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Final CoI Report handed over to Governor Rankin

- Nearly 1000-page report contains over 40 recommendations
The final report of the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the Virgin Islands has been handed over to the United Kingdom-appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG (in photo) by lone commissioner and UK national Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom. Photo: Bernews
Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom has reportedly made over 40 recommendations in his Final Report. Photo: VINO/File
Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom has reportedly made over 40 recommendations in his Final Report. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The final report of the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the Virgin Islands has been handed over to the United Kingdom-appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG by lone commissioner and UK national Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom.

This was revealed by Governor Rankin in a press release today, April 5, 2022.

The Commission’s Report, according to Governor Rankin, is long and detailed with almost 1,000 pages and over 40 recommendations.

“I appreciate that there is a lot of interest in the Report, but I hope you will understand that I will need some time to read and consider the findings and all of the Commissioner’s recommendations.”

Meanwhile, Governor Rankin said he will not be making any further statements on the Report until he has gone through the report and consider the findings and recommendations.

The Final CoI Report had an initial deadline of January 2022 but was delayed to April 2022.

More details to follow.

29 Responses to “Final CoI Report handed over to Governor Rankin”

  • Yes (05/04/2022, 12:25) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    The thing start
  • HMMM (05/04/2022, 13:07) Like (35) Dislike (10) Reply
    he is going to need more time...waste ah money...we need the vip gone sooner rather than later
  • hint hint (05/04/2022, 13:13) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
    Turks & Caicos had less pages than us
  • Cant wait (05/04/2022, 13:18) Like (41) Dislike (1) Reply
    a lot of recommendations in this report....This is a serious matter..Some people must be seriously concern...Will it be Constitutional suspension?.Would it be criminal charges?. Would it be financial control.? All these questions and more running through my brain...So long coming. Cant wait much longer..
  • Windy (05/04/2022, 13:19) Like (10) Dislike (63) Reply
    set of racist basterd
    • Long Look posse (05/04/2022, 14:19) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
      @Windy the word is b a s t a r d !!!
      • josiah'sbay (05/04/2022, 22:02) Like (3) Dislike (10) Reply
        @Long Look posse: If you didn't understand what she was saying you wouldn't have been able to correct her. "Pretentious".
        • gnazi (06/04/2022, 09:55) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
          There is no excuse for bad grammar online, when you easily research the correct spelling of the word from Google or other search engines
  • DANG! (05/04/2022, 13:45) Like (25) Dislike (8) Reply
    Over 1,000 pages and 40 recommendations!

    "Meanwhile, Governor Rankin said he will not be making any further statements on the Report until he has gone through the report and consider the findings and recommendations."

    Can the Governor change the report content including recommendations? Why not publicly release it NOW as in today? Why tell us you have it - keep that news to yourself until you release it then.

    On another note, you mean to tell me that ALL BVI Residents and Belongers cannot read and comprehend for themselves? Why hog the report? Just put it out there on a Governor's site for public access. DANG!!!
    • @dang (05/04/2022, 14:28) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
      He cant release it without knowing hat is in it and what the recommendations are - tell me how long it will take you to read a 1000 page report and understand not only the recommendations but the repercussions of them? Some of you sound like fools
      • @@dang (05/04/2022, 19:50) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
        Approximately 2 hours to read or, 2 minutes per recommendation! Reading the recommendations should give the jest of the report. A person does not need to read 1,000 pages to understand the report? What school did you went to? You are so right - some of you sound like fools!
        • Secret Bear (06/04/2022, 08:08) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
          Do you not understand, HE'S THE GOVERNOR, he has ultimate responsibility for the report and its implementation. Not reading and understanding it thoroughly before releasing it would be a dereliction of duty.
        • jokes (06/04/2022, 17:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Thats why the BVI is in the mess its in - not doing things properly in the first place
  • Nicoll (05/04/2022, 14:00) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Governor, you must be transparent, that is what we ask, I need to know if my information was taken into account by the former governor, you have a duty to be open, our complaints about what happens here are not a secret, and your duty is to let us know so that we can take the next step. he is not dead nor are we a game of politicians
  • Check the timing (05/04/2022, 14:04) Like (2) Dislike (29) Reply
    Why news of this report and it’s release is coinciding with the upcoming election season??

    Anyone with half a dollar knows this report can sway the election against those it deemed dishonest!

    England should not be allowed to interfere with local politics,

    America’s CIA does same thing with regime change in South America!!
    • IMO (05/04/2022, 15:36) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      I think most of us knew this would be the case with the report. However the length of the report seems to be an attempt to justify the time it took to produce it. 40 recommendations sounds to me like those wanting a UK takeover will be disappointed. Why make 40 recommendations if you're going to take over? So I am interested in the recommendations and how we move fwd from this point. In the end this may be good for us to have gone through.
      • Secret Bear (06/04/2022, 08:09) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
        How are the recommendations going to be enforced without a takeover, or at least the threat of one if they aren't implemented?
    • @check the timing (05/04/2022, 16:47) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      And you fail to understand that England is the BVI’s boss. They have the final say.
      • HelloIWA*? V (06/04/2022, 18:31) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Boss, England is no boss over the BVI. The UK is in a Trustee position. It holds thes lands on trust for the beneficisries, the people of the VI.
        When we are ready to fully govern our trust property, UK must hand it over to us, and they signed to do so by 2030.
        We not waiting on till 2030. The time has come!

  • TINO (05/04/2022, 15:09) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    We all have to wait since he did not say he has a few copies to give to S.P.E.C.I.A.L people. Why the rush? You all sound like some bumbling fools. Some of you all are the ones who went down to the previous Gov. and told lies and now can't wait to see if your lies made an impact or not; but remember that the reading/disclosing of the report is not the end of the story but the beginning.
    • Tino tino (05/04/2022, 18:59) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Are you saying this with a straight face tiny tiny. Are you a farmer or a fisherman
  • Have Mercy (05/04/2022, 15:11) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    That is a very nice photo of the Governor, he looks handsome as can be. Way to go Governor.
  • over (05/04/2022, 15:22) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Over 40 recommendations, how interesting. Can’t wait to see what the outcome is going to be.
  • lmao (05/04/2022, 16:56) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    A lot of people is going to have some sleepless nights starting tonight. Men fear most what they cannot see or hear.
  • british airways (05/04/2022, 18:57) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    will the British be coming
  • unsure (06/04/2022, 10:17) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I can only assume things will not go as so many of you expect, in other words, there will be no take over just words of advice.

    Remember I said it first.
  • josiah'sbay (06/04/2022, 11:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The report is completed. We (the people) can ,peruse. scrutinize and evaluate it in the same time frame as the Governor. Publish the COI report1
  • Armish (06/04/2022, 15:21) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    If the 7 million, the school wall, the east end/long look sewerage etc. are not in the report the Babylon's will suffer.


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