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A very public watch dog
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry is a watchdog that has revealed that the Commission acts as a guarantee of good behavior by the powerful
The CoI & entitled Virgin Islanders
By Dickson C. Igwe
The BVI Commission of Inquiry is a shock to a number of "highly Entitled" Virgin Islanders. One reason for some of the anger by a tiny number of people against the COI is the simple reality that the Commission has revealed that their perceptions of power and privilege are indeed flawed.
VI politics & the CoI - Part 3
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Commission of Inquiry is presenting a mirror for all residents to look at; what it reveals is not good. The Investigation into Virgin Islands Governance is showing up this country in myriad ways.
The economics of vaccination
By Dickson C. Igwe
Mandatory vaccination makes a significant cross-section of the general public uncomfortable. However, for the Virgin Islands to participate in the worldwide travel and tourism economy, the country must achieve herd immunity, which is the place of safety from the Pandemic.
Checks, balances & the abuse of power
By Dickson C. Igwe
The greatest benefit of the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry is, it’s check on the abuse of power
The CoI is the friend of good governance & residents
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now make no mistake: the COI is a good thing for the majority of residents in these majestic Virgin Islands, especially taxpayers, who are the majority.
CoI is checkmate on impunity in governance
By Dickson C. Igwe
Three major benefits of the Virgin Islands COI are one, it is a warning to leaders and officials that they cannot get away with impunity.
Make the Commission permanent
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Commission of Inqury in the Virgin Islands is revealing that oversight and investigation are the sole guarantees of honest and equitable governance. The Commission is an excellent model for an agency that ensures good government.
The road to Gibraltar is through the land of vaccination
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar experienced the horrors the British Virgin Islands is presently experiencing with the Pandemic. Gibraltar recorded 4724 cases and 94 deaths due to COVID-19, and a surge in infections that led to a second lockdown.
Just get vaccinated
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands - like the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar- should have been approaching herd immunity and getting back to normal. Instead, conspiracy theories and anti-vaccinators have held the country back.