Emergency meeting called after Fahie’s arrest
Acting Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that there will be an emergency meeting between himself, Governor John Rankin and UK Overseas Territory Minister Amanda Milling tomorrow to discuss the circumstances surrounding Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest this morning, April 28.
In an impromptu statement a short while ago, Dr Wheatley added that Attorney General Dawn Smith will also be present.
The Acting Premier said he along with other ministers of government have not spoken with the embattled Premier or BVI Ports Authority boss Mrs Oleanvine Maynard who was also arrested. However, he is calling on the people of the territory to afford them due process in the US Court of Law.
“I cannot comment further on the arrest as it is an active investigation, but I urge calm and patience. Regarding the Commissions of Inquiry report, the Governor has informed Cabinet that he will be publishing the report very soon,” Dr Wheatley said.
“There is no doubt that people will seek to read the report and view it in the context of the recent arrest. However, as the Governor has said, the two are not connected. I urge the public to read the report with an objective eye in terms of strengthening our system of government under a democratic framework as opposed to draconian methods that would set back the historical constitutional progress we have made as a people,” he added.
Dr Wheatley said his party remains committed to good governance. He also asked for prayers during this difficult time for the BVI’s First Lady Mrs Sheila Forbes-Fahie.
Dr Wheatley, in the meantime, will remain the Acting Premier for the foreseeable future.
Premier Fahie and Oleanvine Maynard [Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority] were arrested in Miami by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration on alleged charges of conspiracy to import a controlled substance and money laundering.
Maynard’s son Kareem Maynard was arrested in connection with the case but not in Miami. The pair are set to appear in Miami Federal Court on April 29, 2022.
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Maybe mr.wheatley blew the whistle on mr fahie ? For the opportunity
“Dr. Wheatley, in the meantime, will remain the Acting Premier for the foreseeable future.”
Ohhhh, we dead now. Can’t even run ONE district, now it’s the entire BVI ?
Congratulations, Dr. Wheatley!
Certainly, this was not the way that we hoped you would have risen to the top, but it is what it is!
We do need your wise counsel to guide us through this mess!
Again, congratulations!
LOL you got to be a real @$$
“To Ausar”, whether you like it or not, until the next elections, Dr. Wheatley WILL BE the next Premier.
Oh, and if you’re mad, well, you can leave for perpetuity on the ferry or American Airlines!
IT IS, WHAT IT IS!!!
The party is over. The constitution needs to be re-written. The British need to control our ports of entry including Customs and Immigration. The Police need to all be replaced. Most importantly we need a long term plan with a vision to educate our children and rebuild our infrastructure in a sustainable way.
Somebody better tell the next one, her petition ???is not needed for the COI report after all???????
Time to solve some murders
I now see the sudden urge to go INDEPENDENT, ya little ra$cal$ ????
D**b as a rock. Why F**t Albert appointed him.
if he is dumb as a rock, that is precisely y he was appointed
That what I said.
Yellow site dry like my ankles??????
First of all folks we needed to rename or leader something than Premier (a name reserved today for totalitarian leaders.) let’s agree on something that equates to humble leader.
Which part of he humble
While the arrest of the leader of the executive branch of the British Virgin Islands Government is a disturbing enough turn of events, the details of the affidavit suggest that corruption among public officials runs much deeper. Kadeem Maynard claimed to have at least two law enforcement officers on his payroll, and to have control over an unknown number of airport officials. The premier himself reportedly said that Government Official 1 has many “employers” – thought to be a reference to smugglers who pay that individual to allow them free reign. The federal government of the United States knows the identity of Government Official 1 in the British Virgin Islands.
Proverbs 28:9-14
9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,
Even his prayer shall be abomination.
10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit:
But the upright shall have good things in possession.
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: But when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Will Dawn Smith now prosecute the other parties mentioned in the inditement including the head of the airport, the Lebanese organization? Who is the African that Fahie owed money to that he needed to pay off for helping him with “political problems?”
What does she have to say about this tragedy?
The African is a witchcraft worker, which is deciphered from the Affidavit.
Time for you to resign. You were either complicit or plain ignorant, neither of which qualify you for political office, either now or in the future.
“Fahie agreed to allow the confidential source to use the ports to ship his cocaine,” according to the complaint, adding that he requested a $500,000 upfront payment in return.
The British Virgin Islands premier also requested help in paying down an $83,000 debt to a man in Senegal who had “fixed” some political issues for him, the complaint said.
His obeah man lolol
Was that ob€@# issues they fix for him? After all he admitted that he believes in witches.
Could some one send Mr. Fahie the Shawshank redemption movie while he is in prison? I would presume he has never seen it. “HIS JUDGEMENT DAY COMETH”.
Imagine being involved in those kinda shady dealings, but blaming England and calling them corrupt and all the time “they” were no different SMH. And this didnt just happen out of the blue, “they” had to be involved with the cartels before cause you dont just jump up and make arrangements with the Sinaloa Cartel for $700,000….
Finally we see the truth of the Premier and his partners. Hope more will be arrested and going into jail. Will not be surprised if more of his „friends“ are involved and being part of drug trafficking and and and and and…
Google the court report…it’s staggering!
Certainly not for the faint of heart i.e “Government Official 1”
Dear Third Pillar,
As of today April 28th 2022, you have now been placed out of comission/ out of order/ flattened, in the territory of the British Virgin Islands, indefinitely!
This I hereby decree, has been made possible by yout loyal comrades Fahie, Maynard and Maynard!
R.I.P!
Let’s start a sweepstake on who that could possibly be..
10 to 1 on : The Tall Guy
The BVI will not be paying Fahie’s legal costs.
He is on his own.
Best of luck with the public defender Albert.
“However, he is calling on the people of the territory to afford them due process in the US Court of Law.”
As long as that doesn’t mean paying for their lawyers!
…show some „BVI Love“ how he likes to say.
Wish him good luck at the court and jail.
“Fahie agreed to allow the confidential source to use the ports to ship his cocaine,” according to the complaint, adding that he requested a $500,000 upfront payment in return.
The British Virgin Islands premier also requested help in paying down an $83,000 debt to a man in Senegal who had “fixed” some political issues for him, the complaint said.
Fahie was arrested in Miami after being separately shown designer shopping bags in a private plane that ostensibly showed $700,000 for him and Oleanvine Maynard, the complaint said.”
Stop hanging your hat where it cannot reach. Greed will always be your undoing.
Look what money do to people.
Captain ship is sink,swim shark ah come
Captain the ship is sinking. Should we stay with it, or should we abandon ship. Jump boy. Jump and swim like a shark is following you. You are on your own. There is no may day. The lines are down.
I do not want a meeting, the need of this town is for everyone to leave the government, everyone has d**ty hands, they belong to the ring
Disheartening and embarrassing, we can pray and hope that the stain does not stick. This is a serious wake up call for the territory!
The COI will confirm the total corruption and theft of territory funds related to hurricane relief and ongoing government business…l hope the judicial system has space for all those that will be charged!!
… is Government Official 1?
could be the tall guy
Someone in Customs?
Can someone please tell the PR firm the Premier hired to get the Ball rolling. De ting start.
Can we have our $750,000 back please.
Greedy! The Brits are here to Stay and head every department including Postal.Kids the lesson here is be satisfy with the little you have, do not make any deal to illegally enrich yourself with anyone, not in person or over the phone.
Including Postal!????!!! Tell me it ain’t true!!!
What if they start organising stuff round here. It’s just too awful to think of. I need to lie down.
It was the US that busted him. The UK does not want the BVI any more than anyone wants a festering carbuncle on their rear.
Is the Hotel in the West by the Long Bay involved?
So the West in trouble too! ayu ah going to get a ***** by the share holder’s bar after i** check the Bank in Balson Gut for help.
Affidavit said house not hotel that took over 1 hr drive to arrive
The meeting allegedly was in a Frenchmans Cay house owned by a prominent lawyer friend of Fahie.
you mean to tell me that olivine rent conference room from the credit card with tax payers money in Miami to conduct a drug trafficking deal???? well it can’t get any better than this.
Lol she sure did
That’s the question there, “Who is Government Official 1?”
It got to be someone in Customs.
Maynard son Kadeem said to the Undercover Agent that he has 2 Law Enforcement Officers on his Payroll.
It cannot be an Immigration nor a Police Officer. More than likely it have to be Customs Officers becuz they would not search those containers with the drugs. They would let them go and they will seize 1 or 2 to make it look good.
Can u imagine that? I pray there’s more arrest coming.
Some of them involved have to be shitting in their pants.
How can a mother get involved with drugs with her son? The love of Money is the Root of all Evil.
Remember, everything thing only for a time. I’m not sorry for them at all, I’m sorry for the Country. What will become of us?
God Bless the BVI??
What an idiot. This is the alternative to Andie. We in trouble buddy
Fahaie’s fate should be aligned with the reorganization of the BVI. He should spend the rest of his life in jail in the US.
Let’s hope this independence talk stop now. I see many think this will be a chance to do an end run and push the independence agenda. Most of the talkers are from somewhere else. The BVI is not, and likely never will be ready for independence. Oversight is clearly needed.
Miami Herald. com news”a According to the affidavit, Fahie replied:” I will touch one thing, the ?????.”
Somebody will be touching he. He nice and soft, make a nice …
Premier in waiting: F–k the haters
He is great if I want to hear a history lesson on colonizers. What specifics does he plan to do in the event of the constitution being suspended. This man has no vision, no details and he only regurgitates the same lines trying to inspire anger not creativity and innovation. His a** need to go take a long sit down. Where was he when it was being “debated” Re the speaker legal bills, who now has to definitely find that money. I don’t want to see VIP or NDP or no one who can’t give specific details. We only get trash when it comes to these leaders
or- Fahie the haters…LOL hahahaha
Bring in the UK navy. military police and take over.. Enough already.
What about the blood on the hands of these people?….. can the last years of murders happening around BVI only be contributed to them?
The danger you put people, their families and their children in is forever unacceptable.
All while you stand there and preach the name of God, what type of a hypocrite are you……..
E**L!
I can see at least $15,000,000 in petty contracts to build enough luxury suits at Balo to accommodate all involved .
By the looks of it our Premier F@t Alb*rt going be “spreading” some BVI Love in a US Federal Prison.
Sad part is that there seems more perpetrators to round up. How deep does the rabbit hole really go?
Action better take note and pay his dues to the people he ows. Or i go talk
Government just need to stand down. What’s done is done! All of them, Wheatley included sat in a room and did nothing to stop Andrew from controlling all the major portfolios. All these educated people didn’t realize having no checks and balances on these things could be a problem.
Be grown for once and accept responsibility! Our four father worked to establish local government and all it resulted in is years of greed!!!
And of course the Premier was set up! You guys never watch any kind of crime tv to learn that a lot of it is based on the real world. Feds don’t come for you until they have gathered enough evidence. Andrew was so greedy he took the bate. I guess he was somehow untouchable. So greedy he went on government business in the United States to participate in a felony crime.
Stand down VIP.
Dah ? Huh ?
Having lived in Martinique for many years and seen the interaction with France, I would recommend a relationship like this with the UK. High standard of living, excellent healthcare, competent law and order and democratic representation in the overseeing country. Th Governor style relationship is archaic and colonial. The BVI should have better representation where it matters.
I had to come here with this because the yellow site censors everything you write about Head Coach and his VIP group but it’s over for the entire team. The game is over our eyes are wide open
To this joker that is Acting Premier now and continues to preach how far we came I want to remind him of how far we came. This was taken straight out of the COI report
Whilst a more permanent solution was investigated, temporary expedients to police and
prevent unlawful entrants by sea was considered and implemented. From 23 August 2020 to
22 January 2021, at a total cost of $2,040,000, two or three barges equipped with radar were
leased from a company called EZ Shipping Limited (“EZ Shipping”) and stationed off the coast
to track sea traffic and alert interceptors, thus deterring unlawful entry into the BVI
That’s how far we came
For the want of power, you sat down in the House of Assembly along with your colleagues knowing what your leader was paying for this service, and allowed your boss to fool the people of the BVI with the amount of money he was paying his cousins for this service. A service We were offered free of charge by the UK Government. Today, you want us to rally behind your team. Are you for real? Now we really see how heartless you are and how less you think of us but I know what it is. Your education is getting the best of you but we wouldn’t allow it to take control of us we rebuke you in Jesus’ name, always remember darkness could only run until daylight catch it, and that’s where you are now
You guys sat and encouraged the appointment of his family Lake to boards The Speaker Sylvester his sister The Man of the Cloth, The Radar Barges. On top of that you guys continue to blame the pandemic for not getting things done but yet every time you convene Legco its to give Sheep a contract. How the pandemic never stopped that,
I do not support the direct rule but I support the entire VIP government leaving office immediately with instructions that none of them ever hold office again. You guys are the worst government ever total embarrassment its a shame
all in complicity! deep investigation and still needs to investigate lands , fake doc. them locals do a lot of things going on on this place bad really bad . UK should not trust them please!!! cautions