Premier Andrew Fahie could face as much as life imprisonment if convicted of the drug and money laundering charges laid against him in Florida, USA last Thursday. This is according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on the maximum […]
Archive for May, 2022
Vox Pop: How do residents feel about Premier’s arrest?
As the territory deals with the fallout of Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest in the United States and the subsequent release of the Commission of Inquiry Report, Virgin Islanders have expressed general shock and embarrassment at the alleged actions of their […]
Protestors demand public meeting with UK Overseas Territories Minister
Led by spirited local activist Amberly Crabbe and clergyman Bishop John Cline, residents who gathered at Government House yesterday to protest the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) recommendation for UK direct rule over the BVI have demanded a public meeting with […]
Cindy explains absence at ‘No UK rule’ protest
Prominent social and political activist, Cindy Rosan said it was not accidental she was absent from yesterday‘s protest against the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) recommendation for UK direct rule of the BVI. Rosan has been a staple in the political […]
Fahie files for release from US custody citing diplomatic immunity
Disgraced Premier Andrew Fahie has requested immediate release from United States detention claiming diplomatic immunity. A representative from the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida confirmed with our news team that Fahie, accused of drug trafficking and money […]
Lake to UK: ‘Fix your problems before coming to us’
By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Staff “Dig the mote out of your eyes before you come to dig it out of ours,” a determined Patsy Lake, said in an emphatic statement directed at the United Kingdom government. She was at […]
COI Report: Skelton Cline’s contracts were false!
In a scathing review of the work done by Pastor Claude Skelton Cline as a consultant for the current Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) found that his contracts were patently false and demonstrated serious dishonesty […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sitting in solidarity against direct UK rule
Against the backdrop of a crowd of protestors, a few government legislators and prominent civilians firmly sat across a section of Waterfront Drive preventing motorists from entering or leaving Road Town. Their message was clear — the United Kingdom (UK) […]
Residents say governor’s statement on corruption hypocritical
Members of the Virgin Islands community have accused Governor John Rankin of hypocrisy regarding his statement on corruption in the territory. They’ve argued that he focused heavily on corruption in areas controlled by local elected government officials but glossed […]
‘UK wants our resources’, COI lawyer for legislators warns
A local lawyer who helped to represent House of Assembly (HOA) members during the Commission of Inquiry (COI) has contended that the United Kingdom (UK) is after the BVI‘s resources and has no interest in helping the territory’s people, as […]