His Excellency, the Governor Mr. Daniel Pruce, chaired the meeting held on 11th December, 2024 at the Premier's Conference Room.

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.

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.

Governor Daniel Pruce has assented to the Crown Lands Management Act, 2024 today.

I would like to start by recalling Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom’s conclusion in the COI report of 4^th April 2022.  

The Government of the Virgin Islands is advancing work towards completing the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations and has appointed Mr. Kedrick Malone to lead the initiative.

I wish to provide an update on the proposed amendments to the Register of Interest Act, 2006. Contrary to what has been recently purported, 

Today I have published my Fifth Quarterly Review of the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry recommendations.

Today I have published my Fourth Quarterly Review of the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry recommendations.