The BVI is in need of a wholesale review of its law enforcement and justice systems, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has concluded. According to the report’s author, COI Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom, this should not only include the […]
Archive for May, 2022
COI recommends full audit of all major gov’t contracts in last 3 years
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has recommended that all major contracts exceeding $100,000 that were considered and approved by Cabinet over the last three years should be the subject of a full audit performed by the territory’s Auditor General. […]
Fahie’s bail offer on hold pending US prosecutor’s appeal
Former Premier Andrew Fahie’s $500,000 bail offer from the United States (US) Federal Court has been put on hold. This is because US prosecutors have filed to appeal the judge’s decision to grant the disgraced premier bail. Fahie will remain […]
Despite new gov’t, no final decision made on COI recommendations
Despite accepting the cross-partisan National Unity Government proposed by local legislators to help maintain the democratic integrity of the territory, Governor John Rankin said no final decision has been made on whether the recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry Report […]
Best for the job! Fraser now the leader of a one-man Opposition
Newly appointed Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley said it was in the best interests of the Virgin Islands for there to remain an Opposition and he believed that senior legislator in the House of Assembly, Julian Fraser, was best suited for […]
Vanterpool ‘prepared to confess’ things that weren’t done right
Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool spoke passionately in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday about the need for reform in the territory as he debated the motion to remove Andrew Fahie as a Premier of the territory. Much of his […]
Fraser was shadow orchestrator of new cross-party gov’t
Senior legislator in the House of Assembly, Julian Fraser has suggested he was the shadow orchestrator behind the proposal for the cross-partisan National Unity Government and the recent ‘no UK direct rule’ protest. Speaking to BVI News, Fraser said he […]
BVI leaders attacked lone voices in the wilderness — Flax Charles
Territorial At-large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has chided the BVI’s leaders for attacking ‘lone voices’ in the territory in the past as they protested injustice in the society. Flax Charles said the BVI embraced a broken way of doing things, especially […]
Dr Wheatley sworn in as Premier! New cross-party gov’t also installed
It’s official! Dr Natalio Wheatley is the new Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands. He was sworn in at Government House moments ago after Governor John Rankin revoked the appointment of disgraced Premier, Andrew Fahie, from […]
UPDATE: Motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier passes in HOA
After a lengthy debate, members of the House of Assembly, moments ago, unanimously voted in favour of a motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier of the Virgin Islands. The motion was passed 10-1 with At-Large Representative Carvin Malone being […]
