Fahie frequently mentioned in Premier’s talks with UK officials
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley revealed that disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie was frequently mentioned during meetings with UK officials, including British Overseas Territories (OT) Minister Stephen Doughty, during his trip to London last week.
Premier Wheatley, along with Deputy Premier Lorna Smith and Governor Daniel Pruce, met with Minister Doughty during the week of September 9. The purpose of the visit was to discuss updates on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms and to address the possibility of lifting the Order in Council, which threatens direct UK rule over the territory.
During a joint press conference with Deputy Premier Smith on Monday, September 16, Premier Wheatley was asked whether Fahie’s conviction came up in the discussions with UK officials. The Premier’s response indicated that the issue remains significant to the UK.
“At least three times in the meeting it was mentioned,” Dr. Wheatley told journalists. “The Deputy Premier and I made it extremely clear that it is a sad chapter in the history of the Virgin Islands, and of course, what has happened has happened in Miami.”
“It’s time for us now to look forward and move on,” the Premier added, with Deputy Premier Smith agreeing.
He did not disclose details on those discussions about Fahie.
Former Premier Fahie was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Miami court in early August for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States through Virgin Islands waters.
Fahie was arrested on April 28, 2022, at a Miami airport on charges of drug smuggling and money laundering, following a months-long undercover investigation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the BVI.
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Big Drew stay getting throw under the bus
Unfortunately, he’ll be home soon, and once again gaze upon the picture this administration honors so prominently in the House of Assembly.
If this current group has their way, the BVI may well be an independent nation at that time too. So, who knows what honors will be bestowed upon their fallen hero!
This territory is now beyond frustrating!
Natalio ditched Fahie from day one. He just wanted to be Premier. Fahie who??
Look how the white man got us LOLLOLLOL. And we expect white boot lickers like the Premierand people in his administration to help? Andrew was the warrior we need but like SAMPSON in the Bible he was easily distracted and set up. Andrew did it to himself cause setting up Black people for failure doom etc is WHAT THE WHITE MAN BEEN DOING FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME. THAT IS LITERALLY THEIR ONLY FUNCTION IN THIS WORLD LOL.
Funny to see people talk bout white people as if they went through the American period of lynching, Jim Crow and Redlining. People talk bout white people as if the island isn’t majority Black and a form of the KKK exists. White people aren’t your enemy if your own people are ruining your country.
Well fancy that! I expected them to have forgotten about it.
of current events is alive and well in UK politics despite the change of government in July.
Hypothetically the Order in Council could be enforced for 11 years from Nov’24. If the convicted Premier survives his incarceration then the Order would only be lifted IF he never returns to the BVI.
Has already served 2 years will be home by 2031
Fahie was on bail. He hasn’t even served 2 months
fahie was setup by the u.k but dumb enough to actually fall for it
The same Fahie that willing to run dope through the ports at your expense?
and with dope comes guns and dope need protecting from envious rivals..
we would turn Tortola into a blood bath at your expense or worst the youths would think its ok do push dope as their country leader is doing it
then leading to dispute amongst factions and this further leads to guess what? more killings
look at Trinidad with their corrupt officials and gang wars go check “christ must list” on YouTube to get a glimpse of bvi independent future
When will Sl**ande thank the US for catching and convicting a drug smuggler and money launderer?
It seems as if there are many trips to the UK by the current government for meeting that does not appear to be that important and of course cost the BVI money that should be used to improve conditions at home. We live in an age of technology and in my opinion many of these meeting can be done by ZOOM saving the BVI much need money.
Have they heard of Zoom?
we need all the dope pushers to take a stand and fund the country!
if yall just running dope and washing money and killing rivals then yall nothing more than leech
take that bank and help
then again i dont think i want the country to be fixed and improved off of blood money.
but andrew was willing to accept the blood money in no time!
That what that socall premier wants always throw in fahie under the bus so he can look good ,but be honest if Fahie was here this place would’ve never looks like Haiti
If Drew really want out of jail he would just snitch on everyone and go into witness protection. He might as well atp.
“… and of course, what has happened has happened in Miami.”
Nobody wants to mention that the crimes occurred right here at home.
Fahie and the Maynards were conspiring on BVI land, and this certainly calls into question why have charges not been brought for at the very least malfeasance in office and criminal conspiracy right here in the BVI?
“The Deputy Premier and I made it extremely clear that it is a sad chapter in the history of the Virgin Islands, and of course, what has happened has happened in Miami.”
The dope was supposed to flow through the streets of the BVI buddy!
Once they have something on you, they hold that on you. Its all a game.
It is wrong on all levels for UK to invade and colonize the VIslands lands in 2024.
No one is invading anything. This is a narco state which needs cleaning up. Corrupt government for decades, stop pretending it is colonialism, its greed and corruption which turned this place into what it is…..
They probably thought Fahie was still Premier as his picture features so prominently in the present HOA.
As soon as he was arrested, they were to suspend and take over. Thats like 2 or more years ago. The place would have been in a better state, New elections ready for our own to take it back. We are sinking slowly.
Thats like 2 or more years ago. The place would have been in a better state,”
Yes agreed 100%. The place would be in a better state of being, the economy and business would be in a better state, in British Hands and political policy rooms. Then the local way, life and current state of being would be taken kack 400 years immediately.
Anyone modern race who dismisses History is bound to repeat it.
At the current rate of legislative governance, the process has already began. The Virgin Islander way of life and status will soon approach that of the Aborigine of Australia.
History does not favor or lie. It speaks truth, even to tothose who seem to deny it with thumbs. down indication low intelligence.
It’s that wiggednerd from this yellow site again / almost all the bloggs is from him using different names / he actinglike Trump , he condem this site but cannot keep off this site with his racist bloggings as he does on his yello site , with his Trump mentality