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Baronville dodges media on Road March controversy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As controversy reigns over the decision to crown VIBE as Road March Champions for the 3rd consecutive year, Chairperson of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC), Kishma A. Baronville, has dodged this news site as it attempts to bring some clarity on the issue.
Hon Fahie wants additional day for Carrot Bay festivities
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- While there have reportedly been talks about eliminating festival activities in East End and even Carrot Bay so as to focus on one big celebration in Road Town and which would be cost effective, First District Representative Hon Andrew A. Fahie wants another day for the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta.
Fay-Ann Lyons & Bunji Garlin excite the crowd
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All is well that ends well is a popular saying that could be applied to the closing performances of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2016.
Hon Walwyn wants public’s involvement in future festivals
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- With many harsh but often fair criticisms being made over this year’s Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, including that it has become too political, Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn has called for involvement from the public as to what festivals should be like.
Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta Opens after 3-hour delay
CARROT BAY, Tortola,VI- Melvin Hyman has been contributing towards the food stability of the Virgin Islands for countless years and feels that he is finally getting his flowers while he is still alive.
Scanty EE parade gets off to 5- hour late start!
EAST END, Tortola, VI – While some saw it as another few hours of fun and frolic, many families expressed disappointment in at what was to be the East End Parade for the festival activities on that side of the island of Tortola.
‘Perish the thought of cancelling EE/LL Festival’- Hons Pickering & Penn
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Talks have been rife about discontinuing the emancipation celebrations at the Eastern End of Tortola but District Representatives, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Andrew A. ‘Charlie’ Turnbull Festiville last night August 2, 2016, made it absolutely clear that will never happen.
August Monday Parade comes off with 42 entries
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a poor response to participation in the Annual August Monday Parade and concerns whether there was even going to be one this year, the event was pulled off somewhat yesterday, August 1, 2016 after some last minute entries that saved the day.
Destra wants ‘BVI Passport’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a night to remember as the best of the Soca and Zouk worlds collided in the Virgin Islands for the International Soca Night at Rita Francis Festiville in Road Town on Saturday July 30, 2016.
Who will be the new Miss BVI 2016/17?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- This year’s Emancipation Festival has already been dubbed a flop as participation is at an all-time low, with many calls in some quarters to boycott the event as the public is very turned off by the childish behaviour of the controversial Minister for Education and Culture, Hon Myron V. Walwyn, a Territorial At Large Member.
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