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A Christmas Sermon: December comes but once a year
Dickson C. Igwe
As we approach the end of 2021, the British Virgin Islands can reflect over a difficult few years, beginning with the flooding in 2017, and then Hurricanes Irma and Maria, through to the COVID Pandemic, to today’s Commission of Inquiry into Virgin Islands Governance. The most recent years have been tumultuous for this micro-society.
VI’s Christmas & other religious holidays to be led by religious groups
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has reviewed and approved the proposal for the management strategy for the commemoration of holidays in the Virgin Islands (VI) which will now see holidays being led by several organizations and government departments.
Harneys donates holiday gift baskets to VI community
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This holiday season, the staff of Harneys BVI prepared over 50 gift baskets for families in need and nine non-profit organisations, which help the vulnerable in the local community.
The gifts of 2021
By Thomas C. Famous
Season Greetings to you and your respective families throughout the Caribbean region and Diaspora. One year ago, we all woke up to what was our normal traditional Christmas celebrations.
COVID-19 & the hope of a better tomorrow
By Dickson C. Igwe
The bridge to a post-COVID World must teach humanity the fragility of life, human compassion, and the need to cherish living in the moment
COVID-19 ‘cannot extinguish the hope in our hearts’ – Premier’s Christmas Message
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in his 2020 Christmas message has reminded citizens that despite the presence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the hope and spirit of festive season still lives in the hearts of many.
VICA’s ‘Traditional Virgin Islands Christmas’ event a success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Scores of persons turned out to the Virgin Islands Communal Association’s (VICA) ‘Traditional Virgin Islands Christmas’ event held on the grounds of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) on Saturday, December 19, 2020.
VISAR, TPP partnering on VI’s first ice-skating rink
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands, through VISAR in collaboration with the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (TPP), will be introducing the territory’s first synthetic ice-skating rink for the 2020 holiday season, as part of a fundraising initiative.
VI author Verna Penn Moll launches revised ‘Funintun’s Christmas’ 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Author and Virgin Islander Mrs Verna Penn Moll, under her Cedar Tree Press publishing house, has launched a 2020 revised edition of her 2015 ‘Funintun’s Christmas’ book ahead of the 2020 holiday season.
A Christmas Story
By Dickson C. Igwe
OK. Life, death and Christmas are interwoven themes. And the songwriter states that: "Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year." And it certainly is. One can literally smell when Christmas is in the air. Christmas and New Years are magical times.
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