Musicians from across the British Virgin Islands sent a powerful message of peace from a ‘Stop The Crime’ concert held at Tortola Pier Park last evening in response to the territory’s murder rate that currently stands at six. Children and […]
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Six vying for junior pageant titles
Four females and two males will vie respectively for the titles of Mister and Miss Junior British Virgin Islands 2017. The females are Khadijah Liburd, Anondah Hodge, Yhenya Matthew, and Daniella Industrius. In the male version of the show, the […]
All six qualified, VIFFC declares amid concerns
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) has declared that all six females participating in the Miss BVI pageant this year are qualified to do so, adding that the contestants are not […]
Festival launch delayed until public holiday
The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee (VIFFC) said its festival launch that was slated for today (June 15) has been moved to the public holiday of Friday (June 30) at the Festival Grounds in Road Town. The event will […]
International artistes end Jazz show in style
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Despite intermittent rainfall, patrons stayed at Tortola Pier Park on Saturday night to soak up two spectacular performances packed into about three hours, ending close to dawn on Sunday. Dean Fraser out of […]
Dancing in the rain – Top acts switched to night 2
Jamaican acts Dean Fraser and Alaine who were slated to headline the first major night of the Jazz and Style Festival did not show up, but patrons did not miss the opportunity to soak up the other rich musical offerings […]
Motorcade preludes major boat show on Saturday
As boat lovers gear up for the third annual staging of the BVI Exquisite Boat Show today (May 27), organisers yesterday treated persons in and around Road Town to a boat-themed motorcade. Vessels carrying a handful of bikini-clad women were […]
PAGEANTS MERGED: One big show; bigger prizes
The three franchises in the territory have been merged to create one major pageant, said the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee. The franchises merged as of May 16 are the Miss World BVI, Miss Universe BVI, and the Miss […]
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. […]
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 […]
