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Significant changes are in the offing for the August parade in East End this year as organisers prepare to shift focus from adult to children troupes, according to ...
Strong winds and intermittent rainfall perplexed the first night of performances, but they didn’t defeat the partying spirits that flooded the Virgin Gorda ...
Had it been in some other countries, at least two young ladies probably would have been in jail today. One of them was a contestant in the Miss Virgin Gorda Easter ...
Quickly overcoming a stumble during the swimwear section of last evening’s contest, Sylvanna Charles went on to be crowned Miss Virgin Gorda Easter Festival 2013. ...
Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) Marvin Blyden announced that the committee is sticking firmly to the 2012 calypso competition ...
Defendant Shakeem Smith today pleaded guilty to all 17 of the charges brought against him in regards to a spate of burglaries and other incidents over the course ...
Shariff Maddox could have bought any truck from anywhere. He however went through the “trouble” of researching for a year, plus making several trips between the ...
A march past featuring various uniformed organizations and an impressive display of the personal effects that once belonged to the territory’s first Chief Minister ...
He was bursting with excitement as he rushed into Road Town clenching a black plastic bag. Inside the bag, there were a number of cardboard artifacts ranging from ...
The 2013 BVI Festival of Arts opened on Tortola, February 10 at Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall with an exhibition showcasing the Territory’s rich history, traditions ...
The Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee presents the 2013 Miss Gorgeous Pageant. It’s A Mardi Gras affair! An evening of elegance, creativity and excitement ...
Last weekend the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship Committee hosted its Appreciation Dinner honouring principals of Cane Garden Bay/Ivan Dawson Primary school who ...
Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith this morning underscored the need for a national museum, as he expressed high hopes for the upcoming Festival of Arts. The experimental ...
Miss Teen Diva 2012, Shaemore Smith joined other performers at the 18th Artist Against Addiction Showcase in Virgin Gorda to raise awareness to the drug and alcohol ...
Xandra’s Coaching and Consulting Agency has teamed up with Belle Entertainment to present to you the First Annual Miss Earth British Virgin Islands Pageant! The ...
There was something about the man; something peculiar about the donkey as he strolled along de Castro Street outside the Tourist Board in Road Town, seemingly ...
The Elmore Stoutt High School Pageant Committee is inviting the community to support Akeila Louis, La’Quan Reid, Kadian Johnson, Sherise Stapleton and Armoy James ...
Five students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) will compete for the coveted title of Miss Fifth Form in a show that promises to exceed all expectations. The ...
Rupert Vanterpool Jr is the man now at the helm of the brand new ten-member central executive of the Virgin Gorda Festivals and Fairs Committee. The team selected ...
The Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Pageant Sub-committee is accepting applications for the following pageants: Miss Virgin Gorda Easter Festival 2013: Young ladies ...
Chairman of the Festival and Fairs Committee (BVIFFC) Marvin Blyden has proposed that the removal of three sub-committee chairpersons is among measures required to ...
There was unprecedented support for the annual poppy appeal held last year. According to the 2011 report by the Office of the Deputy Governor, which was tabled in ...
Opposition Leader Ralph T. O’Neal has added his voice to renewed efforts aimed at instilling national pride in persons across the length and breadth of the British ...
Chairman of the Festival and Fairs Committee Marvin Blyden has recommended a number of initiatives to be implemented if Festival 2013 is to be a great success. One ...
Rhodni Skelton has threatened to resign as Public Relations Officer of the Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) due to differences between himself ...
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee has admitted what many persons have been complaining about for years – the committee’s refusal to make timely ...
The 2012 Festival and Fairs annual report that was tabled in the House of Assembly on November 15 candidly articulates issues, challenges and success of the ...
A new plant species has been identified for the island of Anegada. During recent field studies on Anegada as part of the BVI’s Environmental Profile Programme, ...
There is deepening controversy over whether former Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Festival and Fairs Committee Franklyn Walters submitted a report for the 2012 ...
Culture Minister Myron Walwyn is encouraging Virgin Islanders not to lose their culture to what he describes as an increasingly global community here in the ...
Cultural Parades on Virgin Gorda and Tortola are among the activities set to highlight this year’s Culture Week to be observed in the Territory from November 11 to ...
Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering has implored natives of the British Virgin Islands to embrace the people who have come to live amongst them, even as they spread ...
The Ministry of Education and Department of Culture have developed protocols for the singing of the Territorial Song and the National Anthem, as well as the flying ...
Below are photos from the Carrot Bay Festival, from cultural day to the night event. Photos by Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson PLENTY FISH! CULTURAL DAY ACTIVITIES ...
Colours lit up the streets of Road on August 7 as the Annual Cultural made its way to the Claudette Boopie Smith Festival Village. The parade saw entries depicting ...
Photos of the Aug. 6, 2012 August Monday Festival Parade. Enjoy!
Residents of the Virgin Islands were urged to stay focus and to be aware that slavery is still alive, although in a different form. The advice was delivered by ...
Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., is this year’s guest speaker for the Emancipation Service at the Sunday Morning Well on Sunday, 5th August at 4pm and the Sunrise ...
The British Virgin Islands, for the first time, has a national song and dress. The responsibility of choosing these two territorial emblems was left to the members ...
Friday, July 20 – Residents and visitors of London are in for a treat on Tuesday, July 24, when 12 artists from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) showcase their ...
Friday, July 20 – The Claudette ‘Boopie’ Smith Festiville will open on Thursday, July 26 with Gospel Fest, followed by the scheduled Friday evening line up and ...
Wednesday, July 18 – Residents of the Virgin Islands will on Saturday, July 28 be featured to a night of original prose when the 2012 Calypso Show will be held and ...
Friday, July 13 – The new designs in the Territorial Dress Competition have been revealed and will be presented to the House of Assembly at their next convenient ...
Friday, June 22 – Residents of the Virgin Islands can look forward to a renewed focus on cultural activities for this year’s 2012 Emancipation Festival. Minister ...
International artistes Junior Reid, Benjai, Skinny Fabulous, Lil Rick, Kerwin Dubois, Movado, Destra, Barrington Levy, WCK, Kassav, Vegas, and Christopher Martin ...
The committee responsible for conceptualising a territorial dress and song have to go back to the drawing board to come up with a better national dress which will be ...
Minister of Education and Culture Myron Walwyn says the presentation of the finalists in the Territorial Song and National Dress Competition at the H. Lavity Stoutt ...
Tuesday, June 5 – The public is invited to an afternoon filled with cultural delights and historical significance as the presentation of the Territorial Song and ...
Thursday, May 31 – The public has until Monday, June 4 to vote online for their favourite Territorial Song. Persons are encouraged to visit ...
Minister for Education and Culture Myron Walwyn has announced that government is determined to preserve Virgin Islands culture and disclosed a number of cultural ...
An Eighth District resident has congratulated the government and the representative Marlon Penn for the work done so far in addressing the problems in the territory ...
Persons in the BVI and students at the various schools in the territory now have the opportunity to learn more about the BVI’s history. A former president of the ...
The Department of Culture is inviting adults ages 20-25 to participate in its educational Museum Treasure Hunt to commemorate International Museum Day on Friday, May ...
Clementine Helena Leonard Smith, MBE, was one of The British Virgin Islands’ finest daughters and a true Ambassador for the Virgin Islands. She was especially ...
BVI News Exclusive Photographer Andre ‘Shadow’ Dawson was at the Lionel Roberts Stadium in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas on Wednesday night to witness our ...
Tina Bryan(right) sits poised and ready to defend her Best Female Angler of the 2011 Tournament during registration for the 2012 Spanish Town Fisherman’s ...
An amicable end to the prolonged tent city debacle has to be achieved by Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool, who received favourable responses ...
Monday, April 2 –Public cemeteries are the history books of the Virgin Islands and more needs to be done to ensure their preservation. This is according to ...
Representative for the First District and former Education and Culture Minister Andrew Fahie has called on the Minister of Finance Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith to ...
Two gay men who were arrested and charged with indecent exposure during a cruise stop in Dominica have described their experiences in the hands of the island’s ...
The Territory is the recipient of Aileen Malcolm’s paintings, titled, “A Walk Along Main Street”, a collection chronicling the historic buildings on Main ...
The theme and slogan for the 2012 Emancipation Festival was selected yesterday at a meeting of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC). ...
Preserving local historical buildings is one of the areas that ignited the interest of the Duke of Gloucester during his tour of the territory thus far. At a press ...
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 – Good morning. I recognize the protocol that has already been established and let me say that I am indeed very pleased to join the ...
Fun cultural games, local food, drinks and great music will all be provided when residents attend the Fun Day Celebrations in honour of the Territory’s First Chief ...
