don’t come to take our daughters, don’t come to be boss over us, just your money we want. WE BETTER WAKE UP BECAUSE THE WORLD IS BIGGER THAN US!!!!
Whether we say, market or print it, truths are truths?
The 21st century so far has been one of lies, deceit, dishonesty, derelect thoughts and actions by politicians, the masses containing fraudsters, fools and the foolish.
Wishing the lady of the gem of the VI great success. Just hope the necessary study and home work was done and the results are ready to be politically distributed.
Personally, some in the the ninth, my district, have gained tremendous financial security since last, while others continue to suck salt, even after asking for a little assistance, and others still are viewed through unfavorable lenses, complainers and more.
I personally wish the lady much success in her decided political endeavor as, her assistance was beneficial in a time of need when asked for.
Never mind the village minds’s noise, give it your best effort, as the great familial ancestoral spirits watchet over.
Keep in mind, however, voters seldom make that critical decision about candidates based on informed political analysis and study. They must be thoroughly educated in the campaign and not just with slogans and negative expressions.
She served one term and under the greedy bill she got paid by tax payers for the last two years. Every month she collected a check for doing nothing. Now she come back for more money.
When you find out who the contractor was that got the contracts then you would be able to connect the dots. The best thing for Shereen to do is to take several seats. She won the first time because there was a wave. It ain’t got no wave now so dead in the water. Don’t do it!
What the Auditor Gerneral didn’t pick up is that her husband was paid a grant for a farmer. Unless he farming on the Baths Beach!?!?!?
More in the mortar beside the pestle
Navarro Donovan was the project manager on all those projects. He was contracted by the Premiers office at the time
Ha ha ha haaaaiiiiiii, NEXT ELECTION ABOUT TO BE SWEEEEEET….mama so desperate for to be elected she is jumping hurdles straight. She will definitely be another Lorna in our corner lol lol lol.
One has to ask the question, why the NDP has been losing elected and former elected members so frequently? Alvera left to join the VIP. Lorna left them and aligned with the VIP not once but twice and they lost Myron who was the life of that party. All of this happened under Penn being the leader. It would be interesting to see who they get to run with them. So far I am not impressed.
Moove it aaloong, nothing to see here!!!
Poor NDP. That’s all I got to say.
Most of you that is in office WILL NOT, I REPEAT!!!! will not be in office come next election no matter who you are or who you are related to. The people is not going to elect you based on your alleged white envelopes or a drink at the local bars. What the F, The people would be silly to put themselves through the suffering all over again.You move forward not backwards.
The ones that is allegedly receiving white envelopes and a free drink at the local bars is selling themselves to the political pimps for a thousand dollars/drink for a vote. Pleaseeeeee. You can go through a thousand dollars in ten minutes.
You could not have said it any better. I never thought about that. POLITICAL PIMPS, oh yeah for real POLITICAL PIMPS INDEED THEY ARE which means the ones that is accepting the alleged white envelopes and a free drink is called prostitutes?
YOU DONE SIT DOWN IN THE HOT STREET AND MADE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD FOR THE CAMERAS , BUT IN DOING SO YOU BARBECUED IT AND LIVE IS NATURAL AND BETTER / YHE ALLIANCE WOULD OF SHOWED UOU HAD LEARNED A LESSON , BUT THE HEAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED YOUR BRAINS ALSO • ( YOU ARE NOT YHI KING STRAIGHT
Jack wagons, political immaturity, white envelopes, and long friendhips could see the nation inheriting the same sh++, low to no producing self enriching individuals. Progress of the nation will go right back on the back burner again.
It’s the greedy bill that emboldened natalio Wheatley to give Vybz Kartel quarter million USD, because elected again or not he and his colleagues bread done butter in the future, but I see the same thing that Shereen flax is yearning for the nostalgic days of traveling to promote tourism, but what happens to web advertising? Because it will be more of the travel that natalio Wheatley is doing, and they only got you to join to look to break the comb of to leaderless bunch, Shereen did you ask them which one is the leader? They scared of the alliance.
Was Shereen not on the radio with the NDP? Seems like she took them up on their offer then. Why show up there if she didn’t? Make this make sense. Please and thanks.
Yes, more money is the answer. Miami Open and culinary events? While we’re at let’s get some full page adds in airline magazines.
Regardless of which affiliation you choose, there’s a whole lot of us out here, who love and worship, the dirt, you walk on, Shereen!
What a beauty!
MMUUUAAA, MMUUUAAA!!
HEY WIGO , THAT MMUUUAAA MMUUUAA SH* T AIN’T GONNA WUK THAT MMUUUAAA DONE GOT BAKED SO SHE LOST YHE OPPERTUNITY 7O DO THE ROGHT THING WHENEA SHE WERE THERE , JUST THE CUBAN ( MOUTH CHAMP ) BOTH OF THEM LET DOWN A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY BELIEVED IN THEM BUT AS USUAL POWER WENT TO THEIR HEADS / SO NOBODY WOULD FEEL SAFE TRUSTING THEM ( THEY HAVE FORKED TONGUES) – HEY – DON’T BLAME ME , I HEARD IT ON THE STREET .