January 18, 2023
May 26, 2022
HOA committee says Willock should pay legal fees
A special committee of the House of Assembly has recommended against using public funds to pay more than $100,000 in legal costs that former HOA Speaker Julian Willock incurred while …
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May 3, 2022
Willock resigns, claims he was a “sacrificial lamb”
Speaker of the House Julian Willock plans to resign from the House of Assembly on the request of acting Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley, Mr. Willock said at the start …
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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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March 23, 2022
Youth parliament gets new mentorship
A new leader will take charge of managing the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament. House of Assembly members voted on March 10 to replace House Speaker Julian Willock as chair of …
November 25, 2021
Protesters call for no-confidence motion
On the heels of celebrating the inaugural 1949 Great March and Restoration Day, community members took to the streets in protest of poor school conditions, political victimisation, and other issues …
November 15, 2021
HOA sends Willock fee motion to committee
The House of Assembly did not decide outright last week whether or not to excuse Speaker Julian Willock from personally paying more than $120,000 in legal fees he incurred while …
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November 8, 2021
EDITORIAL: A dozen better uses for $120,000
We are appalled that the House of Assembly is considering putting taxpayers on the hook for $120,000 in legal fees racked up by HOA Speaker Julian Willock when he acted …
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November 5, 2021
Plan to pay speaker’s fees sparks protest
A constellation of issues rose to the surface when about two dozen protesters demonstrated Monday morning in front of the Save the Seed Energy Centre — the House of Assembly’s …
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July 17, 2021
Caricom backs VI government over COI
Heads of government from the Caribbean Community said last week that the organisation continues to support the Virgin Islands government as the United Kingdom-led independent Commission of Inquiry into possible …
June 24, 2021
Legislators’ interests declared late, or not at all
Concluding hearings for the first of six major topics it plans to investigate this summer, the Commission of Inquiry called legislators from the present and past to answer for their …
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June 10, 2021
Speaker defends lawmakers’ COI response
Two days after the Commission of Inquiry again criticised the government for failing to provide complete information on request, Speaker of the House Julian Willock issued a statement on June …
February 4, 2021
14th governor sworn in
Governor John Rankin first visited the Virgin Islands not on vacation, but to lend his support as leader of a fellow overseas territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in …
July 3, 2020
Speaker requests apology from governor
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 …
July 2, 2020
Governor supports constitutional review
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, …
June 12, 2020
House nixes motion to censure governor
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 …
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 27, 2019
Speaker mum on why he dropped Vanterpool appeal
The day after public urging from Premier Andrew Fahie, Speaker of the House Julian Willock last week dropped his appeal against a High Court order to swear in Mark Vanterpool …
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June 24, 2019
June 21, 2019
Fahie asks Willock to swear in Vanterpool
Premier Andrew Fahie has asked Speaker of the House Julian Willock to “reconsider his decision” and to swear in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative at the next House of …
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June 11, 2019
D-4 residents deliver petition to governor
Fourth District residents and opposition members delivered a petition to Governor Gus Jaspert on Tuesday calling for Mark Vanterpool to be sworn in as Fourth District representative and citing a …
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June 5, 2019
Governor: UK will not take over government
Governor Gus Jaspert emphasised the importance of environmentally sustainable practices during a press conference last Thursday at Government House. It was one of several points he made during the “Catch …
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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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