This year, Monica Howson felt that the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta had changed. “I sense a difference from the onset: the difference in trying to bring back who we are …
August 16, 2019
August 15, 2019
Virgin Islands man killed in Ridge Road wreck
Raequan Roberts, a 22-year-old Virgin Islander who was living in the United States, was killed in an early morning wreck near the Watch House at Fahie Hill on Aug. 5, …
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August 15, 2019
Temporary ferry terminal opens in West End
West End residents will no longer have to travel to Road Town to catch ferries to St.Thomas. The temporary West End ferry terminal officially opened on Aug. 2, welcoming its …
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August 15, 2019
65th Festival dubbed a success
The colourful feathers Kay Williams was wearing attracted lots of attention during the August Monday Parade, and for good reason. Ms. Williams was the Queen of the Band for the …
August 12, 2019
SLIDESHOW: Road Town and Carrot Bay festival
Labelled “A Cultural Vibe as BVI Turns 65,” the emancipation festival this year brought out all the stops: a torchlight procession, nightly entertainment, a grand parade, jouverts, wet fetes, cultural …
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August 1, 2019
Summer Sizzle returns for 11th year
The event that has gathered international talent to the runway has come back for the 11th time, shining a literal spotlight in the Virgin Islands. Summer Sizzle, a fashion show …
August 1, 2019
Court system pushes for more uniform sentencing
Virgin Islands legal stakeholders were trained this week on sentencing guidelines for offences involving drugs, rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, theft and robbery, according to Government Information Services. The Monday session …
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August 1, 2019
Festival kicks off with music, pageants
The 65th August Emancipation Festival is well under way, with upcoming performances by local and international bands as well as the Rise and Shine Tramp and the August Monday Parade. …
July 29, 2019
Canadian navy fleet visits puppies
When you’re away at sea for months, far from friends, family and home, sometimes playing with puppies is just the kind of pick-me-up that you need. This was definitely true …
July 26, 2019
Cop retrial scheduled for January
Two police officers who faced a hung jury earlier this year on charges of perverting the course of justice are now scheduled to face retrial next year. Pamphill Prevost and …
July 26, 2019
False alibi leads to two-month sentence
A woman was sentenced to two months in prison for giving a false statement to police officers during their probe into an alleged murder. Rebekha Persaud will serve her sentence …
July 26, 2019
Repairs to come to The Baths National Park
The Baths National Park in the Virgin Gorda will be repaired within six and a half weeks with updates to the restrooms, an additional shaded area in front of Poor …
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July 25, 2019
15 years later, draft eco-law on the way
The government appears to be moving ahead with long-promised legislation that would dramatically reform the largely outdated patchwork of laws currently in place for protecting the territory’s delicate natural environment. …
July 25, 2019
42kg of coke seized on vessel in Port Purcell
Police and customs officers seized 44.2 kilograms of cocaine last Thursday aboard a boat named Krautsand at Port Purcell, the Police Information Office reported. The Guyanese news website INewsGuyana reported …
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July 25, 2019
65th Festival to kick off tomorrow
With the smooth sounds of Frank Ocean playing in the background, Tia Modeste has been painting booths for the 65th August Emancipation Festival, which will officially kick off tomorrow with …
July 19, 2019
Draft pot law announced at Hempfest
The second annual Foxy’s Hempfest boasted more vendors this year, as well as Jamaican roots reggae artist Luciano Messenjah and several speakers, all to support open discussion about the possibility …
July 18, 2019
Stabbing last week leads to wounding charge
A Greenland 25-year-old was charged with wounding on Tuesday in connection with a stabbing last week that allegedly left the victim holding his intestines in his hands. Callique Collins, 25, …
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July 18, 2019
Man gets 6.5 years for killing his wife
On Friday a police messenger was sentenced to four years in prison for looting a television after Hurricane Irma, another man got eight years for raping his juvenile stepdaughter, and …
July 11, 2019
Resource centre re-opens in District 5
Some of the children at the Fifth District Resource Centre were yawning during its re-opening ceremony on Monday. “What’s wrong? Why are you so tired? What were you doing last …
July 11, 2019
Ocean floor mapping project is under way
Mapping the Virgin Islands’ waters is no easy task, but it’s under way with the help of the Recovery and Development Agency, the National Oceanographic Center from the United Kingdom, …
July 11, 2019
VI celebrates with St. John
As the August Emancipation Festival season fast approaches, Virgin Islands residents are showing their support for nearby celebrations as well. The 65th St. John Festival last Thursday saw an influx …
July 5, 2019
65th August Emancipation Festival three weeks away
The Virgin Islands is gearing up for the 65th August Emancipation Festival with performances, parades, pageants and other events scheduled to last nearly a month across the territory. But VI …
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July 5, 2019
Annual dog show has 49 pup-ticipants
The $12,000 raised by the BVI Humane Society on Saturday morning is going back directly into the day-to-day running costs of its animal shelter in Johnsons Ghut. Forty-nine four-legged contestants …
July 5, 2019
Five high schools graduate 218
“It’s not about how you start, but how you finish,” Raul Sprauve told the 148 graduates of Elmore Stoutt High School during their commencement ceremony last Thursday at the Multi-purpose …
June 26, 2019
Alzheimer’s Association raises awareness
Whenever Kaylinda Richardson sees a youth riding a scooter without a helmet, she feels pain and remorse remembering what happened to her son last year. Ms. Richardson was a guest …
