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CoI Commissioner reportedly tried to bully HoA Speaker to meeting on his terms
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – CoI Commissioner, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom QC on arrival to the Virgin Islands was revealed to have attempted to bully the Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock, into having a meeting on the work of the Commission, but on the Commissioner’s own terms.
Speaker chides CoI for missing document in lawyer’s bundle
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock has chided the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry for documents found missing from the bundle supplied to his lawyer.
Flustered CoI orders investigation into leaked position statement to VINO
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance paused its questioning of witnesses this afternoon, June 16, 2021, to turn its attention to Virgin Islands News Online’s (VINO) article published today with the headline: ‘CoI document reveals ‘turf war’ between Ex-Governor Jaspert & VI Gov’t’.
HoA Speaker blasts ‘disrespectful’ CoI Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Julian Willock has come to the representation of the legislature and its Honourable Members, following alleged disrespectful treatment meted out by the sole Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands.
CoI Commissioner asks for extension to deliver final report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lone commissioner in the VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom QC has announced that he requested an extension of time to compile his final report about the investigations.
CoI Commissioner admits there is ‘suspicion’ over inquiry operations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom QC, the sole United Kingdom (UK) appointed Commissioner in the Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI), has admitted there is suspicion over the operations of the inquiry that was launched by embattled ex-governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert and sponsored by the UK Government.
CoI grills Premier on Patsy C. Lake & Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an update this afternoon, Thursday, May 20, 2021, Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) revealed that he appeared before the ongoing Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to answer a range of questions.
Calls made for investigation into 'concerning' practices of VI CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several concerned business owners and residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) have been reaching out to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), asking for an investigation into the practices of the ongoing [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
CoI ‘anxious’ to hear views of HoA members on governance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Mr Gary R. Hickinbottom, has said he is eager to hear what is the position of Government Ministers and Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) on governance and has made a request for their position to be shared with him.
AG & Cabinet Secretary appear in 1st CoI hearing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The first hearing of the questionable Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Governance in the Virgin Islands called by the controversial ex-governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert and fully backed by the imperialist United Kingdom Government of Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson aka ‘Boris’, who himself has been accused of being corrupt and dishonest, was held yesterday, May 4, 2021.
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