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CoI to begin private hearings in 1st week of May 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commission of Inquiry (CoI), allegedly called to look into whether corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty may have taken place amongst public, elected and statutory officials in recent years in the Virgin Islands (VI), will begin hearings in the first week of May 2021.
Controversial VI CoI moves into stage two
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The now controversial Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on unfounded allegations of corruption and discrimination in the VI public service under the Fahie administration have moved into stage two according to a February 26, 2021, press release from the CoI Press Secretary Steven Chandler.
Public officers ‘have every right’ to approach Commission directly- CoI Secretary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commission of Inquiry called by controversial former Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert to look into whether corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty may have taken place amongst public, elected and statutory officials in recent years in the [British] Virgin Islands is making an appeal to anyone who would like to submit information relating to the Inquiry to do so as soon as possible via the various channels in place.
CoI commissioner departs for UK after ‘productive first visit' to islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After what it called a “productive first visit” to the sister islands on February 1, 2021, the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the Virgin Islands has announced its Commissioner Gary R. Hickinbottom and Press Secretary Mr Steven Chandler will depart the Virgin Islands for the United Kingdom (UK) to consult with the recently appointed Counsel to the Commission Bilal Rawat.
CoI Commissioner to visit sister islands tomorrow, Feb 1, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, will be on the sister islands on Monday, February 1, 2021, and will be available to meet with residents there who may wish to speak with him.
Concerns raised about UK's CoI website
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A new Commission of Inquiry (CoI) website has been set up for the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) in over 60 global languages on a UK registered domain, bvi.public-inquiry.uk with the CoI address listed as RB 1.11 22 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG.
'Too early' to tell if CoI proceedings will be live-streamed - Hickinbottom
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance, the Right Honourable Judge Gary R. Hickinbottom, has revealed that it is too soon to say whether the proceedings of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) will be live-streamed as per the advice of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).