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February 15, 200
bron Saba News Agency
On Thursday afternoon a total of 19 persons took the oath of office before Lt.
Governor Sydney Sorton at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom.
Present for the ceremony were Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton, Commissioners Chris
Johnson and Bruce Zagers, Head of Personnel and Orgainzational Affairs, Mrs. Marva
Donker and the Island Secretary Menno van der Velde.
Lt. Governor Sorton before administering the oath of office pointed out to the civil
servants that it is a privilege to become a civil servant and he urged the civil
servants to try and live up to the rules and regulations and he pointed out to them
that within government there is a thing that is called the LMA and he told them to
use that as the bible. In the LMA there are rights and obligations and all civil
servants should do their utmost best to live up to what is expected of them. he
quoted article 46 and 47 to them.
Also addressing the civil servants were Commissioner Chris Johnson who told the
civil servants that there will be changes coming and he made mention that it is
expected that all civil servants should try and get their act together for the many
changes that will be coming about. Our people have always shown that they have pride
in the island. We have worked hard over the years and I look forward in us all
working together as a proud people in the interest of our island.
Commissioner Bruce Zagers also called on the civil servants to show seriousness
towards their jobs and live up to the rules and regulations. Both Commissioners
along with the Lt. Governor congratulated the civil servants and wished them many
years of good working relationship.
The civil servants that took their oath of office are presently employed at the
following departments, A. M. Edward's Medical Center, Department of Public Works,
Juancho Yrausquin Airport, Planning Bureau, Security Department, Fire Department and
Government Administration Building. The civil servants that took the oath of office
are Cyril Hassell, Brandon Hassell, Anna Hodge-Barnes, Roekje Simmons, Marcel
Peterson, Charles Hassell, Aldo Jones, Cecile Robinson, Samuel Aladi, Sandra Caines,
Luis Colorado, Alvero Diaz, Jenny Diaz, Antonio Kingsale, June Hassell, Confesora
Adames, Alistar Hassell and Jasmat Dasrat.
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