Premier Andrew Fahie has said the recently ordered Commission of Inquiry (COI) is not solely about determining whether the BVI’s government is corrupt. He said he believes it is a veiled public statement that the territory will always need external […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
Sir Gary visiting sister islands for 1-on-1 meetings with residents today
Commissioner of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom will be visiting the territory’s sister islands today, Monday, February 1 to conduct a series of meetings with residents. Secretary of the Commission Steven Chandler said the “meetings can be one-to-one and held in […]
Governor Rankin reiterates full support for Commission of Inquiry
The BVI’s new governor, John Rankin has reiterated his support for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) which seeks to investigate matters of political corruption in recent years. When past governor, Augustus Jaspert first announced the COI, he had stated that […]
We politicians called this damage on ourselves — Walwyn
Former legislator Myron Walwyn has shared his views on the upcoming Commission of Inquiry (COI), saying the territory’s politicians are partly to be blamed for the damage done to the BVI’s reputation. “I am deeply saddened by the damage being […]
COI was exactly the kind of reason stimulus cheques were delayed
With the recently announced Commission of Inquiry to investigate corruption claims within government, residents should now better understand why there were delays in the distribution of the various COVID-19 stimulus funds. This is a belief held by the government minister […]
Here’s what can happen in BVI after the Commission of Inquiry
Giving examples of what can happen at the end of the BVI’s Commission of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom has made it clear that his role as Commissioner isn’t to determine whether individuals in public office have been guilty of a […]
Amid negative int’l press, Jaspert tries to salvage BVI’s reputation
Immediate past governor of the BVI, Augustus Jaspert made a final attempt last week to soften the negative blows the BVI has suffered since he announced a historic Commission of Inquiry (COI) into alleged political corruption in local government. The […]
Premier had requested to join governor at COI press conference
Premier Andrew Fahie’s last-minute request to be a part of the live press conference on Commission of Inquiry last Friday was seemingly denied by then-Governor Augustus Jaspert after the notable absence of the Premier at the event. A letter addressed […]
How the COI will balance confidentiality with fairness to accused figures
Commissioner of Inquiry, the Right Honourable Sir Gary Hickinbottom today, January 22, said he will honour the wishes of any person who wants to give evidence anonymously. But there are questions about how he plans to balance maintaining anonymity against […]
BVI’s historic Commission of Inquiry now officially underway
The territory’s historic Commission of Inquiry (COI) officially started today when Judge Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in as the sole Commissioner of Inquiry. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Governor and a senior Magistrate. “I was […]
