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UN Ambassador calls out UK’s unwillingness to decolonise VI
NEW YORK CITY, New York – Dr Walton A. Webson, an Antiguan diplomat and Ambassador to the United Nations has called out the lack of respect from the United Kingdom (UK) Government towards the territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) regarding the mutual respect that the territories should share.
CoI moves to remote only witnesses as VI COVID-19 cases surge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As COVID-19 infections surge in the Virgin Islands (VI), the UK-sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to ignore calls to temporarily suspend its operations and allow the local Government to focus on managing the deadly pandemic.
Premier recalls trauma of seeing his mother hospitalised with COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that his elderly mother, Ms Iris D. Romney was one of the persons hospitalized with COVID-19 at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in the past week.
CoI pushing ahead despite severe COVID outbreak in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even as the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to experience the worst hit of the COVID-19 outbreak since the global pandemic started a year ago, the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has indicated it will still move ahead with its work.
Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley is acting premier until July 5, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is away from the Territory until July 5, 2021, on personal leave.
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.
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.
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.
CoI causing ‘great divide’ over future of VI- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Pastor of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline said the current United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has caused a ‘great divide’ amongst the people of the territory.
Premier defends capabilities of VI to review & correct its shortfalls
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has defended the capabilities of the territory’s strong Government, Opposition, and democracy to be able to review and fix the local shortfalls of the country without UK intervention.
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