The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has earned a total of six medals at the 2017 CARIFTA Games, which ended yesterday (April 17) at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Curaçao. Djimon Gumbs copped two silver medals and Akira Phillip earned one […]
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PHOTOS: It was a great weekend – Sasha Flax
Chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee Sasha Flax said, while there were a few minor hiccups at this year’s staging of the Easter festival, the overall event was successful. The festivities ran from April 15 to April 17. […]
Singers blast ‘sleeping’ NDP government
Calypso music is traditionally used to deliver profound social commentary, and three veteran Calypsonians put that into practice on Sunday night, when they hammered the National Democratic Party (NDP) government for what they consider to be its unfavourable performance. Sistah […]
Walwyn is ‘hardest working’ member of gov’t
When representative of the Ninth Electoral District Dr Hubert O’Neal recently made a brief comment that Myron Walwyn is the best performing Government minister, it did not grab the headlines. But, to make sure enough people hear how he feels […]
UK prime minister to seek snap election for June 8
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May […]
Patrons at Wet Fete: Where is the water?
While some patrons said they had a good time hanging out, most who spoke with BVI News Online at the Wet Fete on Sunday expressed disappointment. Persons complained that virtually no feting happened, adding that they also expected a larger […]
Committee clears air as locals, expat quarrel
Amid a bitter rivalry that threatened to mar the Calypso competition on Virgin Gorda last night, Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Calypso Committee Orlando Stevens has tried to clear the air on the issue that appears to be at the […]
Police arrest man; disrupt fight at festival village
Although the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival has been relatively peaceful, there have been a few incidents. One of the four incidents seen by BVI News Online was a fight that took place at the centre of the venue a few […]
No Paido; no Calypso – PAIDO
King Paido has won Calypso competitions before, but there is a special feeling that comes with being crowned champion at a time when the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee is celebrating 50 years in existence. The entertainer, whose real name […]
PHOTOS: Paido calms tension with Calypso win
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 […]
