Justice Theresa Hadad, High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, yesterday Wednesday March 25, 2026, dismissed an initial Appeal filed in October 2025, against Rosemary Rosan in the matter Rosemary Rosan vs. the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board. The matter is in relation to Rosan’s dismissal from the BVI Tourist Board in December 2020. 

On Friday 29th August 2025, the Labour Tribunal convened a Hearing to determine whether the case Rosan filed against the BVI Tourist Board would proceed as a ‘Wrongful Dismissal’ or an ‘Unfair Dismissal’ case. Rosan’s Attorneys had filed a submission to ensure the matter was heard as an ‘Unfair Dismissal’ case, as the Labour Tribunal could not hear or rule on ‘Wrongful Dismissal’ matters. Both terminologies were being used in the case file. Both sides argued the matter, and on September 3, 2025, the Labour Tribunal ruled in Rosan’s favour to move forward as an ‘Unfair Dismissal’ matter. 

On Thursday 2nd October 2025, one month after the decision in that matter, and one week after the Labour Tribunal had gone through a two day (2) sitting (September 25 and 26 2025) of the full Hearing in Rosan’s case, she was served with documents to appear in the High Court to answer an Appeal filed by the Attorney of the BVI Tourist Board in relation to whether the matter should have been heard as a ‘Wrongful Dismissal’ or ‘Unfair Dismissal’ case. 

At the second appearance at the High Court, Justice Hadad ‘Stayed’ the matter pending the outcome of the full case Decision by the Tribunal, with a Reporting set in the High Court for March 25, 2026. 

On Friday March 20, 2026, the BVI Labour Tribunal returned a Decision, just days before the March 25 High Court Reporting sitting. The BVI Labour Tribunal had ruled in Rosan’s favour. 

In the High Court yesterday, Wednesday March 25, after updates, arguments by both sides, and prodding by Justice Hadad to the Attorney of the BVI Tourist Board to withdraw the Filing, Justice Hadad dismissed the matter with prejudice, with costs to Rosan. 

We caught up with Ms. Rosan who now sits as the Editor in Chief of Guavaberry Media, for a statement:

“Not only do I believe the appeal filing was premature, I also consider it to be vindictive, asinine and a waste of tax payers money.”

As final filings wrap up in the Labour Tribunal, Rosan says she intends to appeal the award portion of the Decision by the Tribunal, and file a Civil Suit on the BVI Tourist Board for punitive damages. 

We will continue to follow this story.