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Governors should face inquiries too —Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Governors in the [British] Virgin Islands should also be subject to Commissions of Inquiry (CoI), such as the one conducted by Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom and which continues to leave a stain on the Territory, internationally and domestically, and for which the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to reels from its impacts.
Governor fully agrees ‘Police in Paradise’ video ‘inappropriate’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ‘Police in Paradise’, the controversial and graphic video created by ITV, a British media company contracted by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and leaked to the Virgin Islands public, is highly damaging to the Virgin Islands’ image as a tourist destination, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has stated.
Hurricane Irma did not destroy our resilience- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, September 6, 2021, marks the four-year anniversary of the passage of the catastrophic Hurricane Irma over the Virgin Islands.
VI Gov’t granted full participation in CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the reputation of the Virgin Islands and possibly its constitutional advances at stake, the Government of the Virgin Islands has successfully applied to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to be granted full participation in the Inquiry into governance.
'We must be vigilant to protect reputation' of VI- Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- With many outside and even inside forces seemingly with an agenda to destroy the reputation of the Virgin Islands, which image is heavily depended on for the success of its financial services and tourism industries, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has prudently implored for the Virgin Islands to be “vigilant” to protect its reputation.
CARICOM’s interest in 'damaging' CoI is positive – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called ‘positive,’ the concerns and interest expressed by CARICOM over the Commission of Inquiry and the secretive nature of how it was established by controversial Ex-Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert and the United Kingdom (UK).
‘I stand firmly to oppose every aspect of it’- Hon Turnbull on recent murders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has added his voice in condemning the string of major crimes that have occurred in the Virgin Islands of late.
Gov Jaspert tarnished VI's reputation with CoI media blast – Attorney Michael J. Fay QC
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- An attorney-at-law is convinced that the reputation of the Virgin Islands (VI) has been tarnished by the negative press in the announcement of a Commission of Inquiry announced recently by outgoing Governor of the VI, Mr Augustus J. U. Jaspert.
Rotary Rift? Rotarians object to Ryan R. E. Geluk as Asst Gov of District 7020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All is not well in the Rotary family of the Virgin Islands as a group of Rotarians are strongly opposing one of its members, Mr Ryan R. E. Geluk, being appointed Assistant Governor of District 7020 for 2020/2021. The Rotarians believe Geluk’s involvement in the ongoing BVI Airways scandal could harm the reputation of Rotary as well as the Virgin Islands.
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