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February 6, 2023

EDITORIAL: Press conferences a big step toward transparency

Kudos to Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley for hosting regular press conferences ever since he was appointed premier last May. At sessions held every few weeks — often flanked by …

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by BVI Beacon
November 28, 2022

EDITORIAL: Please weigh in on Constitution

Over the next year, the Constitutional Review Commission will work to produce a report advising the House of Assembly on the way forward toward a stronger Constitution. But first, they …

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by BVI Beacon
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
September 12, 2022

Government auditors get new teeth

The recent Commission of Inquiry reported finding evidence that the Premier’s Office under former Premier Andrew Fahie may have obstructed government auditors investigating Covid-19 assistance programmes. A new law is …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
auditor general
August 15, 2022

EDITORIAL: Open the interests register with no restrictions

Our first draft of this editorial praised legislators for passing a bill last month to finally make the Register of Interests public, thereby promoting the sort of government transparency that …

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by BVI Beacon
June 22, 2022

EDITORIAL: Coming reports and audits must be published quickly

We applaud the specific deadlines in the reform proposal agreed this month by the Virgin Islands and United Kingdom governments. The targets are ambitious, but they represent exactly the sort …

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by BVI Beacon
May 3, 2022

EDITORIAL: Keep the press conferences coming

Kudos to Premier Andrew Fahie for holding regular press conferences in recent months, and to opposition members for hosting similar sessions fairly frequently as well. We hope this practice will …

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by BVI Beacon
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
January 31, 2022

EDITORIAL: Once again, SFC meetings should be public

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: The annual deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee should be open to the public. Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf …

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by BVI Beacon
June 11, 2021

COI tests lawmakers’ transparency claims

Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom put elected officials’ claims to be “champions of transparency” to the test last week, suggesting that they should have no objection to his Commission of Inquiry …

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by Dana Kampa
May 31, 2021

EDITORIAL: Government must respond fully to COI requests

After the Commission of Inquiry was announced in January, Premier Andrew Fahie and other leaders promised that the government would assist investigators by providing requested information as transparently as possible. …

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by BVI Beacon
May 28, 2021

Premier, COI contradict each other on hearings

Premier Andrew Fahie said again on May 20 that he believes all hearings before the Commission of Inquiry should be broadcast live for transparency’s sake, but the COI responded the …

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by Dana Kampa
May 26, 2021

EDITORIAL: Governance bills a test of leaders’ promises

Kudos to the House of Assembly for making steady progress in recent weeks on a raft of legislation designed to improve governance in the territory. We hope to see all …

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by BVI Beacon
May 4, 2021

EDITORIAL: Affordable home project must be fair, transparent

The affordable housing project at Joes Hill could significantly benefit a segment of the Virgin Islands community that is often overlooked and marginalised. But to make it work, government leaders …

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by BVI Beacon
April 26, 2021

EDITORIAL: An open letter to Premier Andrew Fahie

Dear Premier Andrew Fahie: We noticed that you went on a media blitz in recent days, giving interviews on talk shows broadcast on the radio and on Facebook. We were …

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by BVI Beacon
April 19, 2021

EDITORIAL: Presence, transparency will win trust for COI

The success of the ongoing commission of inquiry depends heavily on the trust and support of the Virgin Islands community. For this reason, we are glad that COI members have …

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by BVI Beacon
March 30, 2021

EDITORIAL: BVIEC owes explanation on Anegada solar contract

The BVI Electricity Corporation owes the public an explanation. Starting in late 2019, the utility used a highly unusual tender process to choose a contractor to build a multimillion-dollar solar …

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by BVI Beacon
March 16, 2021

EDITORIAL: Why hire communications consultants from abroad?

Shortly after the 2019 election, the government gave two communications consultants from abroad one-year contracts worth a total of $176,000, according to a document provided to the opposition in the …

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by BVI Beacon
March 15, 2021

With no sealed bids, tender process for Anegada solar was highly unusual

The ritual was familiar to any Virgin Islands journalist. Before awarding a major contract in past years, the BVI Electricity Corporation typically would call a press conference where BVIEC officials …

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by Joey Waldinger
March 2, 2021

EDITORIAL: Now, governance reform is more urgent than ever

We were encouraged to hear Premier Andrew Fahie say last month that his government plans to turn its attention to governance reforms starting at this week’s House of Assembly meeting. …

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by BVI Beacon
February 1, 2021

EDITORIAL: Inquiry will need a tightly focused strategy

With a monumental task to complete in only six months, the commission of inquiry must devise a tightly focused strategy for shining its powerful spotlight into the dark corners of …

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by BVI Beacon
January 21, 2021

EDITORIAL: Unfortunately, the corruption inquiry is needed

Monday was a dark day for the Virgin Islands, with the United Kingdom flexing its colonial muscle and announcing a wide-ranging corruption inquiry in the territory. However, we are sad …

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by BVI Beacon
Governor Gus Jaspert, Sir Gary Hickinbottom
July 22, 2020

EDITORIAL: Before airport expansion, transparency needed

If leaders in the new government proceed with their predecessors’ plan to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, they must turn over a new leaf by being fully transparent …

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by BVI Beacon
airport Beef Island
May 6, 2020

EDITORIAL: Press conferences needed as Covid questions go unanswered

On March 17, Premier Andrew Fahie and Deputy Premier Carvin Malone promised to keep the public informed about the coronavirus pandemic by holding weekly press conferences on the topic and …

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by BVI Beacon
press conference
April 24, 2020

Code of conduct in works for ministers

Premier Andrew Fahie called for greater transparency in government as he reported April 16 on planned measures that would establish a legally binding ministerial code of conduct. “The ministerial code …

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by Dana Kampa

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