Bria Smith is now the first-ever Miss British Virgin Islands to reign as queen for two consecutive years. On Sunday, the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIFFC) announced that Smith will reign as Miss BVI until 2021 because of […]
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BVI hosts virtual Gospel Explosion
The British Virgin Islands hosted its virtual gospel explosion to a well-received audience Sunday night, August 2. During the roughly three-hour-long event, an average of 350 persons was tuned for the live performances at any given time. Social media users […]
BVI records 9th positive COVID case
The British Virgin Islands has recorded its ninth positive case of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Minister Carvin Malone made the announcement during a national broadcast Saturday afternoon, August 1. He said Case Number 9 is a person who recently returned […]
Via Donovan-Hodge wins first-ever Festival Poetry Slam competition
Via Donovan-Hodge is the winner of the first-ever Virgin Islands Festival Poetry Slam competition, which kicked off the territory’s 2020 emancipation festivities Friday night, July 31. Performing seventh on the night under the theme ‘Emancipation’, Donovan-Hodge performed a well-executed piece […]
BVIFA Men’s and Women’s Festival Cup kicks off this weekend
The BVI Football Association’s Men’s and Women’s Festival Cup kicks off this weekend at the National Stadium venue in East End/Long Look. This is according to a media release from the BVIFA which said that full attention will be on […]
Food fair postponed to August 7 as a precaution
Acting Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festivals & Fairs Committee Khalid Frett said the postponement of the Cultural Food Fair to August 7 was done as a precaution. The food event was scheduled to occur today to kick off this […]
‘Who has the guts to march on HOA?’ Prolonged curfew vexes Rosan-Jones
Outspoken resident and television talk show host, Cindy Rosan-Jones has taken to social media to incite an impromptu protest at the House of Assembly, which is scheduled to reconvene today, Friday, July 31. Rosan-Jones is seemingly incensed that Cabinet has […]
Limited tourism could resume in September — Immigration Minister
With COVID-19 bringing tourism in the British Virgin Islands to a halt since March, the arrival of visitors into the territory could resume in a little more than a month. This is according to Minister of Immigration Vincent Wheatley who […]
Can local politicians capably lead an autonomous BVI?
Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said immature leadership is what some residents believe to be a major stumbling block that the territory faces in its quest towards greater autonomy. He, however, said that belief is a false perception. Addressing […]
Premiers should be responsible for a disaster response, not governors
Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool has said he believes that the Premier of the Virgin Islands should be the person tasked with managing the response of the territory after a natural disaster. The current law dictates that in the event of […]