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February 20, 2025

Auditor general probing salary error

Auditor General Sonia Webster is investigating how the government dramatically underestimated the cost of public-service salary increases awarded last year, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. He made the disclosure …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 19, 2022

$6.5 million paid to Withers during inquiry

Though government paid the United Kingdom-headquartered law firm Withers LLP $6.5 million for representation during the Commission of Inquiry, not all branches of government benefited from the firm’s services, according …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 7, 2021

Attorney General blasts Commission of Inquiry’s belongership hearing

During a Sept. 28 hearing, the Commission of Inquiry read from a document recounting a 2019 Cabinet meeting in which members considered granting belongership to a rapist imprisoned in the …

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by Joey Waldinger
June 24, 2021

During Commission of Inquiry hearings, Attorney General lists staffing and budget woes

On Tuesday, Attorney General Dawn Smith and Opposition Member Julian Fraser appeared before the Commission of Inquiry and fielded questions about the challenges to good governance in the Virgin Islands. …

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by Joey Waldinger
May 14, 2021

COI releases transcript of first hearing

Wednesday afternoon, the commission of inquiry released the transcript from the first session of its first hearing, during which it considered and ultimately approved Attorney General Dawn Smith’s application to …

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by Dana Kampa
February 18, 2021

Inquiry seeks info from public officials

The commission of inquiry probing alleged corruption in the Virgin Islands is now focusing on collecting information and documentation from public officers, including elected and statutory officials, according to COI …

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by Dana Kampa
October 8, 2020

Dawn Smith sworn in as attorney general

Dawn Smith never predicted she would work in the House of Assembly as a lawyer, nor did she initially find the prospect very attractive, she said last Thursday when she …

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by Dana Kampa
May 28, 2020

Dawn Smith named new attorney general

Virgin Islander Dawn Smith will serve as the territory’s new attorney general, Governor Gus Jaspert announced last Thursday during a press conference. Ms. Smith, an attorney with more than two …

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by Dana Kampa
December 20, 2019

Premier: AG’s contract ends in February

Premier Andrew Fahie stated in the House of Assembly on Friday that this budget cycle would likely be the last for Attorney General Baba Aziz, whose contract ends in February. …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 8, 2019

AG denies ‘newspaper’ claims of fiscal mismanagement

Attorney General Baba Aziz stood in the House of Assembly on Monday to complain that a “newspaper of wide circulation” had published false claims insinuating that he had supervised the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 18, 2019

Attorneys face off over D-4 seat

Attorneys faced off in High Court on Friday and Saturday over the validity of Mark Vanterpool’s short-lived attempt to resign from his position as Fourth District representative. The hearing is …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 5, 2018

Attorney General sides with speaker amid candidate rumours

Attorney General Baba Aziz issued a legal opinion on Tuesday backing Speaker of the House Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe’s decision to continue serving in her role despite press reports indicating that she …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 5, 2018

Premier: Attorney General could use extra resources

At a press conference on Monday, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith acknowledged that the Attorney General’s Chambers may need additional resources to help boost the office’s ability to write legislation. Government’s …

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by Conor King Devitt

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