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COI Implementation Unit being headed by Hadassah Ward

Hadassah Ward

The government has finally established the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Unit that will support the delivery of the COI-recommended government reform process, and Hadassah Ward has been appointed to lead it. 

The Ward-led unit began full-time operation on August 15 and is comprised of officers with expertise in strategic planning and implementation, procurement, policy analysis and development, monitoring and evaluation, communications, research, and administration. 

The unit will be in operation for an initial six months, with the possibility of subsequent extensions following an internal review.  

Ward, in the meantime, is a former senior public officer, having served as Private Secretary/Clerk. She’s also served on the Executive Council at the Governor’s Office following her appointment as Senior Administrative Officer in the Deputy Governor’s Office.

She served as the Deputy Director/Acting Government Representative at the BVI London Office and Product Development Manager/Liaison at the BVI Tourist Board London Office. Ward is also a former Deputy Director and Director of the BVI Tourist Board. 

What is the COI Implementation Unit

The COI Implementation Unit will assist in coordinating the overall delivery of the COI recommendations, which includes providing support to ministries in developing work plans for the delivery of recommendations, assisting in drafting policy directions, and developing of new programmes and systems. 

The unit is also responsible for preparing monthly progress reports, reports on specific work programmes, and reports to identify key issues associated with implementation and suggest remedies. 

The unit will report directly to Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office, Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe who chairs the COI Implementation Steering Committee. 

 “The formation of the Implementation Unit is another milestone towards successful government reform. The unit affirms the government’s commitment to the comprehensive and timely implementation of the COI recommendations and facilitates the critical participation of ministries and departments,” Stoutt-Igwe said. 

The Permanent Secretary stated that the Implementation Unit will work very closely with relevant ministries, departments, and statutory boards, along with other implementing partners including the Governor, Cabinet Ministers, and House of Assembly members. 

“The close working relationship safeguards against duplication of efforts [and] allows for quick responses and corrective action if any bottlenecks or problems are encountered, centralises the monitoring and reporting of progress, and facilitates better coordination and communication between responsible implementing parties,” the Permanent Secretary added. 

Community meetings on gov’t reforms

Stoutt-Igwe thanked residents in the various communities who attended the public meetings to learn more about the Framework for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the COI Report. She indicated that the remaining meetings which had to be postponed are being rescheduled and the dates will be released shortly. 

Additionally, meetings will soon be announced to discuss immigration reform which is also one of the areas being addressed under the framework. 

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  1. Please says:

    The only community meeting and reform the people want is to have an election by October or November 2022 to see if by electing new people the corruption will end.

    The UK has really disappointed the people. This nonsense with this guy heading this country who supported every nonsense Fahie did running this country and doing just as bad is sickening and could have never happened in the UK.

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  2. Help us says:

    Very interesting.

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  3. What?? says:

    Putting the rat to mind cheese. Did Governor’s Office or whoever appointed her do any due diligence? Don’t just look at resume. Ask questions about the tenure at two of those jobs. Dig deep!

    Poor us.

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  4. Jimmy Smith says:

    Is the young lady that they had to move from the London office? the lady that they had move from the tourist board? they can not be serious, …

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  5. Shine light says:

    New wine in old wineskins will still be bad. New politicians obviously hasn’t been the answer as that’s been tried in various past elections. What’s needed are strong mechanisms to monitor and enforce. Without those you’ll just get new corrupticians

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  6. LOL says:

    It’s WHO YOU KNOW, not what you know. Let the games begin. Just remember the long rope they gave the head coach.

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  7. Shameful says:

    This young Government is doing the same dumb f**k that they all rallied against. Power does corrupt! It’s hard to have to ask yourself what’s better about locals running Government as opposed to the UK takeover?

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  8. LB says:

    I guess they think that London forgot about her escapades in the UK back in the late 2000s. Is this Lorna saving her yet again? We haven’t forgotten.

  9. Guest says:

    Yeah, same lady. This one has a b** vibes.

  10. Lol says:

    Who she cousin wsi$

  11. @ What says:

    COI need to come back and dig deeper.

    Plus when was this post advertised….evidence of it please.

  12. @ Jimmy Smith says:

    When we start protesting against this type of corruption we would see change.

    The current Government lack bay kind of ethics.

  13. Just saying says:

    THEN WERE MUCH BETTER OFF PUTTING A POLE DANCER FROM THE CLUB IN THE POSITION. DON’T GET ME TO TALKING. THEY KEEP SAYING LORNA IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING HER THE JOB. WELL LORNA MY DEAR, IF YOU ONLY KNEW THE THINGS THIS SAME MS.HW WAS SAYING ABOUT YOU WHEN SHE WAS WORKING FOR TOURIST BOARD. THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM.

  14. Yeah ? says:

    Do tell. Sounds juicy lol

  15. Anonymous says:

    How embarrassing it is to see adults acting like this.

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