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UK must ‘disabuse self’ from reestablishing C’bean colonial power- David Comissiong
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has called on the United Kingdom (UK) to 'disabuse' itself from seeking to re-establish colonial powers in the Virgin Islands (VI) by imposing direct rule from London.
Hickinbottom ‘out of step with reality’ to suggest UK direct rule in VI- David Comissiong
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– Barbados Ambassador to Caricom, David Comissiong has questioned why Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Commissioner Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom would even make a recommendation for United Kingdom (UK) direct rule in his CoI report and has commented that Mr Hickinbottom is ‘out of step with current realities.
VI weather: Partly cloudy with 30% chance of rain tonight, May 10, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has indicated that an increase of moisture in the atmosphere coupled with instability embedded in a moderate to fresh wind flow will produce periods of unsettled conditions mainly after midnight.
Another public demonstration against possible UK direct rule planned for tomorrow
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Protesting and advocacy against the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendation to impose United Kingdom (UK) direct rule on the Virgin Islands (VI) as well as suspend the local constitution will continue with another public demonstration outside the Office of the Governor from 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
UWI tells UK to ‘retreat’ from idea of direct rule in VI
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined with CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in calling on Britain to retreat from “stated political calls to subvert and subordinate the sovereignty of the people of the Virgin Islands.”
CARICOM ‘not standing’ for direct rule in VI- Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves
KINGSTON, St Vincent & the Grenadines – Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves has called ‘ridiculous’ the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report recommendation which calls for direct rule from London and a suspension of the local constitution in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Historical: First Grandfather & Grandson as VI Chief Minister & Premier!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It only happened once before in the history of the Virgin Islands (1950- current) but it was at a different level. The first father and son to represent Virgin Gorda today, part of the ninth district, started with Hubert Robinson O’Neal in 1970 who was from Virgin Gorda.
USVI Gov Bryan joins region in condemning UK direct rule in VI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - USVI’s Governor Albert Bryan Jr has joined other Caribbean officials in denouncing the recommendations of a BVI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report and its calls for UK direct rule.
The VI CoI Report
Dickson C. Igwe
The arrest of the British Virgin Islands Premier in Miami Florida on drug-related charges on April 28 2022 is a dramatic development in the Commission of Inquiry saga that has kept the country on edge for many months.
'Andrew A. Fahie has lost the moral authority to lead VI'- Dr the Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – In remarks delivered today, May 5, 2022, in the House of Assembly shortly after moving a motion for the removal of current Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as leader of the Virgin Islands (VI), Acting Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the territory must send a clear message that Hon Fahie is no longer its leader.
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