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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.
CoI team returns to VI next week; May hold preliminary hearings
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, will be returning to the Virgin Islands (VI) next week and is currently considering holding preliminary hearings in the VI in late April and early May, prior to the main oral hearings.
From Hero to Zero; Controversial Jaspert departed VI a broken man!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A young British civil servant by the name of Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus' was appointed to the post of Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) some 16 days before Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 killer storm, devastated the Territory in September 2017.
Controversial Governor Jaspert departs VI Sat, January 23, 2021
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- With his Commission of Inquiry into governance called and the reputation of the Virgin Islands severely tarnished, one of the most controversial governors in the history of the Virgin Islands, Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert, will finally be leaving the territory, tomorrow, January 23, 2021.
'Insensitive' Governor to hold press conference with CoI Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Judge handpicked by outgoing Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert to head the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Governance in the Virgin Islands will be introduced to the media at a press conference called by Governor Jaspert tomorrow, Friday, January 22, 2021.
Gus strikes back! Announces Commission of Inquiry aimed @ elected Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Already accused of trying to bully the democratically elected government of the Virgin Islands and sabotaging the economic advancement of the territory by refusing to assent to bills designed to introduce new revenue streams to the territory, controversial outgoing governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has seemingly hit back with the announcement that he has issued a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Good Governance.
Laid off LDB workers feel ‘used’
LITTLE DIX BAY, Virgin Gorda VI- After working at Little Dix Bay Hotel and Resort for 15, 20, 30 and even over 45 years for some, laid off staff members of the resort have parted company feeling “used” and have accused management of being insensitive towards them during what was reportedly a very difficult last couple of months for them.
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