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Governor asked to correct 'inaccurate & erroneous' statements against HoA
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), His Excellency Augustus J.U. Jaspert is under more fire, this time, over statements he made that the House of Assembly (HoA) discussed a report that was the subject of a criminal investigation.
‘It wouldn’t be right’ to reprimand Gov Jaspert – Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Debating on the need to balance government’s financial accounts through the Supplementary Appropriation (2014) Act, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the reason he could not support the reprimand of the sitting Governor was because the House of Assembly (HoA) has been late with items in the past.
Independent investigators hired in BVI Airways probe - Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), led by Commissioner of Police Michael B. Matthews, has enlisted the services of independent financial investigation experts to 'set the wheels in motion' for the criminal investigation into the failed BVI Airways deal.
Gov Jaspert blames COVID-19 for late tabling of BVI Airways report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) His Excellency, Augustus J.U. Jaspert has finally broken his silence surrounding the late tabling of the controversial BVI Airways audit report in the House of Assembly, casting the blame on COVID-19 and the handling of the pandemic locally.
A tale of corruption, deception, no regard for Cabinet decisions: BVI Airways Report
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited report that the controversial Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert held on to for months was finally laid in parliament when the Eighth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) was held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola on May 28, 2020.
BVI Airways case now under 'full criminal investigation'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following controversy surrounding the BVI Airways Audit report reaching the House of Assembly (HoA) one month after its statutory deadline from receipt by the Governor, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that the BVI Airways case is now under criminal investigation.
HoA meets Thurs. May 28, 2020; Long awaited BVI Airways report to be laid
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands has announced it will convene its next Sitting on Thursday, May 28, 2020.