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Freedom – Emancipation - Celebrations & Cancellations
Alred C. Frett
The Truth may not set us Free but it’s all we can depend on:
Thanks for listening but my message is neither tailored to please nor displease Politicians or the Rich and Powerful whose Bread is already buttered on both sides – I simply seek to bring those in need and fading Dreams a Message of Truth, Hope and Enlightenment… If the contents are wrong then please correct me but if you find it right then make it your obligation to spread the Word.
Sistah Joyce 'speaks her mind' @ Calypso Review show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former calypso monarch Joycelyn M. Searles aka Sistah Joyce was hard-hitting when she emerged on stage in the final performance of the night in the Kings and Queens of Calypso Virtual Review.
‘All In’ blazes to victory twice in powerboat races @ West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- COVID-19 has been stopping many traditional events this emancipation season; however, there was nothing stopping exciting power boat racing at Romney Park, West End, on Sunday, August 2, 2020.
‘Our festival celebrations have been reduced to just a jump up’- Dr Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he has taken offence by some persons suggesting that the 2020 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival should be cancelled because there would not be too much of revelry.
VI's emancipation was a deadly fight to freedom - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned virtual, the usual mass gatherings and events associated with Emancipation Day Celebrations in the Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged residents to remember the meaning behind the day.
66th VI Festival opens this evening, July 31, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will be celebrating its 66th emancipation festival commencing today, July 31, 2020, with slight changes to its itinerary.
Emancipation Day in the Caribbean Region
Thomas C. Famous
As we look around our beloved Caribbean region, we see many things that have changed due to Covid 19. Less tourists, less work, hotels closed, all leading to mass unemployment, as never seen before in recent times.
No Parade, No International Acts: Festival mostly virtual- Dr the Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has outlined a festival lineup that is void of any international acts, parade or rise and shine tramp.
'A lot of mixed-race children are confused'- Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI -Adamant that a person of mixed white and African ancestry should identify as black, social commentator and radio host Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju Enka' says as a result of experiencing two different heritages, mixed-race children are confused youths.
I received 'several threats to my life' for doing job - JTV's Cathy O. Richards
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Japhix Television (JTV) Journalist, Ms Cathy O. Richards has recalled the perils of moving to the Virgin Islands from Guyana and encountering a culture shock over how locals would treat expat journalists plying their trade.
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