GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW YEAR HONOUR

 His Excellency Governor David Pearey has announced the appointment of Mr. Ashford Frett as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

The appointment was made by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of her New Years Honours List.

Mr. Ashford Frett, as he approaches retirement in 2007, has given 33 years of strong service to the community, 20 of those as Superintendent of Prisons. During this time the prison service in the British Virgin Islands has evolved from a small prison holding a hand-full of prisoners into a service catering for many categories of prisoners. Mr. Frett has had to steer the prison through these changes, coping at times (especially before the construction of the new prison in 1997) with inadequate premises and with serious problems of overcrowding.

Mr. Frett has provided outstanding leadership in his years as Superintendent. He continues to embrace new policies, creating a positive yet firm prison regime. He has approached the many problems of a challenging position with calmness and dedication. 

The Governor expressed his personal congratulations to Mr. Frett for a most deserving honour recognising a distinguished and long career in the prison service.