The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has written to government consultant Claude Skelton Cline requesting him to disclose details of any business he and his companies has had with the government in the last three years. The VIP administration had hired […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
Gov’t orders ‘internal review’ of local governance
Amid the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that has been launched in the BVI, the VIP administration has ordered an internal review of ‘all aspects of the governance of the Virgin Islands’, including areas of government activity that the COI is […]
COI hearings start next Monday
The very first hearing of the BVI’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) has been scheduled to commence next week on Monday, May 3. Secretary to the COI, Steven Chandler gave that indication in the Commission’s latest press statement. He said the […]
Bad relationship with Governor Jaspert led to COI
Premier Andrew Fahie has said a breakdown in the relationship between his government and former Governor Augustus Jaspert’s office is partly why a Commission of Inquiry was launched in the territory. Premier admitted to this deteriorated relationship while addressing the […]
We’re compliant! Gov’t submits nearly 4K documents to COI already
In an effort to fully comply with the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI), Premier Andrew Fahie said his government has already disclosed nearly 4,000 official documents to the investigating team led by UK judge, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. The documents were […]
COI team returns and more are coming
Three members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are now back in the BVI and more members of the COI team are “expected to join the Commissioner later this month”. The Commissioner, Sir Gary Hickinbottom, returned last Thursday, April 1, […]
COI team returning next week as they consider holding hearings
Head of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Sir Gary Hickinbottom and his team will be returning to the BVI next week to continue with the information gathering stage of the inquiry. The team that will join Sir Gary include COI […]
UK has no moral authority to be our watchdogs
As the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) continues to investigate political corruption in the BVI, Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed his view that the United Kingdom has no moral authority to be the BVI’s watchdog. “There are some […]
Don’t group us! Take individual responsibility for COI
Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has agreed with Health Minister Carvin Malone’s position that politicians are part of the reason a Commission of Inquiry (COI) has been declared to investigate political corruption in the BVI. However, Turnbull said a single […]
Govt’s IRU not part of COI! Attorney General asked to correct falsehood
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has written to Attorney General Dawn Smith to correct misinformation that government’s Inquiry Response Unit (IRU) is part of the COI. Government established the IRU last month to ensure the Fahie Administration’s full cooperation with […]
