The United States (US) Attorney’s Office has rejected Premier Andrew Fahie’s “so-called Notice of Invocation of Immunity” that he filed to get released from detention. Fahie has been in US custody on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering since […]
Archive for May, 2022
This was egregious! Skelton Cline slams Premier’s alleged corruption
Political commentator and clergyman, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline have come out in strong condemnation of the alleged actions that led to the arrest of Premier Andrew Fahie in Florida, USA late last week. Skelton Cline is the latest in a […]
Meetings with UK’s OT Minister were productive, promising
Immigration & Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has indicated that talks between local officials and UK Overseas Territories Minister Amanda Milling have been fruitful. The purpose of Milling’s three-day visit to the territory was to meet with Governor John Rankin, Acting […]
Turks and Caicos legislators support BVI’s call for no ‘UK direct rule’
Some members of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) House of Assembly have thrown their support behind the BVI who is currently trying to prevent the United Kingdom from suspending the territory’s constitution and imposing direct rule for the next […]
People shocked but happy that Willock resigned
A few people who gathered at the House of Assembly yesterday morning to witness Speaker of the House Julian Willock announce his resignation expressed shock and surprise that the opinionated Speaker decided to resign. Willock announced his resignation yesterday morning […]
Minister Rymer distances himself from disgraced Premier
Nearly a week after news broke that Premier Andrew Fahie was arrested on drug and money laundering-related charges, Minister of Transportation & Works Kye Rymer has now sought to dissociate himself from the disgraced Premier. In a statement posted on […]
‘I was the sacrificial lamb’ — Willock on resignation
By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Staff “I was the sacrificial lamb,” Speaker of the House Julian Willock said when asked about his resignation from the House of Assembly earlier today. Willock told BVI News he will have a press conference, […]
‘Unity’ gov’t on the horizon? Acting Premier to make statement later
Acting Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has signalled an intention to move in the direction of a unified government involving members of the political opposition, going forward. Dr Wheatley gave that indication in the House of Assembly Tuesday afternoon following the […]
Willock resigns as Speaker!
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has announced his intention to resign from the post. Willock made that announcement moments ago at the start of the ongoing sitting of the House on Tuesday, May 3. According to the […]
COI Report: HOA grant distribution scheme legally arbitrary, unlawful
Sir Gary Hickinbottom has concluded in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report that assistance grants distributed by members of the House of Assembly are done so in a legally arbitrary and unlawful manner. According to the Commissioner , there are […]
