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March 20, 2025

Despite criticism, Kartel show draws a crowd

Beneath a bright moon, an ocean of cell phone cameras pointed upwards as Jamaican dancehall artist Vybez Kartel took the stage just minutes after midnight. The crowd erupted, and photographers …

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by Rushton Skinner
December 17, 2024

Food Fete to go year-round again

Continuing a new format first used this year, the annual BVI Food Fete will be held throughout 2025 with culinary events for residents and visitors alike on all four main …

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by Allison Vaughn
December 5, 2024

Lobster, music and fun in Anegada

A record number of restaurants took part in the 12th annual Anegada Lobster Festival over the weekend, drawing praise from enthusiastic visitors despite attendance that participants said was down from …

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by Allison Vaughn
November 15, 2024

Tourism manual coming soon

One of the first roads in the Virgin Islands stretched from the Chalwell junction to Windy Hill, and it was called the “paved walk” because it was composed of stones …

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by Allison Vaughn
September 26, 2024

Statutory board reforms continue

Over the past week, legislators passed four out of five bills designed to improve the governance of statutory bodies as the House of Assembly addressed its final reform recommendation from …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 31, 2024

Small crowds, big cheers at music fest

Dancing concertgoers crowded the stage in hopes of touching Jamaican dancehall performer Alkaline early Sunday morning at the Virgin Islands Music Festival. It was a high point for the three-day …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 3, 2024

August Festival to mark 70 this year

There will be much to celebrate during this year’s August Emancipation Festival. “We’re celebrating not just the 70th anniversary of Festival, but we’re celebrating 190 years of emancipation, 190 years …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 26, 2024

No cap on cruise visitors despite rapid rise

Cruise ship passenger arrivals are expected to hit a new record this year and then continue climbing, but no upper limit has been set, according to Communications and Works Minister …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 29, 2024

$670k budgeted for music festival

Government has allocated $670,000 for the Virgin Islands Music Festival in May but hopes to earn it all back through ticket sales, sponsorships and other revenue streams, Premier Dr. Natalio …

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by Allison Vaughn
February 19, 2024

Tourism plan promised this year

After more than a decade of delays, a national tourism plan is in the works and will be completed by the end of this year, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …

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by Allison Vaughn
December 15, 2023

Air rally touches down in Virgin Islands

For the first time since 2016, organised waves of private planes descended onto Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport last week, completing the second leg of this year’s Governor General’s Caribbean …

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by Rushton Skinner
October 8, 2023

What to expect for Anegada Lobster Fest 2023

Foodies and lovers of Virgin Islands culture can mark their calendars for the 11th Anegada Lobster Festival running Nov. 24-26, which is featuring a record 12 restaurants this year. But …

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by Dana Kampa
September 23, 2022

Three statutory bodies get new leadership

The boards overseeing three statutory bodies have been replaced in recent weeks, bringing new leadership to the BVI Ports Authority, the BVI Airports Authority, and the BVI Tourist Board, according …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 29, 2022

‘Tourism off-season is changing,’ premier says

After major hits to the tourism sector during the pandemic, the Virgin Islands is figuring out the best way forward in new circumstances under new leadership, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” …

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by Dana Kampa
March 10, 2022

BVITB request for more funds rebuffed

The head of the BVI Tourist Board told legislators last year that the agency needed $15 million to do its job in 2022, when tourism is expected to recover by …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 3, 2021

‘I think it’s great:’ Anegada Lobster Festival returns

Stepping off the ferry at the Setting Point in Anegada on Saturday morning, visitors were greeted by the sound of a steel drum, handed a goodie bag that contained a …

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by Joey Waldinger
March 4, 2021

Tourist Board gives virtual tours at Golden Roadshow

“Good morning, everyone. On behalf of BVI Golden Roadshow Airlines, it is my pleasure to welcome you aboard Flight 284 with nonstop first-class service from San Juan, Puerto Rico to …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 19, 2020

BVITB funds tourism training

“Imagination is a factory that builds legends,” said newly confirmed H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges, quoting his favourite rapper, Jay Electronica, on Friday. “You have to …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 20, 2020

New app to guide tourists, residents

A few months ago, David Penn found a stranger in front of his house looking for the law firm Mourant Ozannes. Although Mr. Penn informed him he had arrived at …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 6, 2019

Anegada Lobster Festival delivers

Cledius Sam, the head chef at Potter’s by the Sea, woke up early Saturday morning to trap lobsters off the shore of Anegada. By 9 a.m. Mr. Sam began cooking …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 29, 2019

Taste of Virgin Gorda draws more than 300 people

As Virgin Islands chef Ariq Flax-Clarke garnished samples of coconut-flavoured risotto with micro-greens during Taste of Virgin Gorda on Saturday night, emcee Angelle Cameron narrated with the help of a …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Pork tacos
October 23, 2019

Evening ferry service proposed

During the coming tourist season, people arriving in St. Thomas after sunset Friday through Sunday may be able to take a ferry to Tortola if the BVI Tourist Board succeeds …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 30, 2019

Calls made for tourism master plan

Though Premier Andrew Fahie recently expressed high hopes for the tourism industry to have 5,000 land-based rooms available within five years, some hospitality stakeholders said last week that this target …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 5, 2019

BVI Tourist Board gets more funding

During Standing Finance Committee deliberations, BVI Tourist Board Director Sharon Flax-Brutus requested a budget of $14.2 million, an increase from $10.5 million in previous years. The request was approved, she …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 19, 2019

“Smart travel” ideas win tourism contest

Tourism in the Virgin Islands — home of wooden boats and beach shacks — would go ultra- high-tech if the new “junior minister of tourism” has anything to say about …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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