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Photos: Musicians decry gun violence, sex crimes

Photos: Musicians decry gun violence, sex crimes

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 […]

by / on June 17, 2017 at 7:19 AM /
Six vying for junior pageant titles

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 […]

by / on June 17, 2017 at 6:22 AM /
All six qualified, VIFFC declares amid concerns

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 […]

by / on June 15, 2017 at 1:48 PM /
Festival launch delayed until public holiday

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 […]

by / on June 15, 2017 at 6:43 AM /
International artistes end Jazz show in style

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 […]

by / on May 29, 2017 at 8:43 AM /
Dancing in the rain – Top acts switched to night 2

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 […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 8:58 AM /
Motorcade preludes major boat show on Saturday

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 […]

by / on May 27, 2017 at 8:02 AM /
PAGEANTS MERGED: One big show; bigger prizes

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 […]

by / on May 16, 2017 at 3:02 PM /
PHOTOS: It was a great weekend – Sasha Flax

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. […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 7:44 AM /
Patrons at Wet Fete: Where is the water?

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 […]

by / on April 18, 2017 at 1:17 AM /