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Exclusive: Sista Joyce holding her head high!

- Ready to go for VG Calypso competition
April 5th, 2012 | Tags: drugs Calypso court Joycelyn Searles
Joycelyn Searles performing at the 2011 VG Calypso competition. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Joycelyn Searles, popularly known as Sista Joyce refuses to “hang her head to the ground” after being charged with cannabis possession, and instead is rearing to go for the Virgin Gorda Calypso completion that is slated for Sunday, April 8, 2012.

She pleaded not guilty to the unlawful possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply when she appeared yesterday April 4, 2012 before Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens.

The Calypsonian was allegedly caught with 503.5 grammes of cannabis by Police when she was at the Road Town Ferry Dock around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday. She was granted $60,000 bail and has to report to the Virgin Gorda Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Searles’ next court appearance is on June 4, 2012.

However, in an interview with this news agency the singer said that she is a strong, positive black woman and the charges are just a bump in the road. “All I am focusing right now is just to take that stage on Sunday evening and sing!”

She will be performing “Who to blame, I ain’t calling no name” and “Honourable man of power”.

Touching briefly on the legal woes, the Calypsonian said she is not encouraging anyone or any youths to spoke marijuana, they have to make that decision on their own.“I know some of my family are disappointed because they come from a Christian background, for that I am sorry,” Searles added.

13 Responses to “Exclusive: Sista Joyce holding her head high! ”

  • radio 1 (05/04/2012, 13:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    yea girl hold your head up high...we still love you sister joyce
  • tola (05/04/2012, 13:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Joyce you my girl fire for them and sometime you have to do wha you have to do out here ruff and govt holding tight in financial assistant sooo you rep the stage sunday
  • US Teacher (05/04/2012, 15:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You are a sell-out. Smoking weed is not cool? Which rastafarian would say that...............these wanabees!
  • qc (05/04/2012, 16:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    vino ayo always does get the exclusive mehson...yea yea sister
  • fan of the sister (05/04/2012, 16:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    sister J hold your head high as a kite..today for you, tomm for the haters...we love you and god will see you through this my strong black sister.
    • Hmmmm (05/04/2012, 19:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why ayo like to call God name in foolishness. BVI Islanders like to hide things too much. I wonder if it is her first time? Why not say to her: ''Sista Joyce, it is time to change your life and get real. Your time of pretenc is over choose this day who you will serve''.
  • Talk Bring Talk (05/04/2012, 20:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    if smoking weed not cool, why are you smoking it, selling it, transporting it???
  • jokes in tola (06/04/2012, 05:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    And after the show she will be expecting the government to pay for her to go away to sing?
  • wings (06/04/2012, 07:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    we all mek mistake..hold your head up child
  • she the cat mother (06/04/2012, 12:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope you win the show on sunday all the best
  • Mushroom Mars (06/04/2012, 13:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Did she say "SMoking weed aint cool?" Or you all gleaming that from the fact that they have her quoted as saying "She aint encouraging anyone to smoke Marijuana?" Cuz that's what I reading. I aint know if this article was changed or edited since I don't follow it as much, but what's wrong with that? Everybody got a choice. She gah the weed to sell and if you does like it, you can get it from she. I mean outside the fact that its illegal, she aint forcing it down anybody throat or promoting it. The choice is yours, man.
  • set up (06/04/2012, 17:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    girl how you get in this mess? you sure somebody did not set you up????


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