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March 29th, 2015
Sistah Joyce holds her own @ BVI Spring Fest

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Jamaican ‘singjay’ reggae artist Ghost and Antigua's soca veteran Onyan, in addition to local diva Sistah Joyce, gave the crowd their money’s worth, each with a stellar performance on Friday night March 27, 2015 into Saturday morning March 28, 2015.

December 29th, 2014
Luciano endorses budding VI artistes

‎WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - It took less than one hour during a session with artistes affiliated with ‎GRATE BVI Music Alliance for Luciano and Virgin Islander Sistah Joyce to come up with a piece they both are certain will soon be a hit on the international scene.

August 25th, 2014
‘Drunk & Driving?’ – Sistah Joyce among Passengers hurt in VG crash

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – It was just a case of hitching a ride to get home last Saturday night August 23, 2014 that landed Ms Joyce Searles aka Sistah Joyce and some other people including children in a near death experience along a main road in Valley, Virgin Gorda.

April 21st, 2014
Mighty Ley-Ley snatches Sistah Joyce’s crown!

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Calypso 2013 champion Joycelyn 'Sistah Joyce' Searles lost her calypso crown as she was comfortably defeated by two of her challengers: Mighty Ley-Ley and King Paido.

March 25th, 2014
Sistah Joyce to call on Govt to address needs of VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - “They have to step up the game before things get really, really critical,” was a cautionary advice given to Government by reigning Calypso Queen Ms Joycelyn M. Searles aka Sistah Joyce during an interview with this news site recently. She was at the time speaking on the inspiration behind her songs which she intends to perform on the stage of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festivals this year.

March 21st, 2014
'I was & would never be excluded' - Sistah Joyce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Joycelyn M. Searles aka Sistah Joyce was in a state of disbelief yesterday when she received several phone calls indicating that another online news agency was reporting that her name was omitted from the list of Calypsonians for the 2014 Virgin Gorda Easter Festival celebrations.

August 20th, 2013
Sistah Joyce ready to revive Calypso in schools

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Reigning Calypso monarch Joycelyn Searles aka Sistah Joyce has signalled a strong desire to revive the Calypso art form among youths of the Territory by mentoring primary school youths who are interested.

August 1st, 2013
UPDATE: Prison doesn’t mean putting life on hold – Sistah Joyce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Imprisonment does not mean putting one’s life or talents on hold, according to reigning 2013 Virgin Islands (BVI) Calypso Monarch Joycelyn Searles also known as Sistah Joyce.

July 26th, 2013
Sistah Joyce says prison taught her a lesson in humility

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The prison [taught] me a lesson, I had to [stay] humble many times, I cried [many] times and I had to [stay] humble,” said Calypso artiste Joycelyn Searles aka Sistah Joyce after serving just over three months of a prison sentence.

May 14th, 2013
UPDATE: Piecemeal contributions hindering timely payments - Vanterpool Jr

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee, Mr Rupert Vanterpool Jr, has sought to clear the air on issues surrounding this year’s VG Festival prizes and payments following the publication of an article by this news site earlier today, May 14, 2013.

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