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‘We are on track with our plan’ to meet August 31 deadline- Premier Wheatley

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said, as of July 18, 2024, 37 of the 50 Recommendations (74%) by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) have been completed and 13 Recommendations (26%) are in progress. Photo: GIS/File
His Excellency the Governor Daniel Pruce requested a final extension of the deadline to August 31, 2024 based on a Joint Action Plan agreed with the former Minister for Overseas Territories, David H. Rutley. Photo: Facebook
His Excellency the Governor Daniel Pruce requested a final extension of the deadline to August 31, 2024 based on a Joint Action Plan agreed with the former Minister for Overseas Territories, David H. Rutley. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of July 18, 2024, 37 of the 50 Recommendations (74%) by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) have been completed and 13 Recommendations (26%) are in progress.

This was disclosed by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) at a press conference on July 19, 2024.

According to the Premier, of the 13 remaining recommendations to complete, 8 of them involve the approval and passage of legislation.

“We have set out a clear legislative agenda and calendar which has been agreed by Ministries, the Governor’s team, AG’s Chambers, Cabinet and the House of Assembly. We expect to complete those 8 legislations and the other recommendations by 31st August 2024. 

“As of today, we are on track with our plan, and I want to thank those I just mentioned, as well all of the public officers for their commitment and hard work for the future of the Virgin Islands,” Premier Wheatley stated.

‘The workload is quite heavy & demanding’- Premier

The Premier further explained that Recommendations are currently split into 131 Actions. Of these, 105 actions (80%) are completed, 24 actions (18%) are in progress. There are 2 actions (2%) not yet initiated yet. “These are awaiting other actions to be completed,” Premier Wheatley stated.

During the month of July so far, the House of Assembly passed the Public Assistance (Amendment) Act, 2024 in accordance with B7. The Inquiries Bill, 2024, which replaces the CoI Act of 1880, had its second reading in the HOA, in accordance with Recommendation B1 and is currently in Committee Stage.

The outstanding Annual Reports from the Complaints Commissioner for 2021 and 2022 were tabled in the HoA in July in accordance with B45.

“As you can see, the Cabinet and House of Assembly have been quite busy with approving policies and legislation required to institutionalise the recommendations of the COI. The workload is quite heavy and demanding, with both Cabinet and House of Assembly meeting as often as necessary, almost daily, to implement the recommendations by the 31 August 2024 deadline. This has allowed us to stay on track,” Premier Wheatley said.

10 Responses to “‘We are on track with our plan’ to meet August 31 deadline- Premier Wheatley”

  • malone (23/07/2024, 12:37) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Greed has destroyed the bvi
  • wuk (23/07/2024, 12:45) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    wuk premier wuk for that powa!!!
  • de silent one (23/07/2024, 13:51) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    And what would be the outcome at the completion of these COI recommendation, does that mean it avert a British takeover, or business as usual continue
  • lol (23/07/2024, 14:19) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Had you not procrastinated so much at the start of this process to avoid doing what was necessary there would be no rushing like there is now.
  • small minded (23/07/2024, 15:10) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    How will the success of these actions be demonstrated?
    The brothers are disorganized and like drama. Just want to keep us feeling fear and need for their insignificant efforts.
    We just keep paying for trips for his brother to keep hearing himself talk with no movements.
    Waste of time!
  • homegrown (23/07/2024, 15:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why the minister dig up the third district road to say he doing something. The road was better then how it is now and we have visitors and festival. I see you he had to take down those street lights
  • Nice. (23/07/2024, 15:17) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Work Along with Governor Mr. Premier ignore those who wants to see you fail..
  • hopefully (23/07/2024, 15:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hopefully once its completed they arrest or prosecute all the politicians that engaged in illegal or predatory practices that was found from coi.

    Also i recalled the coi mentioned that the dpp should find ways to somehow recover the covid grants that was given to fake fishers and farmers....what has become of that??
  • Hmm (23/07/2024, 16:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    All in all the people are still suffering unnecessarily. I'm giving to charity every time I go to town & actually have a conversation with people how can that be? Prices of everything is up. The people still can not harvest a little cannabis and skip the dealers who sell non-medical quality for the price of gold.
  • Herbs Powa (23/07/2024, 16:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Can't believe in these times y'all still bowing to white people when AFRICA is the richest continent.


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