Sir Gary Hickinbottom has expressed disappointment at the submission of a large document sent to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) criticising evidence previously given on several audit reports. The Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers submitted the document on behalf of the […]
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Health Minister defends appointing personal employee to BVIHSA board
Health Minister Carvin Malone has argued that the concept of ‘conflict of interest’ does not apply to a person’s employees but is only restricted to family members. This was essentially the view he espoused when he appeared before the Commission […]
Premier didn’t follow law in removing Climate Change board members?
Just weeks after getting elected, Premier Andrew Fahie reportedly removed all non-government members of the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) Board. But based on what the Commission of Inquiry (COI) was made to understand when they probed the issue yesterday, […]
All witnesses to attend in-person hearings as COI resumes
The ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) is expected to continue with all witnesses attending in-person hearings when it resumes in roughly two weeks. In a release issued late yesterday August 25, the Commission’s Secretary, Steven Chandler said this was subject […]
COI pressing on despite Willock’s attempts to bench its attorneys
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) today (Tuesday, August 24) announced its intention to resume hearings in the next two weeks. This news follows a separate announcement from House of Assembly Speaker, Julian Willock who’s filed an injunction to stop three […]
Our fees pale in comparison to cost of UK takeover — Silk Legal
Attorney Richard Rowe of the locally-based Silk Legal said his firm’s fees pale in comparison to the potential cost of having the United Kingdom take direct control of the BVI’s affairs. Silk Legal was contracted to represent non-ministerial members of […]
Speaker files court injunction against COI legal team
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock has filed an injunction to block three Commission of Inquiry (COI) attorneys from conducting any further “legal work” for the inquiry until they have been called to the BVI Bar. An injunction […]
COI should go on despite COVID! BVI and UK situations not the same
Governor John Rankin said he believes the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) should continue, despite the upsurge in COVID-19 cases experienced in the territory recently. Governor Rankin, appearing in a 284Media interview this week, said he felt the COI should […]
Airport Authority head chided for incomplete COI submissions
Managing Director of the BVI Airport Authority (BVIAA), Clive Smith, was issued a stern rebuke on Monday after failing to properly fill out and submit requested documents for the Commission of Inquiry (COI). COI attorney, Bilal Rawat, told Smith there […]
COI commissioner: I have made no findings!
Various media articles and statements describing the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) as already having a pre-determined conclusion has prompted a response from its Commissioner, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. For months, Premier Andrew Fahie has given indications in the House of […]
