No timeline has been given by the United Kingdom Government on when a decision will be made with regards to the overarching Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report recommendation of a partial suspension of the territory’s Constitution. Governor His Excellency John Rankin made the disclosure during an exclusive interview with 284Media. He said the decision is … Continued
The Government issued more than $1.6 million in rent concessions to a total of 70 tenants of the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the disclosure during a recent session of the House of Assembly, where he revealed that the aforementioned concessions were issued … Continued
From January 2021 to November 2021 the government spent just over $8 million in costs associated with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) according to the Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley. His comments came during a recent House of Assembly session in response to questions posed by the Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser He explained … Continued
The Social Development Department will be solely responsible for the distribution of assistance grants, a change that removes elected representatives and ministries from providing such services. This decision follows Recommendation B7 from the Commission of Inquiry Report where Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom recommended a total overhaul of the BVI welfare benefits and grants system, including … Continued
The BVI Airports Authority Board is now the latest statutory board to be dissolved with the Social Security Board and the BVI Tourist Board next in line. This was relayed by the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley during a press conference today Tuesday, May 24. He confirmed that the BVI … Continued
A new system for the distribution of government grants will be forthcoming in the near future as one of the solutions to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report recommendations. This is according to Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, who made the disclosure during a recent press conference. Recommendation B7 of the COI Report called … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has formally submitted a proposal to the United Kingdom Government detailing their agenda to implement the recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report under democratic governance. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the disclosure during Wednesday’s press conference. He said the proposal was … Continued
The Commission of Inquiry Report has concluded that the $7.2 million BVI Airways project was plagued with mass instances of poor governance and dishonesty among public officials which led to its failure. The COI Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom made the disclosure within his 946-page Report. He listed the former Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. … Continued
While stating that a Constitutional Review is long overdue in the British Virgin Islands, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom has recommended that one be commenced as soon possible within the territory, to be completed within a one-year period. This was one of the overarching recommendations stemming from the recently published COI … Continued
Joining ogranisations like CARICOM and the OECS, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has issued a statement condemning the United Kingdom’s (UK) suggestion of directly ruling the Virgin Islands. In a statement released yesterday, Sunday May 8th, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles said that UWI “joins with CARICOM in calling on Britain to retreat … Continued
