Culture
Entertainers to VIF&FC: Spend smartly on international artistes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A number of persons in the entertainment industry continue to express that the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) is failing to spend monies on international artistes in a smart way.
‘Mr Melee’ respected & celebrated all cultures of VI- Mrs Nibbs-Blyden
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mrs Janice Nibbs-Blyden, widow of the late radio personality, promoter and businessman, Mr Neil A. Blyden aka Mr Melee was recently given the honour to share precious memories of her late husband's involvement with festival activities in the Virgin Islands.
Tarrus Riley, Destra & Bunji Garlin included in VI Festival 2017 line-up
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Tarrus Riley, Rupee, Tizzy, Orlando Octave, Rock City, Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons, Asa Bantan, Cool Sessions Destra Garcia, Triple Kay, Stylee Band, T-Vice, Patrice Roberts are most of the international artists set to headline throughout Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2017 in Road Town, East End and Carrot Bay.
Oops! More bad grammar or just an innocent typo? Miss BVI Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We all make mistakes, as even the best of us from time to time will miss an 'ed', a 'comma' or even an 's'.
‘Twice She Struck’: A Story Of RMS Rhone To Be Launched June 29
A book dedicated to the memory of persons who lost their lives aboard the RMS Rhone in 1867 will be launched on Thursday, June 29.
It’s out the bag! ‘Secret Code a book for everyone’- Mitsy J. Ellis-Simpson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On Tuesday June 20, 2017, the Territory proudly welcomed local Financial Services Professional, Entrepreneur, Realtor and Humanitarian Mitsy J. Ellis-Simpson’s book, ‘Secret Code: British Virgin Islands’ to its local authors literary collection.
UPDATE: Junior Mr & Miss BVI contestants confirmed in public event!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as they were first and accurately unearthed some eight hours before the East End/Long Look Festival Subcommittee did, it is now “official”.
UPDATE: ‘It feels so surreal’- Shauna-Kay Miller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Before last night, June 17, 2017 members of her audience were usually familiar faces- members of her church congregation- and so she was out of her comfort zone; however, Third District resident Shauna-Kay Miller handled herself magnificently on stage in front of a huge crowd at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall in Road Town to win the 2017 Gen-Y Factor: District Edition.
A Maritime Deja vu
Dickson Igwe
Observations by the Virgin Islands political establishment on the matter of expatriate control of the maritime, yachting, and boating industry, are accurate. The maritime industry in the country is owned, managed, and directed, by expatriates.
Festival launch postponed! June 30 new date
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The launch of Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2017 initially slated for today June 15, 2017 has been pushed back to Friday, June 30, 2017.
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