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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 ...
The Historical & Charming buildings on Main Street are the subject of water color artist, Aileen Malcolm’s new collection. Aileen has been walking Main ...
Work to restore a centuries-old historic burial ground in Johnson’s Ghut is underway. Workmen under the direction of local architect Jon Osmon are painstakingly ...
Monday, February 27 – Class Five students of the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School now have a deeper appreciation for the contribution of local stalwarts to the ...
Wednesday, January 18 – The Ministry of Education and Culture, the Department of Culture and the Adhoc Committee on Territorial Dress and Song are informing the ...
Wednesday, December 14 – The Ministry of Education and Culture has commenced plans to host a Territory-wide competition to create a Territorial song and dress for ...
Dust off your jimmy johns and gather round for holiday cheer as Virgin Gorda kicks off a sparkling Christmas season with their 12th Annual Christmas in Spanish Town ...
Good day ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to join you today in this celebration of our Caribbean culture.I recognize the protocol already established and I send ...
Tuesday, November 22 – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn said he is pleased with the overall outcome of Culture Week 2011 as it has ...
Yesterday morning the students at the Jost Van Dyke Primary School were treated to a cultural breakfast by the principal and parents. The menu included cornmeal pap, ...
Tuesday, November 14 – The Department of Culture is encouraging public participation in their full slate of activities ongoing this week for Culture Week 2011 ...
Monday, November 14 – The principal, faculty and students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) today held their opening ceremony for Culture Week 2011 which ...
Education Minister Myron V. Walwyn has called on all BVIslanders to assist government in actively passing on the heritage and history of the Virgin Islands to the ...
Tortola/November 14-18: The students and faculty at Cedar International School will celebrate Virgin Islands History Week with a number of all-school events. The ...
NOEL LLOYD: A PATRIOTIC MAN, the documentary about the extraordinary life of Noel Lloyd is featured in the October edition of United Kingdom’s popular sports ...
Wednesday, October 26 – The Ministry of Education and Culture along with the Department of Culture will observe Culture Week in the Virgin Islands from November 13 ...
Local artist, Aragorn Dick-Read, has recently returned from a 7-week journey to China, where he successfully completed his goal to build the world’s biggest Fire ...
Co-chairperson of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Committee Anthea Smith said the just concluded festival in that community was one of the best. “I will say ...
Praises of success poured in as Festival 2011 officially came to a close in the BVI. Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Collin Scatliffe ...
The Carrot Bay Cultural Fest continues to impress with program lineup put in place by the Carrot Bay Festival Committee, which includes not only entertainment for ...
By all reports, this year’s August Festival which featured approximately 45 entries was truly, as encouraged by this year’s motto, a class act! LIME BVI ...
Miss British Virgin Islands 2010 Sheroma Hodge has now completed her reign and, on the weekend (July 31) crowned the new queen. Hodge prepared a farewell letter and ...
There was a cultural explosion in Carrot Bay as the district opened up its leg of independence activities with its usual unique spin. The Carrot Bay Cultural ...
The 2011 Festival in Road Town might not be as financially laudable as promoters and investors might have liked but it was indeed a success on several other fronts. ...
Chairperson of the Festival & Fairs Parade Sub-Committee Nakema Bell recently announced the winners in the various categories the Parade of Troupes and Bands ...
The sloops are set and the challenge is on for the Eighth Annual Great Festival Sloop Shootout today (August Tuesday), when crew members representing Premier and ...
In a decision taken by both by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and the BVI Festival Committee, Tuesday morning’s scheduled Rise and Shine Tramp has been ...
The Annual Cultural Parade in Road Town, Tortola impressed today with some 40 troups taking ot the streets in an almost six hour long procession. The event bagan ...
Its jouvert morning in the BVI and revelers from all corners of the island have marched through the city expressing their unique Carnival nature. The jouvert kicked ...
With Festival 2011 off to a great start, the VI Festivals and Fairs Committee is happy about the festivities that have taken place so far and promises greater things ...
She stood in a competition all by herself, from the moment of introduction to the second she was sashed and crowned Miss East End/Long Look and Miss Davina Mitchel ...
The Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts present opens Michael Nissman’s photography exhibit “All Ah We” on Friday, July 29. Presented in the ...
A Saturday morning drizzle could not dampen the spirits of the cute little children who donned colourful costumes and participated in the 2011 Rotary Kiddies ...
The Road Town Festival Village honoree Titus Crabbe aka “the Mighty Rockey” pleaded earnestly for violence-free celebration this year. “We want you to ...
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee shares their excitement with the public as this year’s Festival kicks off. “I am very excited about Festival ...
The preparation of the venue is on schedule and the contestants are “pumped” for the acclaimed Miss BVI Pageant slated to take place at the Multi Purpose Complex ...
Gospel Fest 20111 took Road Town by storm last night and despite threat of inclement weather hundreds gathered in the newly renovated Festival Grounds to listen to ...
Preparations for Festival 2011 is ahead of schedule and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Colin Scatliffe says patrons can expect a ...
The Ninth Annual Dr. Nowell Harrigan Memorial Lecture will take place this Friday, July 22. The St Georges Episcopal Anglican Church is inviting the public to be ...
The long awaited Miss BVI Pageant is set to take place on Sunday, July 31 at the Multipurpose Complex. The event will showcase five stunning and intellectually ...
Parents will be receiving unbelievable discounts for their children who will be using the Coney Island rides in the Mighty Rockey Festiville this year. Chairman of ...
Over 100 friends of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and invited guests were captivated at BVI House in London during the recent Territory Day Reception and ...
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal said she was “absolutely delighted” to be presented with a set of British Virgin Islands stamps celebrating BVI Sailability ...
On June 28, one of the four existing ‘Missing Virgins’, the rarest Virgin Islands stamp, sold for £140,490 ($225,000) at Spink of London during a ...
Nine calypsonians sang their way into the finals of the 2011 Calypso Competition on Saturday night at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall. The finalists include the ...
There has been a resolution in the controversy involving calypsonian Oginja and the chairperson of the Calypso sub committee – Lavida Cottoy. Cottoy had ...
This year the Rotary Club of Road Town’s Kiddie’s Fiesta will be held on Saturday, July 23 at 10:00am at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Part, under the ...
The Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta – Fishing Tournament Committee – would like to meet with all Fishermen interested in participating in the 2011 Fishing ...
Director of Culture Luce Hodge-Smith and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee, Collin Scatliffe will hold a meeting with controversial ...
The Queen’s Birthday Celebrations were extended to Virgin Gorda on Saturday with Cadets, Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and the like taking to the streets in her ...
The British Virgin Islands joined its sister nations in celebrating the Queen’s birthday in its customary grand style with a parade at the Festival Grounds on ...
The Cabinet has approved a recommendation from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, to name its auditorium in honour of Eileen L. Parsons. This was announced by ...
Meet Dorna John and her daughter Kierra John, team number 2 in Friday’s “Know Your Mother Competition”, a fundraising event being hosted by the Parents ...
The Fellowship Unity Networking (FUN) Committee of Agapé Total Life Center in Association with the PTA of Agape Total Life Academy held the first “Fun in ...