After coming to an agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) government months ago on steps needed to address urgent Commission of Inquiry (COI)-recommended reforms in the territory, the two sides are yet to settle on someone responsible for overseeing one […]
Archive for October, 2022
Just under one million dollars spent on COI reforms so far
The government has so far spent just under one million dollars implementing proposed reforms made in Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed the figure at a press conference last week. He said funding for the reforms […]
UK should abandon concept of suspending constitutions
A forceful condemnation of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) ability to suspend the BVI’s constitution has been issued by the territory’s leader, who also called for the practice to be abolished. “Let me just speak about the the whole concept of […]
Gov’t to hire bush cutters year round
The government is now putting measures in place to hire bush cutters all year round so the service can be delivered across the territory on a consistent basis. Last week, a statement from the government said delays in attending to […]
VI cannot do reform by force
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the BVI cannot be made to institute Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended reforms by force. The Premier’s statement echoes sentiments expressed by several other legislators who have argued over the past few months […]
Premier claps back at governor’s criticisms outlined in quarterly review
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he disagrees with parts of Governor John Rankin’s first quarterly review of the ‘Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report and Other Reforms’. One of the biggest disagreements Premier Dr Wheatley […]
HMP neglected for years! Security very poor, prison review finds
An independent review of operations at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut has returned a scathing report about security at facility. This is according to Governor John Rankin who shares joint responsibility for the prison with the territory’s Minister of […]
Premier certain that persons still gambling in BVI
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed certainty that persons are continuing to gamble in the territory, despite the fact that gambling is not allowed in the BVI without the requisite licence. The Gaming and Betting Control Act, which makes gambling […]
COI conflated ‘self-determination’ and ‘good governance’ — Walwyn
The important issues of the BVI’s right to self-determination and its level of good governance may have been mixed together when the Commission of Inquiry (COI) arrived at its findings in a report issued earlier this year. This was the […]
‘Things taken out of context in COI’, says former Speaker
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has indicated that there may have been some aspects of the BVI’s culture that may have been misinterpreted during the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and reflected in its report. While not […]
