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Booth holder says Kishma A. Baronville doesn’t listen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the start date for the commencement of the Emancipation Festival activities draws closer, there is a flurry of activities at the Festival Grounds in Road Town where the Patsy Lake Festiville is being set up.
'Know what you're celebrating!' - chides Donald E. De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Donald E. De Castro wants people of the Virgin Islands to make the clear distinction between emancipation and abolition and to aid in this he has penned an article which he hopes will clear up the misconceptions between the two terms and help people to understand their history and celebrate it more appropriately.
Donald E. De Castro broadsides Govt for Festival ‘party’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Mr Donald E. De Castro has in an opinion column today August 20, 2014 broadsided the Government and the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee for Festival being what he described as nothing more than a big party designed to make money at the expense of the Territory’s culture and history.
3 holidays too many for business persons – Mrs Eileen L. Parsons, OBE
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Historian and former legislator of the Virgin Islands Mrs. Eileen L. Parsons, OBE, has stepped forward to moot the call for leaders to consider the discontinuation of the three back-to-back holidays during the Emancipation Festival season.
True meaning lost in Modern day Festival – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie believes that Festival as celebrated of late has lost some of its meaning and that the Territory needs to get back to the true significance of what Festival is meant to celebrate and to ensure that there is no more enslavement of any kind.
Festival bills to be paid in record time – Hon. Myron V. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “…the local bands and the local artistes will be paid in record time…” stated Minister for Culture and Education Honourable Myron V. Walwyn as he thanked Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith for stepping in to make this a reality this year.
Stewart Donovan to quit Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta C’tee
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Stewart Donovan, the Chairman of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Committee, said that he will be stepping down after a number of years at the helm of Festival celebration activities in that community.
Award & closing ceremony set for 8 pm tonight – Lynette L. Harrigan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public Relations Officer of the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee (BVIF&FC) Ms Lynette L. Harrigan assured this news site that tonight's August 9, 2014 awards and closing ceremony to mark the end of Festival 2014 will be done ahead of the 10:00 pm time set for the fireworks display.
‘Time to pay persons on Festival c’tees’ – Hon Myron V. Walwyn
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn said that it is time the members of the Festival committees are remunerated for the work they do since a lot goes into preparing for Festival and it is often not appreciated.
RVIPF – ‘Reduce Domestic Assaults – Take a Time Out’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sergeant Kendolph Bobb of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Family and Juvenile Unit says that while the annual festival celebrations should be enjoyable, typically this time of year presents an increase in the number of domestic assaults and is urging individuals to take a time out instead of resorting to violence or abusive behaviour.
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