The Andrew Fahie-led government is moving to amend the BVI’s law books to remove “any legal barriers” that could prevent elected/appointed members of the House of Assembly (HOA) from sharing information held inside the territory’s Register of Interests. Effectively, the […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
Not giving notice about COI placed BVI economy, families at risk
The presumed ‘economical damage’ local businesses are facing because of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) could have been avoided had the former governor, Augustus Jaspert, alerted the BVI government of his intentions. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that indication in a […]
Overseas Territories also concerned about COI in BVI — CARICOM
Other British Overseas Territories have noted concerns about the UK-sanctioned Commission of Inquiry (COI) launched in the British Virgin Islands. This is according to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which also declared its disapproval of the inquiry in an official statement […]
Inquiry Response Unit established to cooperate with COI
(Press Release from the Office of the Premier): Following the decision of the former Governor, His Excellency Augustus J U Jaspert, to institute a Commission of Inquiry (the “Inquiry“), the Government of the Virgin Islands established the Inquiry Response Unit […]
Correspondence show that residents fear giving info to COI
The correspondence received by the Commission Of Inquiry (COI) so far shows that some residents are afraid of giving information to aid the investigation. That is the word from Secretary to the COI Steven Chandler, who BVI News asked to […]
COI reassures public officers of option send info directly despite gov’t policy
Despite the BVI government implementing a policy that will lawfully allow public servants to provide information to the Commission of Inquiry (COI), the COI is reminding government workers that they can still submit their information directly to the Commission which […]
Commission of Inquiry undermines our human rights, says CSC
Political commentator and government consultant Claude Skelton Cline has described the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) as undemocratic, adding that it “is not a good thing in any shape, form or fashion”. “It is a complete undermining of our human […]
Outcome of BVI’s COI is fixed with one UK judge — Former TCI Premier
Former Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI), Michael Misick has questioned whether the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) in the BVI will be fair since only a single judge was appointed to investigate allegations of government corruption in […]
OPINION: Truth, reconciliation and the Commission of Inquiry
By Kedrick Malone, Contributor The apparently unprecedented events taking place in the world during our lifetime actually are not unprecedented in life, for there is nothing new under the sun. What has been, willl be; and what will be has […]
Residents cooperative, identified issues for COI to place focus
The Commissioner of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom has deemed his first visit to the BVI “very productive”, adding that he received cooperative and constructive engagement from residents so far. Both Sir Gary and the Secretary to the Commission, Steven Chandler […]
