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Governor John Rankin

January 27, 2023

Throne speech promises wide-ranging reforms

Reforms to governance, education, environmental protection, health care and other areas are among the government’s legislative priorities for a new House of Assembly session that started Tuesday, Governor John Rankin …

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by Dana Kampa
October 18, 2022

EDITORIAL: Government, governor must collaborate on reform promises

This month brought good and bad news as Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley both reported on the first three months of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry …

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by BVI Beacon
October 13, 2022

After 20 years, public service compensation review starts

Asked to identify their primary job-related concern, 79 percent of Virgin Islands public officers who took a recent survey mentioned insufficient pay. Those concerns may soon be addressed with the …

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by Dana Kampa
October 6, 2022

Kudos and ‘concern’: Governor reviews reforms

Governor John Rankin on Oct. 4 published his first quarterly report on the ongoing reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, guardedly praising the overall progress while also noting a …

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by Dana Kampa
October 6, 2022

Did Rankin okay Fahie sting in VI?

Nearly six months after then-Premier Andrew Fahie was arrested in Miami, new questions are arising about whether United Kingdom officials knew of the sting operation here that led to his …

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by Dana Kampa
September 23, 2022

Premier, governor attend Queen’s funeral

The world watched this week as Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest following her death on Sept. 8, and Virgin Islands leaders joined in mourning both here and in …

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by Dana Kampa
August 11, 2022

Governor: Commission of Inquiry reforms still on track

Despite a few delays in recent weeks, Governor John Rankin said yesterday that he has “no major concerns” with the government’s progress toward its commitment to implement a series of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 19, 2022

Premier, guv tout reform progress

Despite a missed deadline to publish the Register of Interests by June 30, Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said on July 1 that they are pleased …

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by Dana Kampa
July 4, 2022

Guv withholding some COI docs

A bundle of more than 100 supporting documents submitted to the governor with the Commission of Inquiry report — including contracts, letters, emails, minutes, memoranda and numerous other types of …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 8, 2022

No direct rule for now as UK accepts unity government’s proposal

The wait is over. Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced on Wednesday morning that the United Kingdom will not suspend parts of the Virgin Islands Constitution …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
Premier Dr. Natalio "Sowande" Wheatley
May 23, 2022

EDITORIAL: Are local arrests next?

The United States’ criminal complaint against former premier Andrew Fahie painted a disturbing picture of an international drug trade that flourished in the Virgin Islands with the help of bad …

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by BVI Beacon
May 12, 2022

UPDATE: Guv announces criminal probes advised by COI

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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by Dana Kampa
May 4, 2022

HOA offers plan to avoid direct UK rule

In an attempt to avoid the partial suspension of the Constitution and a temporary takeover of the Virgin Islands government by the United Kingdom, VI political leaders are proposing that …

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by Dana Kampa
April 29, 2022

COI officially recommends 2-year UK takeover [FULL REPORT INCLUDED]

The day after Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest in Miami, Governor John Rankin said Friday morning that he had decided to expedite the release of the Commission of Inquiry report, which …

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by Dana Kampa
April 28, 2022

COI report to be public in June, guv says

After finishing an initial review of the 1,000-plus-page report by the Commission of Inquiry, Governor John Rankin said on April 21 that he will disclose it to leaders in the …

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by Dana Kampa
April 13, 2022

EDITORIAL: Publish the COI report. Now.

For all the talk about transparency that has come out of the Governor’s Office in recent years, we were disappointed by Governor John Rankin’s decision not to release the Commission …

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by BVI Beacon
April 8, 2022

Governor gets COI report, but public doesn’t yet

Following the broadcast of dozens of testimonies and the collection of thousands of pages of evidence, the United Kingdom-led Commission of Inquiry into possible corruption in the Virgin Islands concluded …

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by Dana Kampa
February 9, 2022

The 3 Cs: Governor talks Covid, COI, crime

Managing the pandemic, keeping up with the Commission of Inquiry, and overseeing changes within the public service made for a busy first year in office for Governor John Rankin. Mr. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 4, 2022

Prison mum on alleged Covid outbreak that lawyer claims has infected a third of inmates

While arguing for a client’s bail offer last week during a Magistrates’ Court arraignment, defence attorney Valerie Gordon said she “was reliably informed” that 36 inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison, …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 21, 2022

Speech from the Throne lays out House of Assembly agenda

About a month after the House of Assembly passed a nearly $400 million budget that members said would be used to steer the economic recovery following recent crises, a new …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 2, 2021

Governor John Rankin cross-examined during Commission of Inquiry hearing

When Queen’s Counsel Sir Geoffrey Cox sat before the Commission of Inquiry last week to cross-examine Governor John Rankin, he bore down on a central question explored previously by the …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 17, 2021

EDITORIAL: What we would ask the guv during cross-examination

The Commission of Inquiry is right to allow a government attorney to cross-examine Governor John Rankin and possibly his predecessor Gus Jaspert. If the attorney asks good questions, the exercise …

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by BVI Beacon
July 22, 2021

Inquiry hearings on hold for now

After securing a six-month extension to submit the Commission of Inquiry’s report to Governor John Rankin, Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom announced on July 14 that his team would pause the …

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by Dana Kampa
July 9, 2021

Guv okays bills to deter financial crime

Six bills designed in large part to deter financial crime took effect recently after receiving assent from Governor John Rankin. The Proliferations Financing (Prohibition) Act, 2021, passed in the House …

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by Dana Kampa
July 6, 2021

Governor notes issues with transparency

Although the Virgin Islands has in place measures to help ensure good governance, Governor John Rankin said they depend on officials having “full respect” for them — and during his …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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