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A recent audit report on COVID-19 Assistance Grants has shed light on some instances of mismanagement of funds, but also offered praise for the handling of funds by former Territorial-At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles
The report highlighted that one of the guidelines for the stimulus programme dictated that funds were to be paid directly to the third party on behalf of the applicant where it was practicable to do so.
The recent remarks made by Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn have put the spotlight on the impact of policies during the COVID-19 lockdown on the economy of the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Walwyn criticized the policies implemented by the former government led by Andrew Fahie, claiming that they did more damage to the economy than the pandemic itself.
COVID-19 Assistance Grants Audit Report Exposes Major Scandal in British Virgin Islands
The recent release of the COVID-19 Assistance Grants Audit Report has exposed a major scandal involving incarcerated mother-son duo Oleanvine and Kadeem Maynard.
Opposition Legislator Calls for Release of Auditor General's COVID-19 Assistance Grants Report
Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has called for the public to have access to the Auditor General’s (AG) report on the COVID-19 Assistance Grants, stating that it was not written according to international standards.
Audit Report Reveals Concerns Over Government's Handling of Medical Assistance Grants in the British Virgin Islands
Concerns have been raised over the government's decision to pay for cosmetic medical expenses for a resident several years ago, a disclosure made in an audit report released by the Internal Audit Department on assistance grants issued by...
Representative Myron Walwyn Establishes Employment Task Force in District 6
Myron Walwyn, the Sixth District Representative, has established an employment task force to address the unemployment issue in his district.
Governor Regrets BVI's Rejection of £300m UK Loan Guarantee Offer After 2017 Hurricanes
The Governor of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), John Rankin, has expressed regret that the BVI did not accept the £300 million loan guarantee offered by the UK after the 2017 hurricanes.
Former Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie's Drug and Money Laundering Trial Set for January 8, 2024
Former premier of the Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, has had his drug and money laundering trial set for January 8, 2024, by a Florida High Court judge.
A Tangled Web of Intrigue: Former BVI Premier Fights for Disclosure in Alleged Drug Cartel Case
Andrew Fahie’s Quest for the Identity of a Confidential Source Puts U.S Trial on Hold as Prosecutors Tangle with Defense over Key Information
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Former British Virgin Islands Premier Faces Drug Case in Florida Court
The former premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, is facing a drug case in a Florida court.
Opposition legislator Marlon Penn remains silent on cocaine scandal involving former Premier Andrew Fahie
Opposition legislator Marlon Penn has said he is not following the cocaine scandal involving former Premier Andrew Fahie and his two co-accused Oleanvine and Kadeem Maynard.
Former British Virgin Islands Premier Requests Delay in Trial Date
Andrew Fahie, the former Premier of the British Virgin Islands, has filed an unopposed motion to change his trial date from mid-July to November 2023.
Pride of the Isles: British Virgin Islands Delegation Sets Sail for the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador
A Diverse Contingent of Athletes to Represent the British Virgin Islands in a Multitude of Sports Including Archery for the First Time.
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Turmoil in the Caribbean: Former British Virgin Islands Premier Caught in a Tangled Web of Drug Trafficking Allegations
Andrew Fahie Wrestles with U.S. Prosecutors Over a Mysterious Confidential Source that Unearthed a Cross-Border Cocaine Plot
Kadeem Maynard agrees to plead guilty to cocaine import conspiracy, faces 10-year mandatory minimum sentence
Kadeem Maynard has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine in a plea deal with prosecutors in the United States.
Premier Natalio Wheatley Responds to "Accidental Premier" Criticism, Emphasizes Purpose and Destiny
Premier Natalio Wheatley has responded to those who referred to him as "the accidental Premier" during the recent elections.
Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’ to change plea to guilty
Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’, who was arrested along with ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie and former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard on April 28, 2022, on drug and money laundering charges, has repo...
Lessons learned! de Castro vows to ‘lead loudly’
Education Minister Sharie de Castro has made a shift in her approach to leadership, hinting that she will be much more vocal as an elected official as she serves for her second consecutive term in office.
Kadeem Maynard set to plead guilty
Drug and money laundering accused, Kadeem ‘Blacka’ Maynard, has reportedly filed a motion to change his plea to ‘guilty’.
8 local authors to be celebrated @ book tour on VG tomorrow
Eight local authors will be celebrated at a Book Tour and Extravaganza on Virgin Gorda on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Preparation in high gear for 1st HoA Sitting; Uncertainty looms over Speaker & Deputy!
It was in 2019 when the then Andrew A. Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) won eight seats out of thirteen at the polls.
BVI must defend its reputation despite Fahie’s arrest
Despite the shame and negative attention the BVI endured in the wake of the arrest of former premier Andrew Fahie, the territory must do all it can to uphold its reputation as a top financial services jurisdiction.
I need more concrete results from gov’t
While admitting that he’s had a cooperative relationship with Premier Wheatley and his VIP government, Governor John Rankin has stated that he would like to see “more concrete delivery” on important reforms the Commission of Inquiry (COI...
No legal entanglements at Prospect Reef as Fahie suggested
Managing Director of Prospect Reef, Allen O’Neal has stated that there was never any legal entanglements preventing the government from moving forward with plans to develop the Prospect Reef Resort on Tortola.
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