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,” …
August 2, 2024
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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 …
