House Speaker Julian Willock’s injunction that seeks to restrain three attorneys from acting as barristers or solicitors in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) has been met with a hurdle of his own making. According to a August 27 High […]
Archive for August, 2021
No lack of trust in my ministers avoiding the press — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has denied that a lack of confidence in his ministers is the reason none of them ever held any press conferences on their own, despite being in office for more than two years. At a recent press […]
Governor should’ve voiced concerns on marijuana bill before it passed
The BVI’s governor should have shared his concerns about the Cannabis Licensing Act before it was allowed to pass in the House of Assembly (HOA). This was the view shared by Premier Andrew Fahie at a recent appearance before members […]
Increased vehicle break-ins and farm thefts
The Royal Virgin Islands Force (RVIPF) has recorded an uptick in reports of significant sums of money being stolen from unsecured vehicles. According to the police, thieves pounce upon these vehicles when purses and wallets are left on the seat. […]
COMMENTARY: The economics of vaccination
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Mandatory vaccination makes a significant cross-section of the general public uncomfortable. However, for the Virgin Islands to participate in the worldwide travel and tourism economy, the country must achieve herd immunity, which is the place of […]
AG says COI attorneys should be admitted to practise law in BVI
This article has been updated Attorney General (AG) Dawn Smith has said the three attorneys conducting legal work for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) “should” be admitted to the BVI Bar. They are Bilal Rawat, Rhea Harrikissoon, Andrew King; against […]
Businesses have the right to make their own vaccine rules — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has weighed in on the issue of businesses that require their employees to be vaccinated or, alternatively, get tested for COVID-19 twice weekly in order to keep their jobs. Speaking to reporters late last week, Premier Fahie […]
Premier avoids giving support for Willock’s COI injunction push
Premier Andrew Fahie has avoided giving any endorsement of House Speaker Julian Willock’s push for an injunction against attorneys that work on behalf of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI). The injunction is specifically against attorneys Rhea Harrikissoon, Andrew King […]
Talks being held to automate, improve troublous BVI entry portal
Issues surrounding the BVI’s troublesome online entry portal application – the BVI Gateway App – have been the subject of high-level discussions, the territory’s Premier has revealed. Persons wishing to enter the territory are required to use the portal to […]
Criminals created as consequence of govt’s ‘good standing’ policy
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has disclosed that illegal workers have been discovered as one of the unintended consequences of implementing the government’s ‘good-standing certificate requirement’ policy. Under that policy requirement — which proved be very contentious for its many delays […]
