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UPDATE: ‘The people gave me some licks’- 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly crowned 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce’s second round song ‘Pure Licks’ was no doubt a hit with the small crowd and obviously the judges as she retained her crown for the third consecutive year at the 2015 Calypso Monarch held at the Patsy Lake Festiville in Road Town on July 29, 2015.
Parliaments in Region must do more than just talk- Hon Ingrid A. Moses
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Ingrid A. Moses hinted that there will be a coming time that the territory along with its Caribbean brothers and sisters will yield to pressure from the developed countries on human rights and equality issues.
UPDATE: Showtime Band boycotts Road March 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online had reported on July 23, 2015 that eight-time VI Road March champions Showtime Band was uncertain for this year’s Road March and can now confirm that the popular band will not feature in this year’s competition.
‘Patsy C. Lake deserving of Festival honour’ – Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has hailed the selection of VI royalty Mrs Patsy C. Lake as this year’s Festival honouree for her contribution to the annual event over so many years and her involvement in several other important areas.
‘Rename Peebles Hospital to honour Dr Smith!' – Patsy C. Lake
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This year's honouree for Festival 2015 Mrs Patsy C. Lake has called on the government of the Virgin Islands to give Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith his "flowers" while he is around to appreciate them by naming the new Peebles Hospital after him.
Tino regains Groovy Soca Monarch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After winning the first ever Groovy Soca Monarch in 2013, Martino ‘Tino’ Marks lost the title in 2014 but rebounded this year to reclaim his title with the song Ah Begging on Sunday July 26, 2015.
Bunji, Faye Ann threw it down!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was a soca throw down last night July 27, 2015 at the Patsy Lake Festiville when soca mega stars out of the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Faye Ann Lyons and her husband and musical partner Bunji Garlin lit a fire under the feet of the hundreds in attendance and had persons gyrating.
Dr Pickering warns against demise of traditional family
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) made a case for the preservation of the nuclear family in the face of forces seemingly seeking to displace this with something else to the detriment of the society.
All-local line up gave inspirational performance @ Gospel Fest
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As a fitting way of starting this week of Festival activities, Gospel Fest 2015 got underway at the Patsy Lake Festiville in Road Town last evening July 26, 2015 and saw an all-local line up of Gospel performers who all delivered.
UPDATE: From ‘tomboy’ to Miss Jr BVI: Kiarah Moolenaar
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- It is a fact that pageantry on a whole allows contestants to develop and improve on many areas of their own personal lives, including self esteem, communication skills, general knowledge, and even learning to walk with high heels as in the case of newly crowned Miss Jr BVI 2015 Kiarah Moolenaar.
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