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
Third District Representative and Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser has said that the present united structure of the new Government of the Virgin Islands was an idea he suggested. Fraser made the comment during yesterday’s House of Assembly Sitting, after explaining why he was the only member left on the Opposition side. He … Continued
Acting Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley has moved a no confidence motion on behalf of the National Unity Government to remove Honourable Andrew Fahie as the Premier of the Virgin Islands. The motion was moved moments ago in the 2nd Sitting of the 4th Session of the House of Assembly where Dr. Wheatley announced his Government’s … Continued
Premier Honourable Andrew Fahie will be required to remain behind bars after his approved $500,000 bond was appealed by United States (U.S) prosecutors on Wednesday. This was confirmed by international media company Nationwide News which said the bond that initially was granted by Judge Alicia Otazo Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the Southern … Continued
At Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone has broken his silence to clear the air following yesterday’s announcement of a National Unity Government, stating that he voluntarily gave up his position as a minister to support a unification geared at reforming the territory. During Wednesday’s press conference Acting Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley listed a … Continued
