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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 …
Continue reading “As Fahie advisor, Skelton-Cline pushed for Power52 before tender”
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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When will politicians learn? Once again, Auditor General Sonia Webster has carried out her mandate with exacting professionalism. In two recent reports that should make taxpayers’ blood boil, she alleged …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: The auditor general is a hero. Heed her advice.”
Following recent criticism from the House of Assembly, Governor John Rankin and Auditor General Sonia Webster defended two reports by Ms. Webster’s office that suggest egregious wastage of taxpayer money. …
When tabling an auditor general report that alleges consultant Claude Skelton-Cline did little to deliver contracted work for the government despite receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars over two and …
When the Commission of Inquiry asked Premier Andrew Fahie on Monday about his role in the controversial Neighbourhood Partnership Project from 2008 to 2010, he repeatedly deflected responsibility to late …
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Government consultant and radio personality Claude Skelton-Cline initially refused to answer many of the Commission of Inquiry’s questions on Oct. 4 after claiming its probe was unfairly focusing on him …
Claiming that initial requests for government documents came up short, the Commission of Inquiry grilled Premier Andrew Fahie and his staff last month about contracts awarded to consultant Claude Skelton-Cline …
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The United Kingdom commission of inquiry has asked government consultant Claude Skelton-Cline to turn over all documents related to his contracts with the government, he said on an April 27 …
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After his previous contract expired last month, Claude Skelton-Cline is still working as a government consultant, he said in a recent interview with 284 Media. But Mr. Skelton-Cline, who has …
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During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Governor Gus Jaspert gave updates on the recent Black Lives Matter march, environmental grants, the coming constitutional review, hurricane preparedness, and other topics. However, …
Shortly after Claude Skelton-Cline’s consulting firm received a $98,000 no-bid contract in April for wide-ranging services, Premier Andrew Fahie promised to provide the public with a report on Mr. Skelton-Cline’s …
We don’t understand why the government should pay Claude Skelton-Cline’s consulting firm $98,000 for six months of work that the public service should be doing. But now that leaders have …
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Government should avoid consultant fever”
The government will pay Claude Skelton-Cline’s firm Grace Consultants $98,000 over a six-month period for wide-ranging services related to a renewable energy unit, negotiations with telecommunications providers, small business assistance, …
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After years of litigation, arguments in the trial between former ports head Claude Skelton-Cline and government concluded on Monday, and a judgment is now pending from High Court Justice Vicki …
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