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UPDATE: BMSA Car Exhibition results are in
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Car lovers and bike riders came out on Saturday August 5, 2017 to support the BVI Motors Sports Association (BMSA) for its annual Festival Car Exhibition at the Old Traffic Parking Lot located next to One Stop Mall in Road Town.
UPDATE: It was a “heart wrenching” moment- Khephra D. Sylvester
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Twenty-four years old Khephra D. Sylvester, contestant number 6 captured the title of Miss British Virgin Islands 2017/18 on Sunday August 6, 2017 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. The theme of this year’s pageant was “Beauty with as purpose: The Evolution of Pride and Culture”.
Tarrus Riley woos patrons at RT Festival Village
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Blazing the stage at the Festival Ground in Road Town, hundreds turned out to hear international Jamaican reggae singer, Tarrus Riley back again for another year, gave a performance that was more than expected with lots of surprises.
UPDATE - Freeman makes clean sweep to take 2017 Calypso Crown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of his calypsos, ‘Respect the Doctor’ was one that created a stir throughout the Virgin Islands (VI) as it hit social media and the airways. Despite many speculated that he was at least the voice behind the lyrics, Eustace "Boss" Freeman never claimed ownership of the Calypso until last night August 2, 2017 as Contestant Number Three at the Festival Calypso Monarch held at the Neil "Mr Melee" Blyden Festiville.
'My husband Mr 'Melee' was a cultural icon’- Mrs Janice Nibbs-Blyden
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lashing Dogs led the Torch Light Procession from the FirstCaribbean International Bank parking lot, to the Neil “Mr Melee” A. Blyden Festiville in Road Town for the opening ceremony of the sixty-third Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival on Monday July 31, 2017.
Praise and worship @ Gospel Fest 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was not the official opening of the Emancipation Festival Village, but the grounds saw a night of blessings and praises as people from all over the Territory came out to support the 2017 Gospel Fest which was held on Sunday July 30, 2017 at the Road Town Festival Village.
Amiah E. Stout crowned Tiny Duchess of East End
EAST END, Tortola, VI – The energetic seven-year old, Amiah E. Stout, contestant number two was crowned at this year’s first ever Tiny Duchess of East End at the East End/Long Look Community Center on Sunday July 30, 2017.
Miss Junior BVI Contestant fainted on stage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since the revealing of the Mr and Miss Junior BVI 2017 contestants, Rosa Industrius, contestant number two has been missing in action for a number of appearances due to illness.
Smith & Hodge crowned Mr & Miss Jr BVI 2017/18
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Anondah M. Hodge, contestant number four copped the prestigious title of Miss Junior BVI 2017/18, while Yohance T. Smith, walked away as Mr Junior BVI 2017/18 at the Sir Rupert Briefcliffe Hall in Road Town on Saturday July 29, 2017.
Pemberton & Rhymer crowned 2017 Prince & Princess
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was a night filled with talent and intelligence, July 23, 2017, and a date that Lyriq Rhymer and Jabari Pemberton will not soon forget, as they were crowned this year’s Virgin Islands Prince and Princess.