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CoI shifted focus from corruption to VI’s ability to self-govern- Dr Wheatley tells UN
Deputy Premier and Minister for Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has warned against any neo-colonialist outcomes after the conclusion UK-sponsored Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry...
CoI: UK dirty but using 'sledgehammer to kill a fly’ in OTs- Robert C. Hall
Former Speaker of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) House of Assembly, Mr Robert C. Hall has called out the double standards of the UK for not "cleaning their house,” yet going to extremes measures to sort house UK Overseas Territories ...
COMMENTARY: Politicians saying ‘them vs us’ is not good governance
Now, one narrative that runs through the Commission of Inquiry is the subtle quest to divide the Virgin Islands population into various groups, by certain officials.
Auditor General debunks narrative that Premier Office’s cooperated
Auditor General (AG), Sonia Webster, has disputed the narrative that the Premier’s Office made attempts to cooperate with her office during the early stages of its COVID-19 stimulus grants last year.
UPDATE: Newly-crowned Miss BVI to use platform to build solidarity
Kathyln Archibald-Drew, the newly crowned Miss British Virgin Islands, has said she wants to use her acquired platform to build community solidarity within the territory.
'Them vs us' is never good governance
Now, one narrative that runs through the Commission of Inquiry is the subtle quest to divide the Virgin Islands population into various groups, by certain officials.
No government could survive this COI and its terms, according to the amateur Premier
The man who has allowed the destruction of BVI, Premier Andrew Fahie, said he does not believe any government could be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny that comes with the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and remain intact. Fahie fa...
BVI commission of inquiry a high tech lynching
Mark Thomas
Earlier Monday and Tuesday, Premier Andrew Fahie will make his third appearance before Commissioner Gary Hickinbottom. The Commissioner will quiz the premier about his government’s approach to awarding contracts. Premier Fahie administra...
Jaspert ‘Had A Problem Signing Lands For Locals’ – Natural Resources Minister
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon. Vincent Wheatley said former Governor Augustus Jaspert who launched the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI), was in no hurry to facilitate the land distribution process for locals.
Why The Rush? CoI Drills Wheatley On Speeding Up $10M Land Investment Plan
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon. Vincent Wheatley has defended the Government’s decision to speed up a major investment proposal last year, stating that the Government was in the midst of the ongoing pandemic a...
Wheatley Warns UN About Possible UK Takeover
Deputy Premier Hon. Natalio ‘Sowande’ Wheatley has made fresh complains to the United Nations (UN) in relation to the United Kingdom’s-backed Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
Sir Gary and Politics
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The Commission of Inquiry (COI) was commissioned on January 19 to look into whether corruption, abuse of office, or other serious dishonesty may have taken place amongst the public, elected, and statutory officials in recent years. Follo...
CoI: Misick Gov't & TCI Opposition 'learned their lessons the hard way'- Robert C. Hall
Mr Robert C. Hall, a former Turks of Caicos (TCI) Minister of Government says allegations of corruption in the Michael E. Misick administration, and questions over the handling of the financing of the territory were all precursors to the...
Who leaked ‘incomplete’ AG report to influence election in 2019?
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has speculated that the incomplete and unpublished Auditor General’s Report on the Virgin Islands Neighbourhood Partnership Project (VINPP) that was leaked to a local online...
Gov’t land ownership policy for locals not as straightforward
Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Joseph Smith-Abbott, has described the process for Virgin Islanders to attain land ownership as somewhat complex.
What was govt’s rush for $10M land investment deal? COI grills minister
Minister for Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley was grilled about the apparent haste with which the government approached a $10 million land investment deal with an unnamed developer last year.
‘Skelton Cline worked for his money’, says Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has staunchly defended hiring consultant Claude Skelton Cline, claiming that he worked for the money that he was paid.
The politically appointed COI: 'I will not be deflected by political rhetoric'- Hickinbottom to Premier Fahie
A United Kingdom politically appointed Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Mr. Gary R. Hickinbottom -a small and jobless officer from UK- has accused Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, who is in m...
Despite his contract, CSC was a Political Advisor in my mind
Despite being labelled as a ‘consultant’ on paper, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline was always deemed to be a ‘Ministerial Political Advisor’ in the eyes of the Premier.
Premier Slams UK’s Double Standards On Belongership
Premier and Minister for Finance Hon. Andrew Fahie has defended the territory’s position on granting belongership to non-locals who have contributed to the development of the British Virgin Islands.
Premier questions if blatant UK corruption is benchmark for VI’s good governance
Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called out the blatant corruption in the United Kingdom’s management of its COVID-19 pandemic and asked whether that is the benchmark the Virgin Islands (V...
Suicides likely averted with COVID grant $$ to churches - Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that his government’s COVID-19 assistance grants given to religious organisations last year likely prevented suicides in the BVI.
Why rush to audit stimulus? Premier suggests collusion
Premier Andrew Fahie has questioned the apparent ‘rush’ to execute an audit of his government’s COVID-19 stimulus grants, arguing that ulterior motives may have been afoot.
Premier strives to ‘clear BVI’s good name’ at COI hearing
Premier Andrew Fahie has said his focus is now set squarely on clearing the BVI’s name after it was tarnished by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and United Kingdom (UK) officials with allegations of corruption and poor governance.
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