In a shocking revelation, former governor, Augustus Jaspert, said high-level government officials have allegedly been linked to drug dealers and criminal gangs in the BVI. Governor Jaspert made the disclosure during a hearing before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
Webster signals at new stimulus audit gov’t might not want seen
Auditor General (AG), Sonia Webster, has suggested that more audit reports are likely to be forthcoming on the government’s COVID-19 stimulus grant spending which started last year. Webster gave that indication after being recalled before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) […]
Governor Rankin open to having Premier chair Cabinet, COI hears
Unlike what was seen with his immediate predecessor, Governor John Rankin has now said he is open to having Premier Andrew Fahie chair Cabinet in his absence. During an appearance before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, Governor Rankin […]
No constitutional breach in not assenting to Disaster Mgmt Act
Governor John Rankin has concluded that no constitutional breach arises from him not giving assent to the government’s Disaster Management Act. The Act was passed in the House of Assembly (HOA) in January 2021 but both Rankin and his immediate […]
Premier’s Office had breakdown to properly manage public purse?
The government’s Internal Auditor, Dorea Corea, has suggested there was a likely breakdown in the Premier’s Office with regards to its stewardship of the public purse. Corea made that statement in response to potential criticisms put to her when she […]
No obligation to include ministry’s ‘verbose’ comments in audit reports
Auditor General (AG), Sonia Webster, has suggested that her office is under no obligation to include feedback from relevant government ministries or departments when issuing her audit reports. The AG gave that indication when she appeared before the Commission of […]
Auditor General debunks narrative that Premier Office’s cooperated
Auditor General (AG), Sonia Webster, has disputed the narrative that the Premier’s Office made attempts to cooperate with her office during the early stages of its COVID-19 stimulus grants last year. Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) in a […]
‘Skelton Cline worked for his money’, says Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has staunchly defended hiring consultant Claude Skelton Cline, claiming that he worked for the money that he was paid. Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently, Premier Fahie said Skelton Cline ‘gets things done’ wherever he […]
What was govt’s rush for $10M land investment deal? COI grills minister
Minister for Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley was grilled about the apparent haste with which the government approached a $10 million land investment deal with an unnamed developer last year. When he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, October […]
Gov’t land ownership policy for locals not as straightforward
Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Joseph Smith-Abbott, has described the process for Virgin Islanders to attain land ownership as somewhat complex. The PS gave that indication when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, […]
