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Upcoming Miss Fifth Form Pageant aims to ‘capture the moment’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Five students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) will compete for the coveted title of Miss Fifth Form in a show that promises to exceed all expectations.
Finding a way back to the canvas – the story of Kishma V.S. Penn
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Much of the work done by local artist, Kishma V.S. Penn, is actually abstract. She delves into a world of surrealism and as a result, often subjects the viewer to the task of creating their own interpretation of the story she tells. There is much more to the story than just her style though.
Festival Parade Rocks St. Croix as Community Flocks to Frederiksted
By the St Croix Source
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI – The 60th Annual Crucian Christmas Festival reached it climax Saturday as the adult parade slowly wound its way through the streets of Frederiksted. You could almost feel St. Croix list in the water as the whole population of the island flocked to the west end.
UPDATE: Miss St. Kitts wins Digicel Haynes Smith Talented Teen Pageant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Miss St. Kitts Junika Berry, 16, was crowned the Miss Digicel Haynes Smith Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant queen when the 33rd annual event was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts on Saturday December 29, 2012.
Taurus Riley adds more love & "message" to New Year's festivities in JVD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI- A little rain could not extinguish the fire of Jamaican reggae love sensation Taurus Riley neither could it dampen the spirit of the large crowd that converged at Foxy’s in Jost Van Dyke for the Old Year’s/New Year’s celebration.
Food, fete & fireworks usher in the New Year in the Virgin Islands!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The blend of Virgin Islanders, Caribbean neighbours, tourists from North and South America formed a beautiful and colourful blend of persons who converged in large and small group settings at various locations across Tortola as they ushered in the New Year, 2013, in varied ways of their preference.
The alternative to Christmas! Kwanzaa still celebrated among few in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some Virgin Islanders have come together once more to celebrate the African American cultural tradition of Kwanzaa. Virgin Islands News Online has sought to highlight how the tradition is celebrated locally and also some elements of its creation, history and significance.
Christians not in “good standing” need not apply – Bishop Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bishop Ishmael Charles has declared that delinquent members from other churches are not welcome at his church, at least not without their permission slip from their previous pastor.
Farmers on the Move President ‘overwhelmed’ at Agri Tourism response
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Farmers on the Move President, Mr Khoy Smith was overwhelmed and surprised at the response of the first batch of ‘Agri Tourists’ that came to the island this past week.
UPDATE: Caribbean flavour adds zest to Cyber Cafe Full Moon party
Trellis Bay, BEEF ISLAND, VI - It was a night of pure Caribbean flavour with cultural performances by the Mocko Jumbies, live fungi music by the Razor Bladez Band and the One-Man musical performance of Cave last evening, December 29, 2012 at the Cyber Café Full Moon party in Trellis Bay.