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AG blasts biased CoI for blatantly misleading VI public
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Attorney General (AG) of the Virgin Islands (VI), Hon Dawn J. Smith, has blasted the United Kingdom (UK)-sponsored Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) for what she called a ‘misleading and damaging impression’ portrait by the CoI team against the Government and a sitting Minister.
‘Nothing or no one will deflect or distract us'- Frustrated CoI Commissioner
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The one-man Commissioner of the United Kingdom-sponsored Inquiry (CoI) on governance in the Virgin Islands (VI) Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom has affirmed this position that the CoI will not be distracted from achieving its mandate.
AG agrees CoI Counsel & Solicitors have breached VI laws
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Attorney General, Hon Dawn J. Smith has agreed that the trio hired by the United Kingdom (UK) to assist with the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) breached VI’s law, specifically, the Legal Profession Act of 2015.
Will CoI lawyers accused of breaching VI law feature in upcoming hearings?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) controversially launched by the United Kingdom Government to investigate allegations of corruption in the Virgin Islands has dodged questions on whether its team of 3 lawyers will be working during its upcoming hearings despite the matter of them allegedly operating illegally now the subject of a court hearing.
CoI team returning to restart hearings on Sept 6, 2021
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The UK-Sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) will restart its hearings on Monday, September 6, 2021, according to CoI Secretary, Steven Chandler.
COVID or not! CoI team says it will be back in August!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite the Virgin Islands (VI) going through a challenging time where it is seeing record numbers of active COVID-19 cases and deaths, the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) called by the aggrieved ex-governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert days before his exit from the territory has said it will resume its work next month.
HoA Speaker calls on UK Foreign Secretary to investigate Hickinbottom
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Julian Willock has written to the United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State, Dominic R. Raab, calling for an investigation into the conduct of the lone Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom.
CoI moves to remote only witnesses as VI COVID-19 cases surge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As COVID-19 infections surge in the Virgin Islands (VI), the UK-sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to ignore calls to temporarily suspend its operations and allow the local Government to focus on managing the deadly pandemic.
CoI is an 'Inquisition'- Richard G. Rowe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The one-sided nature of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance called by controversial ex-governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has prompted Attorney at Law Mr Richard G. Rowe to refer to it as an inquisition.
Commissioner silences Smith-Penn for questioning independence of CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the UK-sponsored one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues in the Virgin Islands (VI), more and more residents, the media, and public officials are indicating that they are losing confidence in the integrity of the process.
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