August 4th, 2011
Treasures of the BVI & Enis Adams Primary dominate RT Festival Parade

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The festival troupe, Treasures of the BVI, has been adjudged the top troupe for the Road Town Festival Parade.

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August 4th, 2011
East End parade explodes with colourful costumes [Photoslide Included]

EAST END, Tortola, VI – A sea of colours invaded East End as some nine groups made their way from Alphonso’s Gas station to the Timothy Penn Festiville yesterday afternoon, August 3.

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August 2nd, 2011
EE/LL festival opens with historical overtone

EAST END, Tortola, VI – The East End Festival Committee moved away from the traditional ribbon cutting and instead used a coil to symbolise the freedom we currently enjoy today.

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August 1st, 2011
Unplug the “wells” of forefathers to make it through the famine – Rev. Mims

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A clear message of hope for redemption was sent yesterday afternoon July 31 at the Sunday Morning Well, calling for everyone to return to prayer in an effort to heal the social, moral and spiritual famine that is affecting the world, including the Virgin Islands (VI).

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July 24th, 2011
Rain or shine – Kiddies Fiesta marched on! [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – What started out with some sunshine in the early part of the morning, ended up into drizzles, and eventually heavy downpour, did not stop the rays of the more than 100 sunny children who braved it all and marched on through the streets of Road Town for the Rotary’s 17th Annual Kiddies Fiesta held yesterday Sunday July 23.

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July 22nd, 2011
Papa San had the crowd wanting more at Gospel Fest 2011 [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Just like last year when Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae Gospel artiste Papa San was here and the rain came, this time it was not going to stop the praises, the honour and the blessings to pour as Papa San himself, on taking to the stage, said “rain or shine we are going to praise the Lord” and ceased the rain did to allow for a mighty performance that had the crowd shouting for more at the Mighty Rockey Festiville last night July 21, 2011.

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July 17th, 2011
UPDATE: Merry & Gomez walk away with crown and prizes [Photo-slide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The charismatic couple #5 John Gomez and Rhekaaya Merry were crowned Prince and Princess 2011 last evening Sunday July 17, 2011 at the Multi Purpose Sports Complex, and literally took home all the prizes.

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July 9th, 2011
Victory Concert sizzles and inspires [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Victory Concert, which was part of Hope Festival 2011, was a winner in the true sense of the word as international gospel artistes Deitrick Haddon and Sherwin Gardner brought the energy and worship atmosphere that moved persons to rise out of their seats and break out into singing and dancing at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall last evening July 8, 2011.

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July 5th, 2011
UPDATE: Festival is in full in gear – Collin Scatliffe

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – International artistes Tarrus Riley, Konshens, Busy Signal, Trinidadian Adesh Samaroo, Guyanese Chutney singer Terry Gadraj and Gospel artiste Papa San are among the long list of names that will be taking to the stage during the 2011 August Festival.

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July 5th, 2011
VIslanders participate in St. John, USVI carnival parade [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While it was not a holiday in the Virgin Islands but rather one in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), many residents from Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke traveled to St. John, USVI to participate in the island’s annual Independence Day carnival parade.

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