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October 25th, 2024
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.

September 30th, 2024
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.

September 10th, 2024
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.

September 10th, 2024
‘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.

September 1st, 2024
‘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.

August 31st, 2024
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.

August 30th, 2024
'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.

August 29th, 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.

August 28th, 2024
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.

August 26th, 2024
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.

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