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 […]
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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 […]
Premier could face life in prison if convicted of trafficking charges
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 […]
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) […]
