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October 1st, 2021
Is BVI News part of the public relations campaign for the CoI?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands have for the last six months flooded our news centre with telephone calls, texts, WhatsApp messages and letters, claiming they are suspicious of the local online news site BVI News Online.

September 30th, 2021
AG blasts biased CoI for blatantly misleading VI public

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Attorney General (AG) of the Virgin Islands (VI), Hon Dawn J. Smith, has blasted the United Kingdom (UK)-sponsored Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) for what she called a ‘misleading and damaging impression’ portrait by the CoI team against the Government and a sitting Minister.

September 25th, 2021
A very public watch dog

By Dickson C. Igwe

The Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry is a watchdog that has revealed that the Commission acts as a guarantee of good behavior by the powerful

September 23rd, 2021
I took a backseat from business after entering politics- Hon Smith tells CoI

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - Deputy Speaker and Territorial At-Large Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Neville A. Smith said in order to be as transparent as possible, he took a backseat regarding managing personal business operations in the territory.

September 22nd, 2021
‘We will resist you taking over’ VI- Bishop Cline reiterates to UK

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Influential clergyman and Virgin Islander Bishop John I. Cline has expressed that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is leading towards direct rule over the Virgin Islands or its finances but will not succeed without a strong fight from the people of this territory, a movement he is ready and capable of promoting.

September 18th, 2021
Can BVI politicians fire our civil servants?

By Alred C. Frett

Not All We See Is All There Is: As always, this Truth is for the Youth because the Elders appear not to care about Facts and Today’s Drain on Tomorrow’s Supplies come from Entitlements and Retirements… Governments still make deals to pay Monies we do not possess for Work not being done and Politicians have so confused Privileges with Rights that the Authority of Visitors vastly outpaces the Rights of Local BV-Islanders.

September 18th, 2021
The CoI & entitled Virgin Islanders

By Dickson C. Igwe

The BVI Commission of Inquiry is a shock to a number of "highly Entitled" Virgin Islanders. One reason for some of the anger by a tiny number of people against the COI is the simple reality that the Commission has revealed that their perceptions of power and privilege are indeed flawed.

September 17th, 2021
‘Kindergarten bickering’ in HoA amidst CoI is disconcerting- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Honestly Speaking talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out what he called 'kindergarten bickering' in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) among legislators, even as the UK-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is present in the territory, as disappointing.

September 17th, 2021
'The premier in any administration is basically omnipotent'- Hon Fraser

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said ministers risk losing their ministerial portfolios if they do not obey dictates from the sitting Premier.

September 14th, 2021
CoI must consider culture of VI regarding board appointments- Premier argues

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has argued that the internal process of selecting board members for appointment, as opposed to always advertising the position, is one that is the Culture of the VI rather than a process that is indicative of a lack of good governance.

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