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Local artist gives helping hand to women artists, writers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Artist and graphic designer Carol M. Smith has opened Aesthetic Designs & Marketing, a unique business on Main Street which hopes to give a stage to all artists and designers in the Virgin Islands to showcase their art or locally made products in an art gallery setting.
'Main Street like a ghost town!' - Charlene R. Mercer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The leader of the Mid-level Women's Group of the Methodist Church, Charlene R. Mercer, has called for both Government and the businesses along Main Street in the Virgin Islands capital city of Road Town to ensure the preservation of that shopping area for its rich history and culture.
Taraji P. Henson, Nigel Barker for Summer Sizzle BVI 2016
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Now in its eighth year running, Summer Sizzle BVI which kicks off with a launch party on July 8, 2016 at Myett’s Chill Zone, promises to be a festival of fashion and VI culture which organisers hope will attract tourist dollars to the territory.
Alicia Hamm Out! Janette N. Brin In! Shakeup in Miss BVI Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a move that has sent shock waves in the beauty pageant community in the Virgin Islands, long time chairwoman of the Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant Committee Alicia Hamm has been replaced.
Popcaan wows massive crowd @ Myett’s CGB
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Despite periods of rainfall, Myett’s in Cane Garden Bay came alive last night May 28, 2016 for Five Star Promotions’ Mardi Gras 2016 featuring the ‘Unruly Boss’ himself, Popcaan, who gave a performance that was ‘way up deh’.
Julian Willock calls for local artistes to be treated fairly
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Emerging as one of the voices of reason in the Virgin Islands on policies, the financial services sector and uniting the country, former Permanent Secretary and businessman, the esteemed Julian Willock, has lent his voice to the matter on how local artistes are treated.
Local artists face uphill battle– Eustace 'Boss' Freeman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The GRATE BVI Music Alliance participated in an Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright in the entertainment industry even as the Virgin Islands continues to lag behind some of its Caribbean counterparts when it comes to protection of the work of artists and ensuring that their work is properly compensated.
2016 Emancipation Festival planning off to slow start
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first and accurately reported early this year that the Chairwoman of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) Kishma A. Baronville had tendered her resignation.
Cool Session Brass, Kal David for Myetts Chill Zone @ TPP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Tortola Pier Park will come alive on Sunday May 15, 2016 when Myetts Chill Zone presents Grown Folks Affair, featuring Cool Session Brass out of the United States Virgin Islands and Blues legend Kal David of the USA.
Melanie A. Amaro for Gen Y Factor VI Talent Show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Talent show X-Factor winner, Melanie Ann Amaro will be in the Virgin Islands for the finals of the Gen Y Factor, a local talent competition in which eight local young people will battle to see who is the best among them.