April 1st, 2012

Tanieka Gludd crowned Miss Teen Virgin Gorda 2012!

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – A very emotional Tanieka Gludd was crowned Miss Teen Virgin Gorda last evening March 31, 2012 in front of a packed crowd at the Catholic Community Centre.

March 31st, 2012

UMI’s Funky Fashion Friday rocked with fab Spring colours! [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – UMI Funky Fashion Friday bounced back better than ever, after a brief hiatus, with models walking the runway in a blend of neon, orange, blue, pink, purple, green and red!

March 25th, 2012

16 years on “Shy Guy” still number one for Diana King fans

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was just like yesterday when Jamaican Reggae artiste, Diana King’s first single “Shy Guy”, hit the Billboard Hot 100, UK Singles Charts and the hearts of many as persons at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium last evening March 24, 2012 got up, danced and sang along with the world renowned artiste.

March 24th, 2012

All set for VG’s Leon “Kinney” Creque 2012 Festival

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The stage is set for the Leon “Kinney” Creque Festival which is slated to take place from April 7 through April 9, 2012 on Virgin Gorda with more funding allocated to the annual event and plans and preparations in full swing for all events with the full line-up already released.

March 17th, 2012

Meet the divas for Ms. Teen Diva 2012!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Four young ladies vying for Miss Teen Diva 2012 vowed to be energetic, creative, bold and classy when they were revealed to the public last evening, March 16, 2012 at the Bat Cave, Baughers Bay.

March 15th, 2012

2012 Emancipation Festival to focus on VI’s best

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The new Festival and Fairs Committee is aggressively pushing to have the best of Virgin Islands’ local artistes to share the spotlight at this year’s Emancipation Festival.

March 8th, 2012

Monea, Aaron Da Jedi catch attention of record label executive

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Although no announcement was made about a record label for Monea Richardson and Aaron Da Jedi, it does not mean their performance did not impress nor caught the attention of the record label executives that attended the 5th Annual Top 7@7 Music Awards on Saturday March 3, 2012.

March 7th, 2012

2012 Music Fest could be downgraded to one day!

By ANEKA EDWARDS

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Newly elected president of the Cane Garden Bay Music Fest, Carnel Clyne, has revealed that this year’s Music Fest could be reduced to one day, if major sponsors can’t foot the bill.

March 6th, 2012

Dr. Michael O’Neal, Former HLSCC President, Publishes Book on BVI Social History

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dr. Michael O’Neal’s monograph on Virgin Islands social history, entitled Slavery, Smallholding and Tourism: Social Transformations in the British Virgin Islands, has just been published and is available online now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both paperback and hardcover print editions, as well as in eBook format on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook and Apple iBook/iTunes readers.

March 5th, 2012

Love felt at Shine-I Album Debut Explosion

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was all about the love last evening March 4, 2012 at La Piazza, Prospect Reef where the Shine-I Album Debut Explosion was held.