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Remaining CoI audits reveal irregularities- Governor Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce has revealed that audits relating to the COVID-19 assistance grants and government contracts over one hundred thousand dollars unveiled irregularities.
Deputy Governor thanks public officers for CoI implementation support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands Mr David D. Archer Jr has thanked public officers for their hard and professional work to ensure the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations are implemented.
Caught between the CoI & Vote of No Confidence
Alred C. Frett
The Seasons may Change, but the Reasons remain:
September is a month of seasonal change, and without Holidays, but our social problems and challenges continue... We fuss and lament about bad Roads and Governmental Services, as if we forgot the root reasons for the problems... Even Bad Governments are good at making empty promises, and the VI and UK Governments are no exceptions; they are fully aware that nothing but excuses will be delivered.
‘I live here also’- Hon Wheatley to VG residents
CHURCH HILL ROAD, Virgin Gorda, VI- Minster for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has told the people of Virgin Gorda he understands their pain, being also a resident of the sister island.
‘There is still significant work to be done’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even while acknowledging that much progress has been made with regards to the implementation of reforms as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands, Governor Daniel Pruce has noted that a lot is yet to be done.
CoI Reforms: 'Over 90% completed'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said forty-five out of the forty-eight or 94% of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations have been completed to date.
'It's clear we will not meet that deadline' - Governor Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The August 31, 2024 deadline for completion of implementation of recommendations under the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) will not be met, Governor Daniel Pruce has said, confirming our first and accurate article on August 29, 2024.
No suspension of VI Constitution, Governor’s portion in CoI not completed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since the United Kingdom’s appointed Governor Daniel Pruce announced in May, 2024, that he has given a final extension on the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations until August 31, 2024, the chatting class has been in uproar.
Governor assents to Crown Lands Management Act, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two bills that fulfil the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations were recently assented to by Governor of the Virgin Islands Daniel Pruce.
After 4 mths on medical leave, FS Frett returns to work
MARKET SQUARE, Road Town, Tortola, VI- It was on April 5, 2024, when Financial Secretary (FS) Jeremiah G. A. Frett was rushed to Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town, the capital city.

