Although they have different academic and professional backgrounds, three ambitious young ladies have joined forces to establish a highly promising addition to the travel market in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Their company, Ultimate Vacation BVI Limited, is now providing […]
Archive for July, 2017
Control the children during festival, Parents told
Parents planning to attend the emancipation festivities with minors this year are being asked to exercise more vigilance over their children at the events. “We cannot get involved in actually patrolling whose kids are around the festival village, unfortunately. We […]
VG puts on gallant fight to reach quarter final
Virgin Gorda United stunned Old Madrid with a late equalizer, and then a penalty shoot-out victory in the same game to reach quarter final in the Terry Evans Cup. The winning team will next play in the quarter final against […]
Men confess nearly three years later
Two men who were accused of being in possession of 22 grams marijuana nearly three years ago finally have admitted to the offence. Jeremiah Pickering and Shakeem Potter came clean with a guilty plea this week during what was supposed […]
Parade attracting ‘hype’ not seen in years -WALWYN
While stating that he expects the August Monday parade this year to be grand, culture minister Myron Walwyn has urged more community groups to join the several that he said are already down to participate. “As we create a cultural […]
Soap opera actress to star at Summer Sizzle
Eva Marcille, formerly known as Eva Pigford, winner of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, will host the 9th Annual Summer Sizzle BVI fashion extravaganza in the British Virgin Islands from July 20 – 23. The actress, TV host, and […]
Festival means different things to different people
Culture minister Myron Walwyn has acknowledged that the annual emancipation festival means different things to different people. Over the years, there have been complaints that persons are drifting from the true meaning of the event. During the launch of the […]
Woman sexually assaulted on highway
Police are on the hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a woman about 8 o’ clock last evening (July 5) near the ‘Pasea Place’ building along Sir Francis Drake Highway, Tortola. Law enforcers launched a probe after a well-known […]
Grant decries division during festival
Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Trefor Grant has decried the atmosphere of cultural division experienced especially during the annual Emancipation Festival. “The BVI is a multi-cultural community whether we want to admit it or not, and […]
Sherika was very dear to us – FAMILY
Apostle Dr Gerald McLean, who is still grappling with the murder of his niece Sherika Nelson, is bracing for the years when he will still have to comfort a four-year-old girl who last month watched her mother being butchered in […]
