Governor John Rankin has revealed that the United Kingdom (UK) government spent just under £3 million to cover its costs associated with the Commission of Inquiry (COI). The sum expended is in stark contrast to the more than $8 million spent by […]
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Bishop: Gov gravely mistaken that ‘wider public’ supports UK takeover
By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Staff Local clergyman Bishop John Cline has said Governor John Rankin is gravely mistaken in his assertion that the turnout at the recent anti-UK-rule protests is an indication that the wider community supports suspending the […]
Governor pushes back on OECS, CARICOM’s ‘colonialism’ claims
Governor John Rankin has sought to set the record straight regarding statements emanating from various regional bodies in relation to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and its recommendations. Member States within both CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean […]
Government’s ganja bill further stalled amid UK/BVI COI talks
The government’s Cannabis Licensing Act has been stalled until the current BVI/UK talks on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, and the implementation of its myriad recommendations, have been concluded favourably. This was the indication given by Premier Dr Natalio […]
PHOTOS: Over 300 civil servants awarded at Queen’s celebrations
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Birthday Celebration held at the Queen Elizabeth Park last evening was celebrated with members of the territory’s civil service being awarded for their dedicated service to the Virgin Islands. Some 353 members of the Virgin […]
Nat’l Unity Gov’t does not mean the end of political parties — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley sought to clarify that the Government of National Unity is simply a coalition government and that the partnership does not mean political parties will start disappearing from the political landscape. In a statement earlier today, Dr […]
Gov’t to start public meetings about COI proposals on June 20
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced his Government of National Unity will begin community meetings regarding the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report recommendations. In a live broadcast a short while ago, Dr Wheatley said the meetings will […]
Fraser concerned about Governor’s unpaid $44K COI bill
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has expressed concern over an unpaid bill incurred by Governor Rankin during his Commission of Inquiry (COI) appearance late last year. The Governor had appeared before the COI in November last year to face questions posed […]
Small anti-UK rule protests not representative of wider public — Governor
Protests held in the BVI recently may not necessarily have given a proper perspective of how the territory feels about the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and its nearly 50 recommendations. The two protests which immediately followed the report’s release […]
More criminal investigations likely, Governor warns
Governor John Rankin has indicated that more criminal investigations are likely to spring from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report’s recommendations. The Governor recently announced a number of criminal investigations into several state-run projects as well as the conduct of the […]
