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Governor John Rankin has instructed Police Commissioner Mark Collins to launch several criminal investigations recommended by the recently published Commission of Inquiry report. The investigations will probe four areas, Mr. …
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Former Premier Dr. Orlando Smith told the Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that he didn’t instruct his financial secretary to “show me the evidence” that the BVI Airways deal was …
After receiving $7.2 million in taxpayer money to launch a commercial airline that never got off the ground, BVI Airways partners took the government to arbitration in 2019 in an …
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A Washington DC lawyer who formerly represented the Virgin Islands government now faces a lawsuit seeking up to $11 million in damages for alleged conflicts of interest when he helped …
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Shortly after government hired a law firm to recover $7.2 million in taxpayer money paid to the now-defunct BVI Airways, Washington DC attorney Lester Hyman told an investigator in July …
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Speaker of the House Julian Willock kicked off the 11th sitting of the House of Assembly on June 26 by seeking a formal apology from Governor Gus Jaspert regarding a …
When then-Premier Dr. Orlando Smith unveiled a partnership with BVI Airways in January 2016, he promised that government’s $7 million “investment” in the no-bid deal would bring much-needed direct flights …
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As the Virgin Islands tries to recoup $7.2 million paid to the now-defunct BVI Airways, a Washington DC court ruled last month that the government can depose and subpoena information …
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Last week in the House of Assembly, elected leaders delayed the Consumer Protection Bill and other government business and spent at least 10 hours debating a motion to “reprimand” Governor …
The auditor general’s special report on the government’s failed deal with BVI Airways was required by law to be tabled in the House of Assembly no later than last Thursday. …
Premier Andrew Fahie recently wrote to the United Kingdom minister of overseas territories to complain about Governor Gus Jaspert’s handling of a report on BVI Airways, but Mr. Jaspert quickly …
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The coronavirus pandemic will usher in a post-globalisation world order. It will bring greater regional integration and a whole new travel protocol that adds a robust layer of medical scrutiny, …
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The government is in “confidential” mediation with BVI Airways representatives as part of efforts to recoup the $7.2 million in taxpayer money paid to the airline, which failed to keep …
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In the midst of government’s ongoing probe of its failed deal with BVI Airways, representatives of the defunct airline launched arbitration proceedings against the government in New York City, according …
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The Office of the Auditor General will soon complete a report on the failed BVI Airways deal that cost taxpayers $7.2 million, Governor Gus Jaspert told the media last week …
After $7.2 million of taxpayers’ money was funneled into a failed deal with BVI Airways in 2016 and 2017, angry residents called for answers, and then-Premier Dr. Orlando Smith promised …
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Premier Andrew Fahie told the House of Assembly on Friday that information on the botched BVI Airways deal is “missing” or on a “deleted” hard drive and that he is …
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After years of first denying problems and then deflecting the blame for them, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith acknowledged last week that government’s $7.2 million injection into BVI Airways was a …
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Lawmakers plan to debate and vote on the Human Rights Commissions Act 2018 in the House of Assembly sitting scheduled to begin today. The commission — which is provided for …
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Premier Dr. Orlando Smith should stop pointing fingers and explain exactly what happened to the $7 million of taxpayers’ money paid to BVI Airways, which to date has failed to …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: It’s time for answers in BVI Airways deal”
