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Gov Jaspert not ruling ‘in or out’ use of reserved powers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After former Governor John S. Duncan OBE created controversy when he invoked his constitutional power to take money from the Consolidated Fund and giving to the police and other departments, virtually stripping the Minister of Finance of his authority to determine where and how monies are spent, the question on the minds of many is whether new Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert was also prepared to do so if he sees fit.
VI security & safety in ‘good position’- Augustus J. U. Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly appointed Governor, His Excellency Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert in a press conference with media houses yesterday August 29, 2017 stated that he hopes to support the police in ensuring that the territory’s security and safety are upheld to the highest standard because it is something that he holds “dear to his heart”.
‘My role is to support, not to be depended on’- Augustus J. U. Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), talk show hosts and members of the community on a number of occasions have continued to demand good governance, accountability and transparency from its leaders.
'Damage assessment from tropical wave being completed' - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VI- Dr The Honourable D Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance, praised the resilience of the territory in the recovery efforts following the devastating tropical wave of August 7 and 8, 2017.
New Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert arrives!
BEEF ISLAND, VI- Governor-designate Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert, the 13th unelected Governor of the British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands, has arrived in the territory.
After booted from HoA new Gov Jaspert to be sworn in August 22, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party was adamant that the new senior civil servant in the United Kingdom Foreign Service, who has been appointed as the new colonial Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), will not be invited to the House of Assembly (HoA) to be sworn in.
John S. Duncan Out! Augustus J. U. Jaspert In! As new governor in August
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) will get another un-elected senior United Kingdom civil servant in the capacity as governor come August 2017. As the tenure of controversial Governor John S. Duncan OBE is almost up, Britain has announced the appointment of Augustus (Gus) James Ulysses Jaspert to take up the position.
VI CoI is nothing short of ‘demonic’ in UK self-interest - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called ‘demonic’ the ongoing Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) being executed in the territory by the United Kingdom (UK).
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