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Commissioner silences Smith-Penn for questioning independence of CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the UK-sponsored one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues in the Virgin Islands (VI), more and more residents, the media, and public officials are indicating that they are losing confidence in the integrity of the process.
Colonialist CoI aiming to suspend VI constitution & impose direct rule– Thomas C. Famous
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Member of Parliament (MP) in Bermuda and Virgin Islands (VI) Belonger, Thomas C. Famous has called the ongoing Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) extremely colonialist in its operations, with the UK ultimately looking to divide and conquer to impose direct rule.
CoI: ‘Time will reveal all’ - Premier Fahie on Auditor General’s disclosure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has hinted that ‘time’ will be the ultimate factor in revealing the full picture regarding the Auditor General (AG) Sonia M. Webster’s submissions to the ongoing Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry.
Speaker Willock fires back @ ex-cop Mathews over RVIPF's recruitment practices
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Willock has fired back at ex-Commissioner of Police, Michael B. Matthews who has called ‘pure fabrication’ statements made by the Speaker on the State of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during his June 18, 2021, appearance.
Did CoI strategically omit documents for Speaker Willock?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - House Speaker Hon Julian Willock has presented evidence that he was in compliance with the Register of Interests Act, contrary to partial information provided by the Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) under the ambit of sole UK appointed Commissioner Sir Gary R. Hickenbottom.
Contract splitting ‘circumvents the rules of procurement’– Sonia M. Webster
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Auditor General Ms Sonia M. Webster has argued that while petty contracts can be necessary, splitting major contracts that would otherwise be mandated to go through the tendering process into petty contracts is a major issue that can lead to numerous risks.
VI CoI is a step towards UK achieving Global Britain– John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Community leader and Bishop of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Mr John I. Cline has again lambasted the ongoing Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry, as one that has set out to achieve ‘Global Britain’ by the United Kingdom (UK) in the VI.
The Virgin Islands - post Commission of Inquiry
By Dickson C. Igwe
Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria, when the talk was what would the Virgin Islands look like after the devastating storms: it appears the country has learned very little from the two devastating hurricanes.
CoI: ‘We got to be careful about how we criticise our own’- Angelle A. Cameron
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Talk show host and former Mrs BVI, Angelle A. Cameron has hinted that the first stage of the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) may have a hidden agenda to first cause ‘reasonable doubt’ about our elected politicians, before attempting to take over the territory.
Hon Penn calls for 6th ministry since current ministries ‘overloaded’
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has argued that the existing portfolios of at least two ministers are overloaded and is suggesting a sixth ministry to even out the workload.
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