The Premier’s Office recently concluded a series of town hall meetings aimed at discussing the 48 Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and their impact on the governance of the Virgin Islands.

The public is reminded to tune in this evening at 7:00 p.m., for the “Public Eye” programme on Governance Reform. The discussion will focus on the 48 Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and their impact on governance in the Virgin Islands.

Share your views and experiences on the impact of the Commission of Inquiry reforms by Sunday, 2nd March 2025. Your views are extremely important and will be taken into consideration as part of the assessment of the implementation of the reforms.

The Premier’s Office will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss the 48 Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and their profound impact on the governance of the Virgin Islands.

On Monday 9th December, the Inquiries Act, 2024 came into force. This is the first new piece of primary legislation to be brought into force as a result of the Commission of Inquiry.

I am pleased to confirm the remaining audits completed as part of the Commission of Inquiry were laid in the House of Assembly on 3^rd September and are now publicly accessible on www.auditbvi.com. These audits, relating to COVID-19 assistance grants and government contracts over $100k, include:

Today I will provide an update on the Commission of Inquiry and its implementation. This is in advance of travel to London with Premier to meet Minister Stephen Doughty, the Minister of Overseas Territories, on 11 September. I will group my remarks around three broad areas.

I am pleased to be joined by Governor Pruce to update you the public on the status of the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry and Other Reforms.