Despite being labelled as a ‘consultant’ on paper, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline was always deemed to be a ‘Ministerial Political Advisor’ in the eyes of the Premier. This is what Premier Andrew Fahie told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) when […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
Why rush to audit stimulus? Premier suggests collusion
Premier Andrew Fahie has questioned the apparent ‘rush’ to execute an audit of his government’s COVID-19 stimulus grants, arguing that ulterior motives may have been afoot. During his appearance before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, October 12, the Premier […]
Suicides likely averted with COVID grant $$ to churches — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that his government’s COVID-19 assistance grants given to religious organisations last year likely prevented suicides in the BVI. During a hearing yesterday, the Premier told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that churches dealt with a […]
My ministry but Ralph O’Neal had final say in CSC’s contract — Fahie
Premier Andrew Fahie has told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that although the Neighbourhood Partnership Project (NPP) was under his Education Ministry at the time, it was run by former Premier, the late Ralph T. O’Neal. The controversial project, executed […]
No gov’t could survive this COI and its terms — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has said he does not believe any government can be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny that comes with this ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) and remain intact. He shared that view when he appeared before the COI […]
Auditor General blocked because Premier’s PS felt audit was too early
Permanent Secretary (PS) within the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton has revealed that the Auditor General (AG) was stymied from auditing the government’s COVID assistance grants because the PS did not feel it was the AG’s turn. In a report […]
We did ‘superficial assessments’ for farmers, Premier’s PS tells COI
Permanent Secretary within the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal Morton said her office made superficial assessments in determining the needs of farmers as the government distributed COVID Assistance Grants. The highly controversial rollout was met with much blowback from the […]
AG vetting gov’t contracts since error gifts CSC thousands in extra $
Following the stunning revelation of a contractual error that resulted in Claude Skelton Cline gaining thousands of unearned dollars at the government’s expense, the Premier’s Office adopted a policy that requires the Attorney General to screen all its contracts. According […]
FS Frett says Skelton Cline put forward over $5M in initiatives
Financial Secretary (FS) Jeremiah Frett jumped to the aid of embattled clergyman and government consultant, Claude Skelton Cline, when Frett appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) yesterday, October 5. The FS said Skelton Cline had helped to move forward […]
COI responds to AG’s concerns about ‘Belongership hearing’
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has responded to a letter sent to them by the Attorney General (AG) Dawn Smith but has declined to publicise the details. The Attorney General had written to the COI last Thursday expressing concerns about […]
