Kudos to the organisers of the recent BVI Literary Festival on establishing a highly successful annual event that has quickly become a not-to-miss celebration of Caribbean literature and culture. The …
November 21, 2023
November 11, 2023
Culture month opening lauds historic sites
As evening fell on the St. Philip’s Anglican Church ruins in Kingstown, a woman wearing a stark white apron and azure dress walked along the path in front of the …
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November 6, 2023
EDITORIAL: Standing on the shoulders of giants
We applaud the House of Assembly and others responsible for recognising ten national heroes whose stories are an inspiration to current and future generations. The move was a welcome addition …
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July 10, 2023
EDITORIAL: Third time the charm for Virgin Islands Day
We were elated by the full schedule of traditional activities organised for the territory’s third celebration of Virgin Islands Day on July 3. The way forward for the observance is …
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April 4, 2023
EDITORIAL: Proposed culture policy is most welcome
Kudos to the government for drafting the five-year Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategy, which promises to preserve, revitalise and study a cultural heritage that has been neglected …
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December 5, 2022
EDITORIAL: Oops, government did it again
In October, we expressed our chagrin after the government allowed Heroes and Foreparents Day to pass without an official in-person celebration. Last week, government did it again. On Nov. 28, …
November 7, 2022
EDITORIAL: Three cheers for Virgin Islands culture
At a time when the Virgin Islands is experiencing a cultural renaissance of sorts, the government and its partners have continued to outdo themselves each November during Culture and Tourism …
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November 30, 2020
EDITORIAL: Virgin Islands should celebrate culture every month
This Culture and Tourism Month has been a great success, and we hope that such celebrations will continue and expand into a long-term renaissance of Virgin Islands heritage. Events held …
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November 19, 2018
EDITORIAL: Culture is key in hurricane recovery process
In light of this month’s Culture Week celebrations, the Virgin Islands should commit to vigorously incorporating heritage preservation and cultural projects into the hurricane recovery process. After sound recommendations from …
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July 13, 2018
Protest marchers’ 30-day deadline lapses
The 30-day deadline for a government response to a petition submitted June 8 demanding a commission of inquiry into a long list of grievances has lapsed, but the protestors’ next …
June 12, 2018
Marchers demand accountability, transparency from government
More than two dozen protesters took to the streets of Road Town on Friday afternoon, demanding “more accountability” and “better money management” from the government of the Virgin Islands. “We …
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