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February 6th, 2021
‘Be committed to the Rule of Law’- Speaker Willock tells new Gov Rankin

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - While giving welcoming remarks at Friday’s, January 29, 2021, swearing-in ceremony for new Governor John J. Rankin CMG at the Save the Seed Energy centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock noted that Mr Rankin came at an interesting time in Virgin Islands’ (VI) history.

January 25th, 2021
From Hero to Zero; Controversial Jaspert departed VI a broken man!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A young British civil servant by the name of Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus' was appointed to the post of Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) some 16 days before Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 killer storm, devastated the Territory in September 2017.

January 25th, 2021
VI ‘culture of gossip & rumour’ sparked CoI - Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social Commentator and ZBVI 780 AM 'Honestly Speaking' radio host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says it is a culture of gossip and rumours in the Virgin Islands (VI) that sparked the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) as announced by Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert before his departure.

January 22nd, 2021
CoI is fishing expedition & witch-hunt based on rumours – Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Social commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he believes the Commission of Inquiry announced by Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert is to prove that the Virgin Islands is corrupt, not on facts but on rumours tantamount to a witch-hunt and fishing expedition.

January 22nd, 2021
Controversial Governor Jaspert departs VI Sat, January 23, 2021

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- With his Commission of Inquiry into governance called and the reputation of the Virgin Islands severely tarnished, one of the most controversial governors in the history of the Virgin Islands, Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert, will finally be leaving the territory, tomorrow, January 23, 2021.

January 22nd, 2021
CoI called on mere allegations rather than solid evidence- Press conference reveals

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) administration faces accusations of corruption and victimisation in governance to warrant a Commission of Inquiry, neither the Governor H.E. Augustus J.U. Jaspert aka 'Gus' nor the newly sworn-in Commissioner, Honourable Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, could say whether they have solid written evidence on those accusations.

January 22nd, 2021
Gov Jaspert tarnished VI's reputation with CoI media blast – Attorney Michael J. Fay QC

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- An attorney-at-law is convinced that the reputation of the Virgin Islands (VI) has been tarnished by the negative press in the announcement of a Commission of Inquiry announced recently by outgoing Governor of the VI, Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert.

January 21st, 2021
'Insensitive' Governor to hold press conference with CoI Commissioner

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Judge handpicked by outgoing Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert to head the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Governance in the Virgin Islands will be introduced to the media at a press conference called by Governor Jaspert tomorrow, Friday, January 22, 2021.

January 19th, 2021
Gov Jaspert caves! Undergoing 14-day quarantine

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After allegedly refusing to undergo 14-days of quarantine on his return from the United Kingdom (UK) where COVID-19 is running rampant, including a new resistant strain of the virus, controversial outgoing Governor, Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert has allegedly buckled to pressure and is undergoing the full 14-days of quarantine.

January 18th, 2021
Gus strikes back! Announces Commission of Inquiry aimed @ elected Gov't

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Already accused of trying to bully the democratically elected government of the Virgin Islands and sabotaging the economic advancement of the territory by refusing to assent to bills designed to introduce new revenue streams to the territory, controversial outgoing governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has seemingly hit back with the announcement that he has issued a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Good Governance.

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