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Sariah Lake

August 2, 2024

Marine camp adds ‘advanced’ level

For Ryan Donovan, the Kids and the Sea summer programme is more than just a day camp. It’s a training ground for a potential career. “It’s a very good experience,” …

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by Sariah Lake
July 26, 2024

Virgin Island to be repped at regional cop pageant

During a celebration on Friday evening at the Road Town Police Station canteen, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force crowned a new beauty queen. As the 2024 Miss RVIPF, officer …

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by Sariah Lake
July 25, 2024

Aspiring lawyer crowned Miss BVI 2024

A cultural costume with an elaborate headpiece depicting flamingos. A quick response to a complex question. An energetic performance of the Cynthia Erivo song “Stand Up” from the soundtrack to …

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by Sariah Lake
November 17, 2023

Miss Universe BVI to take the big stage

Since Ashellica Fahie was crowned Miss Universe BVI in August, she has been working in the Virgin Islands to promote her platform of destigmatising mental illness. On Saturday, she will …

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by Sariah Lake
September 7, 2023

Incinerator fix promised by December

The trash incinerator at Pockwood Pond is expected to be operational again by the end of the year, Department of Waste Management Director Marcus Solomon said during a community meeting …

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by Sariah Lake
August 3, 2023

13th Summer Sizzle celebrates fashion

To the untrained eye, the backstage area at the annual Summer Sizzle Global Glamour Runway Show was a colourful scene of apparent chaos as models and designers rushed to prepare …

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by Sariah Lake
July 30, 2023

Holiday show to feature local gifts

Holiday shopping will start early this year at a new event highlighting products made in the Virgin Islands. On Saturday, the Forge BVI centre in Pockwood Pond hosted a mixer …

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by Sariah Lake
July 20, 2023

A tourist’s-eye view: ‘YourBVI’ campaign pushes participation

A three-pronged campaign themed “YourBVI” launched Friday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park with the aim of encouraging residents to take a tourist’s-eye view of the territory. “We …

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by Sariah Lake
July 13, 2023

Gaming Night turns 40

The rainy skies did not dampen the excitement at Gaming Night on Saturday at Nanny Cay. Every table was packed with players, and the tented venue was alive with music …

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by Sariah Lake
July 13, 2023

Carrot Bay kicks off Cultural Thursdays

The scent of fresh dough sizzling in hot oil wafted from Juliet Braithwaite’s stall last Thursday in Carrot Bay as she and her twin grandsons, T’koy and T’kari Braithwaite, made …

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by Sariah Lake
July 6, 2023

‘Non-stop concert’ packs the house

The evening started slowly on Friday, but by midnight the Festival Village Grounds were packed with fans dancing and singing along to the free “nonstop concert” that government hosted to …

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by Sariah Lake
September 2, 2022

National Parks Trust gets $200k grant to model climate data

Experts say the Virgin Islands is already feeling the effects of climate change, which includes warming oceans, prolonged droughts, and more intense storms such as the hurricanes of 2017. A …

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by Sariah Lake
August 29, 2022

Summer camps kept kids busy, but need seen for more free options

On a recent Monday afternoon in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, several children took off their shoes and tossed them in a pile. Then they split into teams and turned their …

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by Sariah Lake
August 12, 2022

Virgin Islands dishes featured at food fair

During the Festival Food Fair on July 29, Olive Vanterpool was demonstrating the process of making cassava bread as live steel pan music played in the background. Her mission was …

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by Sariah Lake
August 12, 2022

Fungi Fest returns for Festival

The past and the present came together during a night of cultural entertainment when this year’s BVI Fungi Fest was held as part of the August Emancipation Festival activities. “The …

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by Sariah Lake

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