Culture
Hard Core ready for August Festival! [Audio Included]
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - August Festival in the Virgin Islands is a time of parading, pageantry and competitions in galore. It is also a time where many wait patiently to hear the songs released by their favourite band.
Criminalizing homosexuality has not resulted in less of it – Fitzwilliam
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several of the so-called taboo topics associated with sex and HIV/AIDS least discussed in public forums were brought to the forefront in the Virgin Islands with former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam taking a strong stance for the Caribbean to change its views on homosexuality and leaders to take stronger positions to make changes that are necessary to see actual reductions in HIV rates, with one option being to have condoms available in the prison system.
Virgin Islanders encouraged to visit Africa
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Government officials, workers and delegates from the private sector gathered along with His Excellency Hon. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, in an effort to show reverence to God, thanking him and asking him for guidance for the way forward.
Boss: Local artists treated unfairly by VI Festival & Fairs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Great VI Music Alliance, a group formed specifically to aid local entertainers in gaining respect and appreciation from the Virgin Islands, met with the VI Festivals and Fairs Executive Committee where they raised several issues over the unfair treatment that local performers receive in relation to their performance and pay for festivals over the years.
DR artiste seeking VI support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Musician and performer, Wilkins ‘El Flaco’ Ramirez, a national of the Dominican Republic who has Belonger status in the Virgin Islands (VI), expressed that there is so little support to his talent coming from Virgin Islanders which is a huge disadvantage to his abilities.
Historian: We need to take pride in our culture
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islanders should value their culture more before its lost, since it brings dignity and individuality to the Territory, declared historian Dr. Quincy Lettsome on Umoja last evening, May 3, 2012.
Spanish nationals feel they are "looked down" upon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Most of the Spanish residents in the Virgin Islands are from the Dominican Republic (DR). Nowadays they are facing some serious issues that some may say is on the edge of discrimination as several of them are of the strong view that they are being looked down upon by Virgin Islanders and other nationalities.
VI needs a local Gov’t system – Douglas Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After assessing the structure of the Virgin Islands Government, one talk show host is convinced that a local Government system is key, which would allow elected members to focus more on national issues that are affecting the Territory.
SDD: “Disciplining” a child could lead to abuse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands’ community seems to have a tolerance for physical abuse which is masked in the “broad context” of discipline, opined Stacie Stoutt-James, Supervisor of the Family and Children Services in a recent interview with this news agency.
VG Food Fair: Delicious foods, few mouths! [Photo-slide Included]
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- The stewed turtle meat and whelks went rather fast but that was about all to talk about at the Annual Food Fair, which opened activities for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival yesterday April 7, 2012.
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