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UK Gov't 'infected with widespread cronyism'- UK MP
A company share owned by United Kingdom (UK) Health Secretary Matt J. Hancock, has been approved as a potential supplier for NHS trusts in England, sparking cries of cronyism by the UK Labour Party.
Rules set for commission's hearings
When the commission of inquiry was announced in January, Premier Andrew Fahie said he supported the probe but sought full transparency, including the live broadcast of hearings.
65 questions including on CoI & crime await Gov’t @ today’s HoA
When the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands is held at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola from 10:00 am today, April 15, 2021, there will be a long list of questi...
UK PM Johnson’s Brexit ‘betrayal’ blamed for Northern Ireland violence
As Northern Ireland has seen several nights of violence and destruction in which dozens of police officers have been injured, part of the blame is being cast on United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson aka ‘B...
UK PM urged to reject ‘disingenuous’ UK race disparities report
The imperialist United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson aka ‘Boris’ has been urged to repudiate and withdraw last week’s much-maligned race disparity report, which provoked a huge backlash from critics who a...
COI team returns and more are coming
Three members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are now back in the BVI and more members of the COI team are “expected to join the Commissioner later this month”.
After five tumultuous years, Police Commissioner Michael Matthews passes the torch
Six years ago, at a conference in Miami for prison superintendents of the British overseas territories, Michael Matthews sat next to a man who told him about a job opening for the police commissioner of the Virgin Islands.
UK Gov’t commissioned report slammed for downplaying extent of racism in society
A report on race commissioned by the imperialist United Kingdom (UK) Government of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson aka ‘Boris’ has been slammed for being out of touch with reality and may have pushed the fight against racism in the UK...
UK Gov’t disregards law to cut aid spending
British MP, Dominic R. Raab, who serves as Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State in the United Kingdom Government of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, has been warned that he is breaking the law from Thursday, April 1, 2021, w...
VINO publishes another racially charged cartoon of governor
The Julian Willock-owned Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) has published yet another racially charged cartoon of the territory’s governor on its website.
‘Undemocratic & secretive’ VI CoI blasted in regional media report
The secretively launched Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) announced by embattled Ex-Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert continues to face widespread criticism from across the region regarding how it was established.
New CoP arrives but Matthews still on island! Two CoPs in VI
Information reaching our newsroom from credible sources close to the situation is that the man to replace outgoing Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews is already on island.
Legislators past & present must unite on 'singular voice' against CoI
Past and current legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) have been called upon to unite and formulate a strategy against the United Kingdom's Commission of Inquiry in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Grieving MP urges UK PM to commit to public inquiry into pandemic
United Kingdom- Already faced with allegations of cronyism and corruption, the beleaguered United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson ‘aka ‘Boris’ has also been blamed for mishandling the COVID-19 situation in ...
COI requests information from over 100 public officials, moves to second stage of inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry (“the COI”) was announced on 18 January 2021 to look into whether corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty may have taken place amongst public, elected and statutory officials in recent years. The...
CoI team returns to VI next week; May hold preliminary hearings
The Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, will be returning to the Virgin Islands (VI) next week and is currently considering holding preliminary hearings in the VI in late April and...
COI team returning next week as they consider holding hearings
Head of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Sir Gary Hickinbottom and his team will be returning to the BVI next week to continue with the information gathering stage of the inquiry.
Diplomacy is a lagging factor in OT affairs
The weapons of diplomacy, tact and negotiation are better options in moving towards self-determination than banging an anti-colonial drum. Tact and diplomacy will achieve more for Overseas Territories than confrontation.
COI appoints solicitors experienced in organised crime, inquiries
The BVI’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) is now fully staffed, having officially appointed two solicitors to assist with the ongoing investigation.
2 UK solicitors appointed to CoI
In a press statement that was not shared with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands has stated that two solicitors have been appointed to the Inquiry.
£830m failed UK border system blamed on ‘lack of effective leadership’
United Kingdom (UK) Taxpayers are being hit with the "staggering" cost of failed UK border IT projects, despite the country spending at least £830 million on the projects, a spending watchdog has warned.
EU parliament shelves vote on Brexit deal after UK PM ‘violates’ agreement
The Virgin Islands and other Overseas Territories are not the only ones who have found they are unable to trust the United Kingdom (UK) government of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson ‘aka ‘Boris’.
'We must be vigilant to protect reputation' of VI- Premier Fahie
With many outside and even inside forces seemingly with an agenda to destroy the reputation of the Virgin Islands, which image is heavily depended on for the success of its financial services and tourism industries, Premier and Minister ...
‘Is UK morally superior to the people of the VI?’– Dr Wheatley asks
While questioning the moral authority of the United Kingdom (UK) to call a Commission of Inquiry on the Virgin Islands (VI), Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio...
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