Former premier Andrew Fahie’s sentencing on drug-conspiracy charges was initially scheduled for this month in Miami, but it has been delayed until June 25 after his lawyer requested more time …
HOA votes to change Register of Interests
House of Assembly members voted this week to make changes to their Register of Interests, but the extent of those changes is not clear because a bill they passed Tuesday …
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Bill keeps restrictions on interests register
When lawmakers voted in July 2022 to make the Register of Interests public as advised by the Commission of Inquiry, they also added several viewing restrictions that drew strong criticism …
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Andrew Fahie’s place on the wall
Hanging behind Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley’s chair in the House of Assembly in Road Town is a portrait of former premier Andrew Fahie. Asked Friday if Mr. Fahie’s photo …
EDITORIAL: After Fahie guilty verdicts, a time for healing and reform
After a United States judge confirmed a jury’s guilty verdicts against Andrew Fahie on drug-conspiracy charges, the territory he once led must now come to terms with the case’s conclusion. …
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Fahie guilty verdicts stand, and lawyer mum on possible appeal
A United States judge ruled today that the Feb. 8 guilty verdicts against former premier Andrew Fahie will stand despite concerns reportedly raised by two jurors shortly after his trial, …
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Lawyers still at odds over Fahie jurors
United States attorneys who led the recent prosecution of former premier Andrew Fahie on drug-conspiracy charges are open to the idea of an inquiry into last month’s contested guilty verdict, …
Fahie, others not saying if they’ll take ‘Greedy Bill’ payout
Former premier Andrew Fahie is currently imprisoned in Miami while lawyers wrangle over his fate after a jury found him guilty of a drug-trafficking conspiracy on Feb. 8. But he …
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Money laundering report brings threat of ‘grey list’
A major international report released Monday raises serious concerns about the territory’s ability to deal with money laundering and other financial crime, leading one expert to warn that “red lights” …
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New law aims to free up millions from tourist levy
For more than six years, the government has been collecting a $10 levy from most non-cruise ship visitors as required by the 2017 Environmental Protection and Tourism Improvement Fund Act. …
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Next steps unclear in Fahie drug case
Two weeks after a Miami jury found former premier Andrew Fahie guilty of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, his future remains uncertain as attorneys spar over whether the court should investigate …
After Rutley visit, premier ‘confident’ on reforms
Nearly half an hour late to the press conference he called on Friday morning, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley stepped into the multimedia room on the first floor of his …
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Ex-premier Andrew Fahie found guilty of cocaine scheme
MIAMI, Florida — Former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie was found guilty on Thursday afternoon of conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States while laundering …
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Undercover cop testifies as Fahie trial gets under way in Miami
MIAMI, Florida — Jossue Dominguez told a United States jury Tuesday about the time in 2022 that he lied to then-Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie about his job — and …
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Fahie trial bumped a fifth time
The drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie has been postponed for the fifth time, and a sixth delay appears likely as lawyers tussle about chat messages and other …
In exit interview, Rankin talks COI, Fahie arrest, Covid
Was the United Kingdom aware of allegations linking then-Premier Andrew Fahie to crimes before it launched the Commission of Inquiry? Did Governor John Rankin authorise the United States sting operation …
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Ahead of Fahie trial, lawyers spar on paper
As lawyers prepare for the upcoming drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie, prosecutors asked the judge overseeing the matter to preclude Mr. Fahie from arguing that the United …
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Maynard may testify in January Fahie trial
Oleanvine Maynard will likely testify against former premier Andrew Fahie during his January trial on drug-smuggling conspiracy charges in a Miami federal court, recent court filings suggest. Ms. Maynard, the …
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Kadeem Maynard gets almost five years
Virgin Islander Kadeem Maynard was sentenced to nearly five years in a United States prison on Monday after pleading guilty to participating in an alleged conspiracy to traffic large amounts …
Overseas territories ministers meet with UK leaders in London
The United Kingdom’s planned overseas territory strategy, public company registers, and other topics were on the agenda this week in London when OT leaders met with senior UK officials at …
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Maynards’ sentencing postponed
A federal court in Miami has postponed the sentencing of former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard for the alleged cocaine-smuggling conspiracy that they …
As Fahie advisor, Skelton-Cline pushed for Power52 before tender
When Alonso Alvarez was bidding for the contract to build the Anegada solar farm in 2020, he felt that something wasn’t right. The process dragged on longer than usual, and …
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TIMELINE: The premier, the contractor and the consultant
Claude Skelton-Cline, a consultant hand-picked by then-Premier Andrew Fahie shortly after the 2019 general election, claimed in a series of reports that he met with Power52 officials before and during …
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Andrew Fahie’s trial delayed a third time
A Miami federal court bumped ex-premier Andrew Fahie’s trial for the third time on June 23 after he requested more time to prepare while he seeks the identity of the …
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Four years later, climate board is back
Less than two months after then-Premier Andrew Fahie’s Virgin Islands Party government came to power in February 2019, the Cabinet unlawfully revoked the membership of the VI Climate Change Trust …