2021 in the British Virgin Islands

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Events from the year 2021 in the British Virgin Islands.

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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]

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Footnotes

  1. ^ "UK pulling out of funding RDA". BVI News. 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Governor orders Commission of Inquiry to investigate BVI gov't". BVI News. 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ Pat Sweet (19 January 2021). "British Virgin Islands governance inquiry launched". Accountancy Daily. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Earl 'Bob' Hodge Shot Dead". BVI Platinum. 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "No extradition | Hodge, Harrigan wins court appeal". BVI News. 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "$300K For Constitutional Review Commission". BVI Platinum. 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Hearings". BVI Commission of Inquiry - Official Website. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "As active cases fall, BVI COVID death toll climbs to 37". Daily News. 6 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Evidence gathering stage of COI now concluded". BVI News. 22 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Gov't wants HOA to exempt Speaker from paying legal fees". BVI News. 28 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Online petition: Hundreds sign for Willock to foot injunction legal fees". BVI News. 29 October 2021.