2021 in the British Virgin Islands

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.
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