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Archive for January, 2024

Gov’t given failing grade on COI reforms — Skelton

Gov’t given failing grade on COI reforms — Skelton

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton said the government must get a failing grade over its inability to implement Commission of Inquiry (COI) governance reforms since entering office. Skelton recently backed out of Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s offer to appear in a […]

by / on January 9, 2024 at 7:13 AM /
Opposition members staged a walkout from the House of Assembly on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Premier saddened by Opposition’s lack of support

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed that he is saddened by the lack of support from Opposition members of the House of Assembly, amid a threat from Governor John Rankin that he (Rankin) may override the elected government to get […]

by / on January 9, 2024 at 6:38 AM /
Lead organiser of the 'We the People are Fed Up' motorcade protest, Cindy Rosan-Jones during the event on Saturday, June 12.

“Get anger management,” Premier tells Cindy Rosan

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley yesterday recommended anger management for talk show host Cindy Rosan during a heated exchange between the two on Tola Radio’s Morning Braff radio show. Premier Wheatley joined the Morning Braff show to defend the government and […]

by / on January 9, 2024 at 6:13 AM /
Fahie wants ‘expert’ cocaine witness removed

Fahie wants ‘expert’ cocaine witness removed

Former Premier Andrew Fahie has asked the court to dismiss a motion aiming to use the same person as both an expert and a regular witness in his upcoming drug and money laundering trial. Fahie is charged with several counts […]

by / on January 8, 2024 at 7:11 AM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

Governor shouldn’t try to bypass democracy — Premier

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has accused Governor John Rankin of attempting to bypass democracy in the territory by seeking additional powers to help implement the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations. Governor Rankin, in a statement last Friday, said he wanted […]

by / on January 8, 2024 at 7:06 AM /
Governor launches inquiry into allegations against top cop

Governor launches inquiry into allegations against top cop

Governor John Rankin said he has launched an inquiry into the allegations mounted against Police Commissioner Mark Collins. The Governor made that disclosure at a recent press conference where he promised to seek additional powers from the United Kingdom to […]

by / on January 8, 2024 at 7:05 AM /
Governor John Rankin

COI charges aren’t frivolous

Governor John Rankin has moved to defend the Commission of Inquiry (COI), stating that none of the charges for misconduct or misuse of public funds were frivolous. Recently, Deputy Premier Lorna Smith said the Governor was focusing on COI charges, […]

by / on January 8, 2024 at 6:45 AM /
Not any of the actual tyres mentioned in the article.

Man arrested for slashing girlfriend’s tires

BVI News understands that a 38-year-old Grenadian was recently arrested and charged after assaulting his girlfriend and damaging her vehicle tyres. It is understood that the man was living at his girlfriend’s residence for some time. They allegedly broke up […]

by / on January 8, 2024 at 6:15 AM /
Stoutt-Igwe

COI reform deadline not feasible — Stoutt-Igwe

Permanent Secretary Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe has suggested that the May 2024 governance reform deadlines coming from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are unlikely to be met by the government. The COI report was published in April 2022 and the Premier Dr […]

by / on January 5, 2024 at 8:06 AM /
Disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie

Fahie’s drug trial reset for another two weeks

The drug and money laundering trial for former premier Andrew Fahie has been pushed back by another two weeks. Fahie, who faces charges of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering before a Miami court, has now had his trial moved […]

by / on January 5, 2024 at 7:38 AM /