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BTB Suspends One, Investigating Others In Wake Of Myers Misrepresentation Meltdown
Thu, December 18, 2014
Yesterday, we told you how Clive Myers, BTB's new Director of Marketing & Industry Relations resigned only 3 days after being officially installed. Well tonight, we've learned more about the reasons behind it.

It happened yesterday when some anonymous whistle-blower went making the media rounds delivering a package of documents detailing that Myers allegedly forged his credentials. The documents say that he never went to Ashford University Online to get his bachelor's degree, like he claimed, and neither did he go to Drexel University to get his master's degree, as he claimed.

We've looked over the documents, and from what we can see, this whistle-blower went to great lengths to verify his credentials, as if determined to expose Myers. The person pulled from official and unofficial sources, including Myers' social media accounts to paint the picture that he crafted an elaborate scheme to misrepresent himself with the intent to get himself hired at prestigious institutions.

Meyers has declined comment to all media houses, saying only that he resigned to protect the integrity of the BTB. We've also confirmed with Karen Bevans, the Director of Tourism, that Myers left of his own free will, before they could even inquire about the credibility of these reports.

What we have learned is that the BTB has been hunting for this whistle-blower, and that the belief is that this person is someone from inside the organization. Sources tell us that 1 person has been suspended and 2 more are being investigated for suspected connection to the leaked documents.

Meanwhile, the scandal rages in the public domain: how could the BTB's Human Resources Department not do proper due diligence on Myers?

The Opposition Party has fiercely condemned the BTB's executive, linking it to the Barrow Administration. They released a statement today saying, quote, "It is grossly embarrassing for Belize that on one day a press release is issued by the Director of Tourism naming Clive Myers as the BTB's dynamic, new Director of Marketing and less than 3 days later, he resigns because he was exposed as having misrepresented his credentials on his resume." End Quote.

Before taking up the post as the Marketing Director, previously he was the Destination Planning and Development Coordinator, where he had influence on BTB initiatives. Before that, he worked at the Institute of Creative Arts within NICH.

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