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AG agrees CoI Counsel & Solicitors have breached VI laws
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Attorney General, Hon Dawn J. Smith has agreed that the trio hired by the United Kingdom (UK) to assist with the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) breached VI’s law, specifically, the Legal Profession Act of 2015.
CoI team returning to restart hearings on Sept 6, 2021
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - The UK-Sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) will restart its hearings on Monday, September 6, 2021, according to CoI Secretary, Steven Chandler.
Bilal Rawat earned £2.2M as Jr Counsel in UK’s ‘wasteful’ Saville Inquiry!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Current Counsel to the VI Commission of Inquiry, Mr Bilal Rawat in 2009 had earned some £2,203,633 in fees, paid for by UK taxpayers as part of the then UK Government's ‘wasteful’ & ‘disgraceful’ Bloody Sunday Inquiry, also known as ‘The Saville Inquiry’.
All HoA Members filed declaration of interests accurately- Premier
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has told the Commission of Inquiry that he could not make any excuses for the past but said to his knowledge, every Member of the House of Assembly (HoA), despite being in breach of declaring their interests on time, filed their declarations accurately.
CoI: Registrar of Interests ‘begged’ for compliance from Dr Smith's NDP
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – During the morning session of the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) hearing Day 13, on June 17, 2021, the Commission heard that regarding compliance to the Register of Interests Act, 2006, under the previous Dr D. Orlando Smith-led National Democratic Party (NDP) administration (2011-2019), the then Registrar Mrs Victoreen Romney-Varlack had to beg for compliance over several years, to no avail.
CoI: Hon Penn labelled ‘seriously delinquent’ with Declarations of Interests
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has been labelled ‘seriously delinquent’ with regards to late Declarations made to the Registrar of Interests for the periods 2013-2016 and 2017-2020.
Dr the Hon Wheatley vows to correct tardiness of declarations of Interests
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has given the Virgin Islands (VI) Commission on Inquiry (CoI) an assurance of working towards correcting late declarations made to the Registrar of Interests.
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’.
CoI reveals Bilal Rawat may be illegally participating in VI Inquiry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Concerns have been raised over the status of all parties partaking in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands and whether they are admitted to the BVI Bar to be able to undertake legal work within the CoI.
CoI insinuates HoA District Allocation $$ is ‘vote-buying'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Commission of Inquiry (CoI), through the Council to the Commissioner, Mr Bilal Rawat, has referred to the district allocation funding given to elected representatives of the House of Assembly (HoA) as ‘Vote Buying,’ although those funds are provided as a means for elected members to carry out their obligations as representatives of the people and have to get approval before the funds are utilised.
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