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June 24th, 2021
9 police officers on suspension; CoP wants UK assistance to tackle corruption

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Corruption in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), under Commissioners of Police from the United Kingdom (UK) for nearly a decade, continues to be a topic of discussion and a main reason why the public has been reluctant to give information to police.

June 24th, 2021
Bilal Rawat earned £2.2M as Jr Counsel in UK’s ‘wasteful’ Saville Inquiry!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Current Counsel to the VI Commission of Inquiry, Mr Bilal Rawat in 2009 had earned some £2,203,633 in fees, paid for by UK taxpayers as part of the then UK Government's ‘wasteful’ & ‘disgraceful’ Bloody Sunday Inquiry, also known as ‘The Saville Inquiry’.

June 23rd, 2021
Hon de Castro donates kitchen supplies to Senior Centre

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Tourism Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has come through with her promise of a donation of kitchen supplies to the seniors of the East End/Long Look Community Centre.

June 23rd, 2021
CoI Commissioner reportedly tried to bully HoA Speaker to meeting on his terms

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – CoI Commissioner, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom QC on arrival to the Virgin Islands was revealed to have attempted to bully the Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock, into having a meeting on the work of the Commission, but on the Commissioner’s own terms.

June 22nd, 2021
Tropical wave expected to move through Southern Windward Islands today

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A tropical wave has developed in the east-southeast of the Windward Islands and is producing disorganised showers and a few thunderstorms.

June 20th, 2021
Hurricane 2021: Plan evacuations now should storms arrive - DDM

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is urging residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) to start making emergency evacuation plans now, ahead of the arrival of potential storms for the 2021 Hurricane season.

June 19th, 2021
146 graduate from HLSCC in separate ceremonies

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – 146 Students have graduated from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) for 2021, in the first ever two-part graduation held at the College’s Paraquita Bay campus in Tortola.

June 19th, 2021
The Commission of Inquiry: The silver lining

By Dickson C. Igwe

Now, international companies and investors are the platforms upon which the British Virgin Islands economy sits. Financial Services have kept this country alive through the many months of pandemic and the collapse in Caribbean tourism.

June 18th, 2021
Premier Fahie concerned with spirit of 'fear' in territory

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- During the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) on Thursday, June 17 2021, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said he was concerned about the territory’s atmosphere, where persons are seemingly afraid to speak out.

June 18th, 2021
CoI: Registrar of Interests ‘begged’ for compliance from Dr Smith's NDP

WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – During the morning session of the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) hearing Day 13, on June 17, 2021, the Commission heard that regarding compliance to the Register of Interests Act, 2006, under the previous Dr D. Orlando Smith-led National Democratic Party (NDP) administration (2011-2019), the then Registrar Mrs Victoreen Romney-Varlack had to beg for compliance over several years, to no avail.

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