Reynold Phillips, who uses the stage name King Paido, pulled off a surprise win tonight to be crowned the 2017 Calypso Monarch for Virgin Gorda. He amassed 496 points despite clearly not being a crowd favourite when he delivered his […]

International recording artiste Jah Cure, who has performed in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on numerous occasions, last evening declared that he would live in the territory because of its peace and quiet. He noted that, back in his homeland […]

Minister responsible for culture Myron Walwyn last evening declared that he does not have enough money to pay persons who run the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee, adding that God will however bless them for the work they perform. […]

Tourism stakeholders and some residents last evening declared openly that they are impressed with the relatively large number of people visiting Virgin Gorda this weekend to participate in the golden anniversary of the Easter festival on the island. Education minister […]

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has recorded a fourth murder since the start of the year. A man identified as Jefferson Joseph was gunned down outside CSY Dock on Tortola this morning, April 16. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force […]

A founding member of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee who is being honoured during the festivities this year, Bernice Sprauve, has appealed for the annual Easter celebration to be preserved and continued without rancor. She told persons at the […]

Two men accused of stealing a motor scooter at gun-point have been granted $50,000 bail each in the Magistrate’s Court. Charged with theft are 26-year-old Rafael Harrigan and his 23-year-old co-accused Akeem Forbes. They pleaded not guilty to the charges […]

Minister responsible for culture Myron Walwyn said his checks have revealed that Virgin Gorda is ready for the golden anniversary of its Easter festival, adding that the three-day celebration that starts today (April 15) has been well marketed locally and […]

Chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee Sasha Flax said she expects the Easter Monday parade this year to be one of the largest ever, adding that close to 40 troupes were registered to participate up to a few […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor America’s increasing global belligerence is good for global safety and security The spread of nuclear weapons beyond the core countries that have historically possessed these ‘seeds of the apocalypse’ is the greatest threat to world safety […]