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January 10, 2025

Virgin Islands rings in the New Year

Residents and visitors alike welcomed the New Year last week with fireworks, music, carnival rides and more across the territory. Major celebrations included parties at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost …

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by Allison Vaughn
January 11, 2024

New events boost first post-pandemic New Year

As residents rang in the New Year across the territory, new celebrations were hosted at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, joining the …

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by Rushton Skinner
October 30, 2023

New options for ringing in a new year

Virgin Islands residents and visitors will have two new options for ringing in 2024, and organisers have already started promoting both. In Road Town, Tortola Pier Park Ltd. will feature …

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by Rushton Skinner
January 7, 2022

A warm welcome for an uncertain year

With encouragement from radio host and emcee HBH Da Don, a woman stood at the edge of the stage, held out her arms, and fell back into the crowd.   Capping …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 7, 2022

New Covid surge brings 40th death

In recent weeks, the territory has seen the second-largest spike in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 958 active cases as of the government’s most recent Covid-19 …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 8, 2021

After a tough year, Virgin Islands greets 2021

On New Year’s Eve, some worked, some prayed, some partied, and some simply enjoyed the comfort of their own homes. The Virgin Islands rang in the New Year in many …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 2, 2020

(Updated) Thousands ring in the New Year at Foxy’s

As the sun set past the horizon on New Year’s Eve, yachts in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, lit up the sky with lights. Thousands made their way over to …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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