2021 in the British Virgin Islands
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Events from the year 2021 in the British Virgin Islands.
Incumbents
- Governor:
- Until 23 January Augustus Jaspert
- 23 January - 29 January David Archer (acting)
- From 29 January John Rankin
- Premier: Andrew Fahie
Events
January
- 12 January - The UK Government announces it is withdrawing funding from the BVI's Recovery and Development Agency.[1]
- 18 January - The Governor forms a Commission of Inquiry in order to "look into whether corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty in relation to officials — elected, statutory or public — may have taken place in recent years. If so, it will consider the conditions which allowed this to take place and make independent recommendations for improvement."[2] The Commission is to be headed by retired English Court of Appeal judge, Sir Gary Hickinbottom.[3]
February
- 9 February - Earl "Bob" Hodge is shot and killed.[4] The United States had made repeated unsuccessful attempts to extradite Hodge on allegations of cocaine trafficking.[5]
- 24 February - The Premier announces the formation of a review commission in relation to the Constitution of the British Virgin Islands.[6]
May
- 4 May - The Commission of Inquiry in relation to the Government led by Sir Gary Hickinbottom starts sitting.[7]
July
- 2 July - The Territory records its second death from Covid-19.[8]
August
- 6 August - The Territory's Covid-19 death toll climbs to 37.[9]
October
- 22 October - Evidence gathering stage of the Commission of Inquiry concludes.[10]
- 28 October - The Government proposes a motion in the House of Assembly that the financial burden of a costs order against the Speaker of the House be met from public funds.[11]
- 29 October - On online petition criticising the government's decision to pay the legal costs of the Speaker of the House in relation to a failed injunction application receives over 1,000 signatures in the first 24 hours.[12]
See also
- 2021 in the Caribbean
Footnotes
- ^ "UK pulling out of funding RDA". BVI News. 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Governor orders Commission of Inquiry to investigate BVI gov't". BVI News. 18 January 2021.
- ^ Pat Sweet (19 January 2021). "British Virgin Islands governance inquiry launched". Accountancy Daily. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Earl 'Bob' Hodge Shot Dead". BVI Platinum. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "No extradition | Hodge, Harrigan wins court appeal". BVI News. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "$300K For Constitutional Review Commission". BVI Platinum. 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Hearings". BVI Commission of Inquiry - Official Website. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "One more person dies from COVID in BVI! Active cases climb to 150". BVI News. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
The BVI has recorded one new death as a result of the COVID-19 virus. ... This brings the total number of COVID-related deaths recorded in the BVI to two persons.
- ^ "As active cases fall, BVI COVID death toll climbs to 37". Daily News. 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Evidence gathering stage of COI now concluded". BVI News. 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Gov't wants HOA to exempt Speaker from paying legal fees". BVI News. 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Online petition: Hundreds sign for Willock to foot injunction legal fees". BVI News. 29 October 2021.
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