Culture
VG Easter Festival parade flops
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI - It was a disappointing day for those who braved the scorching sun to make it to the 49th Virgin Gorda Easter Festival parade yesterday March 28, 2016 in Spanish Town Virgin Gorda.
UPDATE: New VG Easter Fest Calypso Monarch gives thanks to VI
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI - First time entrant Roland O. Vieira aka Chico B won the 2016 Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso competition at the Franka A. Pickering Festiville in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda on March 27, 2016 with his songs Thanks BVI and Rum Pipe after garnering a total 534 points.
BMSA, TPP partner for family fun day
WICKHAM’S CAY, Tortola, VI – The BVI Motor Sports Association (BMSA) in partnership with Tortola Pier Park yesterday March 26, 2016 and families came out for a day of remote control racing, drones and face painting.
King Paido, Sistah Joyce out of VG Calypso competition
THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Two of local calypso's biggest names will not be competing in this year's Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso Competition. These are Reynold A. Phillips known as King Paido and Joycelyn Searles who goes by the name Sistah Joyce.
Salt collected from Salt Island for gift to Queen
SALT ISLAND, VI – The Virgin Islands kicked off its celebrations to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II with a re-creation of the historic and rich tradition of salt breaking and then presenting a pound of salt from Salt Island to pass to the Governor and then onward to Her Majesty as the rent due per year to the Monarchy.
Local music artist alleges 'discrepancy' with Govt cheque
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the local artists who performed for Festival 2015 and is awaiting payment has alleged that he received a cheque from the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and when he attempted to encash it at the bank it was dishonoured.
Wrol Up, Honors & Bellamy Chief among horses in QEII Classic race
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Come Sunday March 27, 2016, Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay on the main island of Tortola will come alive with six exciting races to honour the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her 90th birthday this year.
ESHS wins debate against VI Youth Parliament on Citizenship by Investment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The debating team of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) prevailed over the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament today March 23, 2016 in the Ministry of Education and Culture debating competition.
Unfair for local vendors to be owed almost a year - Hon Christian
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial At Large Representative in the National Democratic Party Government Honourable Archibald C. Christian said Government has to change the way they operate when it comes to the payment of locals who perform for Festival and cannot be paid months after they would have worked.
Sistah Joyce cutting reggae album in Jamaica
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Joycelyn Searles, known by her stage name Sistah Joyce, recently commenced recording a new album of conscious reggae music at a studio in the land of reggae itself – Jamaica.
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