Philipsburg: ---The Department of Labour has handled some 273 new requests for working permits during the first quarter of this year announced commissioner of labour Sarah Wescot Williams. Of that amount, 211 of them were for dancers while 62 were for other positions. The department also handled some 269 renewals. Of the total amounts submitted from January 12 to April 12, some 495 were given a positive advice.
The 269 persons who submitted their renewals 243 were granted. The island government based on its paid invoice determined that 53 applications were for managerial positions.
In breaking down how the applications were, handled Wescot Williams said during the first month from January 12 to February 12, the department dealt with 8 new permits and 40 renewals. From February 13 to March 12, 20 new permits were processed with 94 renewals, while from March 13 to April 12 ,34 new permits were processed with 135 renewals.
All of the above working documents were processed under the revised labour policy Wescot Williams said.
