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OT Minister wants ‘top priority’ given to outstanding CoI reform actions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– UK Minister for Overseas Territory (OT) David H. Rutley has laid down the gauntlet and called for top priority to be given to the outstanding Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms to be carried out in the Virgin Islands under the Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley administration.
UK MP says Order in Council should be lifted for new VI gov’t
LONDON, United Kingdom- With a new government in the Virgin Islands (VI) elected, following general elections of April 24, 2023, a British Member of Parliament believes the Government of the United Kingdom (VI) should now lift the Order in Council to partially suspend the territory’s constitution.
UPDATE - DDP Hinds still on the job, contract extended!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the selection of a new Director for Public Prosecution (DPP) at an advanced stage, the contract for the outgoing DPP Elizabeth Hinds has been extended by two months to facilitate a smooth transition, this news agency has been informed.