Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has insisted that he did not need to know anything about government’s procurement procedures while serving as their consultant during the cruise pier project. As a consultant, he evaluated the proposal from developers, Tortola Port Partners […]
Category: Commission of Inquiry
I’m not willing to give any evidence on private contract with gov’t
Calling his public appearance ‘theatre’, a seemingly fiery and combative Claude Skelton Cline appeared before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) today insisting that he is unwilling participant on anything relating to the Neighbourhood Partnership Program government contracted him to […]
Cruise pier project’s tender process didn’t lack transparency — Dr Smith
Former Premier and Finance Minister Dr D Orlando Smith has refuted claims that the tender process for the cruise pier project lacked transparency. When Dr Smith appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently, he was questioned about criticism that […]
Low scores on cultural test unlikely to prevent Belongership — Penn
Chief Immigration Officer Ian Penn has revealed that low test scores are unlikely to prevent an applicant from being granted Belongership status in the territory. Persons applying for Belongership are required to do a cultural test as well as be […]
Gov’t considered convicted rapist for Belongership on humanitarian grounds — Wheatley
The governing Virgin Islands Party administration considered at least two convicted felons for Belongership at the start of its term in 2019. None of the applicants were named, but when the matter was raised before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) […]
Government’s hidden Belongership policy deemed unlawful by COI
A government policy that forces applicants to wait until their 20th year of residing in the BVI before being eligible for consideration for Belongership status has been described as unlawful by the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom […]
Vanterpool denies sidelining former PS during cruise pier project
Former Works Minister under the previously governing National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, Mark Vanterpool, has denied that anyone was sidelined in his ministry during the cruise pier development project. Vanterpool made that remark in an appearance before the Commission of […]
Smith back with another gov’t contract as COI probes the last
On the heels of a controversy where he quietly held a government contract for eight months before declaring it to the House of Assembly (HOA), Deputy Speaker Neville Smith is scheduled to return to the legislative body seeking exemption from vacating […]
Walwyn denies having cost overrun talks as ESHS wall was being built
Former Education Minister, Myron Walwyn, has categorically denied ever having any discussions about potential cost increases surrounding the Elmore Stoutt High School wall when it was being constructed. Walwyn, who served within the previously governing National Democratic Party administration, has […]
No evidence gov’t pressed AG about sacking statutory board members
Premier Andrew Fahie has told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that before getting rid of all statutory board members appointed under the previous government, he and his Cabinet ministers extensively grilled former Attorney General (AG) Baba Aziz on whether it […]
