Congratulations to Ms Akeya Herbert on capturing the title of Junior Minister of Tourism 2019! The Junior Minister of Tourism competition was designed with the goal of increasing students’ awareness of the tourism industry. Akeya along with 7 other contestants competed in a tourism speech competition at Maria’s By Sea last evening. She won best […]
Yohance Smith is the new Mr Caribbean World 2019. He was crowned last night at the Shaw Park Complex in Tobago. Smith competed against 7 other Caribbean Islands which included Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados and Dominica. He took home the prize for Best Evening Wear and remained consistent throughout each segment. This […]
In anticipation of the Virgin Islands 65th festival anniversary celebrations, we have seen an influx of festival troupes ready to hit the road for the August Monday Parade. Over the years we have a seen a drastic decline in the number of troupes that have participated in our festival. However, this year, the troupes have […]
If you haven’t heard this new track “Shake It Up” by OMG Live, then you should definitely check it out. Just in time for the 2019 Festival season, the song features rhythm and lyrics that will have you “Bendin’ Ova” in the car and on the job. Have a listen and tell us what you […]
The Antigua & Barbuda Gospel Music & Media Awards was held this weekend and Virgin Islands Gospel Artists/Producers walked away with 5 awards. The ABGMA occurs annually for the purpose of recognising gospel artists and media personnel around the Caribbean. Awards Best Collaboration and Album of the Year – Craig and Shanda Glasgow Best Contemporary […]
To close off Earth Week, Green VI hosted a Go Green Fair at the Noel Lloyd Park to educate persons in the community on the importance of “Going Green” and also to offer products and services to assist them doing so. Green VI is the BVI’s local environmental non-profit organisation which focuses on waste, energy, […]
British Virgin Islands athletes shined this weekend by capturing seven medals at the 2019 CARIFTA Games in the Cayman Islands. Jaleel Croal was at the top of the list of athletes that participated as he won the only Gold medal for the territory in the under 17 male 200 metre finals with a time of […]
The Annual Wahoo Fishing Tournament kicked off this weekend in Virgin Gorda. This event is usually held on the Saturday and Sunday of the long Easter Holidays and has been a part of the festivities for over 20+ years. Team Underdog took home the 1st Place trophy with a total catch weight of 191lbs and […]
The Annual Ralph T. O’Neal Hat Parade was held yesterday in Virgin Gorda and had quite some beautiful and interesting pieces. Check out some of the ones we captured!
The Virgin Gorda Festival was officially declared opened with an opening ceremony being held in the Village last night. This year’s theme is dubbed ‘A cultural jamboree in musical city’ while the slogan is ‘Culture, rhythm and rave like never seen for Virgin Gorda Festval 2019’. The festival was named after Mr. Roy O’Neal, of […]