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Better waste management policies needed—Queen Shereen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) is recognised internationally as the ‘Sailing Capital of the World’ and one of the Caribbean’s premier tourist destinations but its waste management policies are in immediate need of an overhaul.
Africa trip cost would be better spent on Health Services-Queen Shereen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The cancellation of a trip to Africa by a Government led delegation is being welcomed as good news since the monies could be better used in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Fight among calypsonians spoiled it this year- Patron
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Several patrons to the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso Competition thought it was an immature and uncalled battle between local and expatriate Calypsonians in the lead up to the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypson Competition, which took place on Sunday April 16, 2017 at the Bernice Sprauve Festiville.
VG Easter Festival Committee defies Hon Walwyn
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- In a surprising turn of events, Chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee Ms Sasha D.A. Flax has announced that all four founding members of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival will be honoured at the upcoming golden jubilee celebrations.
Queen Shereen calls Chico B a default Monarch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A song-Outsider, which was recently released to the public by Virgin Gorda Calypso Monarch, Vincentian- Roland O. Vieira aka Chico B, calling for unity among the expatriates and the natives, has opened a can of proverbial worms, with a veteran Calypsonian, calling him a Monarch by default.
UPDATE: Sistah Joyce is 4 time Calypso Monarch!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- History was made at the Rita Francis Festiville on July 27, 2016 when Joycelyn “Sistah Joyce” Searles was named the Virgin Islands’ Calypso Monarch for the 4th consecutive year.
Calypsonian 'speaks out' against sexual harassment in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Calypsonians are often referred to as social commentators, who ‘speak out’ against social and political ills of a society. This is exactly what well known calypsonian Queen Shereen (born Shereen Flax) was about when the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Calypso Elimination was held at the Tortola Pier Park parking lot on Saturday July 9, 2016.
UPDATE: ‘The people gave me some licks’- 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly crowned 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce’s second round song ‘Pure Licks’ was no doubt a hit with the small crowd and obviously the judges as she retained her crown for the third consecutive year at the 2015 Calypso Monarch held at the Patsy Lake Festiville in Road Town on July 29, 2015.