Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Deputy Speaker Neville Smith have withdrawn their request for an injunction to prevent three Commission of Inquiry lawyers from working in the territory …
September 10, 2021
July 13, 2021
Commissioner: Willock documents are no defence
The documents that Speaker of the House Julian Willock provided to reporters on June 30 did not vindicate him from breaching the Register of Interests Act as he claimed, Commissioner …
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July 1, 2021
House Speaker claims he never violated ROI act, but provides documents showing he filed late, incorrectly
After Commissioner of Inquiry Sir Gary Hickinbottom alleged that Speaker of the House Julian Willock had breached the Register of Interests Act all three years that he’s been in office, …
June 17, 2021
Speaker skips first hearing, slams COI
Speaker of the House Julian Willock missed a scheduled appearance before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday, causing Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom to declare him “in willful default” of a …
December 3, 2020
A ‘green’ house: HOA to go paperless
The year 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the territory’s legislature, and as the year comes to a close members are taking action to make the House …
June 25, 2020
Willock firm gets government security contract
The House of Assembly on Monday granted permission for a firm linked to Speaker of the House Julian Willock to provide security services at an hourly rate of $18 in …
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June 19, 2020
VINO cartoon sparks outrage, ad boycott
On Monday morning, Facebook blew up with controversy surrounding a political cartoon posted by Virgin Islands News Online, which depicted Governor Gus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of government consultant …
August 16, 2019
Government has paid $130k of Willock-Vanterpool legal battle
The total cost of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool totaled $270,000, and government has paid $130,000 of that so …
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July 18, 2019
Vanterpool sworn in, then attacks
Speaker of the House Julian Willock swore in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, the culmination of a four-month long dispute over the …
June 24, 2019
May 28, 2019
EDITORIAL: Speaker should swear in D-4 rep and stop wasting public money
Without further delay, Speaker of the House Julian Willock should swear in Mark Vanterpool as the Fourth District representative and stop squandering taxpayer dollars on pointless legal action. If he …
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May 23, 2019
Opposition grills premier on Willock legal battle
Lawmakers at the House of Assembly on Friday grilled Premier Andrew Fahie about the cost to taxpayers of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Mark …
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May 23, 2019
Protestors urge Willock to swear in Vanterpool
About two dozen protestors gathered outside the House of Assembly on Friday carrying signs reading, “Don’t be so power hungry! Face reality!” and “Premier Fahie stop hiding behind the Speaker” …
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May 9, 2019
Willock appeals order to swear in Vanterpool
Last Thursday Justice Ann-Marie Smith ordered Speaker of the House Julian Willock to swear in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative. But Mr. Willock appealed her decision to the Eastern …
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May 4, 2019
Willock’s lead attorney arrested in Trinidad
Anand Ramlogan, former attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago and lead attorney for Speaker of the House Julian Willock in his legal dispute with Mark Vanterpool, was arrested yesterday in …
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April 25, 2019
Vanterpool ruling delayed until May 2
Justice Ann-Marie Smith said she was “getting ahead of” herself when she promised to issue her ruling on the legal dispute between Mark Vanterpool and Speaker of the House Julian …
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 …
April 5, 2019
Vanterpool takes legal action over D-4 seat
The High Court will hold a hearing on the issue of the District Four vacancy after Mark Vanterpool’s attorneys filed for judicial review, Mr. Vanterpool said in a statement on …
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April 5, 2019
Governor will not issue writ for by-election
Governor Gus Jaspert said on March 26 that he does not intend to issue a writ for a by-election following legal advice that Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool’s resignation “was …
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March 21, 2019
Vanterpool reverses decision to resign
Mark Vanterpool last week reversed his decision to resign from his position as Fourth District representative, spurring a spat with newly elected Speaker of the House Julian Willock and throwing …
March 14, 2019
Willock appointed Speaker of the House
Julian Willock has a controversial past. He was dismissed from the public service in 2012 following allegations of impropriety, he was briefly imprisoned in 2016 after he allegedly missed scheduled …
March 14, 2019
HOA sworn in at first sitting
Legislators across parties called for unity and collaboration on Tuesday as all 13 members of the House of Assembly and Speaker Julian Willock were sworn in at the first HOA …