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‘Elevator Hill’ got a bush cutting face lift!
PARSONS, Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, VI- The bushes have been whipping vehicles, brushing pedestrians and even lassoing animals for months in the area of Parsons in the Sea Cows Bay area of Tortola and up what is referred to as ‘Elevator Hill’.
Premier Wheatley is not solely focused on delivering CoI reforms- Kedrick E. Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Governance Reform Delivery Manager Mr Kedrick E. Malone has dismissed claims that Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley’s (R7) sole focus is the completion of the implementation of reforms coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
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‘We are on track with our plan’ to meet August 31 deadline- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of July 18, 2024, 37 of the 50 Recommendations (74%) by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) have been completed and 13 Recommendations (26%) are in progress.
VI Inquiries Bill is a 'big stick' overreach by the UK- Deputy Speaker Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Deputy Speaker Honourable Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL), while debating the Virgin Islands Inquiries Bill 2024 on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, during the 15th Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), attributed the current situation of governance in the territory to the failures of previous governors.
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Governors should face inquiries too —Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Governors in the [British] Virgin Islands should also be subject to Commissions of Inquiry (CoI), such as the one conducted by Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom and which continues to leave a stain on the Territory, internationally and domestically, and for which the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to reels from its impacts.
VI Gov’t says it remains committed to Implementing CoI reforms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) says it continues to work diligently to complete the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, by the August 31, 2024 deadline.
Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024 passed; Relief is on the way!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited amendments to the Public Assistance Bill passed in the House of Assembly (HoA) late last night, July 9, 2024, following debate and closed committee sessions of the whole House.
The BVI has for years suffered corruption & allegations of corruption- Ex-UK police officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although the Commissioner of Inquiry was not considered a criminal investigation and did not find hard core evidence of corruption in the Virgin Islands, a former police officer in the United Kingdom, Andy J. Cooke, has surprisingly stated that the [British] Virgin Islands suffered from corruption for years.
Controversial Crown Lands Bill passed in HoA after nearly 3 weeks in committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited but controversial Crown Lands Management Bill 2024 passed in the House of Assembly (HoA) last night, Monday, June 17, 2024.
August CoI reform deadline ‘realistic & achievable’– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said he is confident his government would able to achieve the new August 31, 2024, deadline for the full implementation of reforms coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the VI.
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