Immediate past governor of the BVI, Augustus Jaspert made a final attempt last week to soften the negative blows the BVI has suffered since he announced a historic Commission of Inquiry (COI) into alleged political corruption in local government. The […]
Archive for January, 2021
New charge and evidence further delays $30M cocaine case
New evidence and an additional charge being laid have resulted in yet another delay in the trial for the four men accused of importing $30.9 million worth of cocaine in the BVI back in 2019. Initially, the accused quartet — locals Nickel […]
Premier had requested to join governor at COI press conference
Premier Andrew Fahie’s last-minute request to be a part of the live press conference on Commission of Inquiry last Friday was seemingly denied by then-Governor Augustus Jaspert after the notable absence of the Premier at the event. A letter addressed […]
How the COI will balance confidentiality with fairness to accused figures
Commissioner of Inquiry, the Right Honourable Sir Gary Hickinbottom today, January 22, said he will honour the wishes of any person who wants to give evidence anonymously. But there are questions about how he plans to balance maintaining anonymity against […]
BVI’s historic Commission of Inquiry now officially underway
The territory’s historic Commission of Inquiry (COI) officially started today when Judge Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in as the sole Commissioner of Inquiry. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Governor and a senior Magistrate. “I was […]
See who will pay for COI and government-retained law firm
The cost of the upcoming Commission of Inquiry (COI) will be covered by the United Kingdom government. According to the BVI’s Commission of Inquiry Act, payment for the COI may be drawn from the territory’s treasury. But the Governor’s Office […]
NDP and VIP scandals will resurface under Commission of Inquiry
Members of the Andrew Fahie administration are not the only ones who will be under scrutiny when this year’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) begins, as the Commissioner has been given the power to focus on the areas or years of […]
Quitos calls it quits for rest of tourist season
One of the territory’s notable hospitality businesses in the Cane Garden Bay community has called it quits on the remainder of the tourist season due the effects felt from the government’s COVID-19 protocols. This is according to the official Quitos […]
All persons travelling to US must now be tested and quarantined
All persons travelling to the United States (US) will now have to quarantine when they arrive. This according to the new US President, Joe Biden who made the announcement on Thursday. The decision, which also accompanied a new mandatory requirement […]
Police officer interdicted for ‘criminal offences’
A police officer has been held in connection to recent illegal activities reported in the territory. The Royal Virgin Police Force (RVIPF) gave that indication while responding to questions from BVI News on Thursday, January 21. “Commissioner [Michael Matthews] is […]
