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Survey finds 83.4% approved of VI lockdown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the 24/7 COVID-19 lockdown set to ease on Monday, April 27, 2020, a significant 83.4% of respondents in a BVI Red Cross sponsored survey, indicated they approved of the compulsory social isolation measures in the Virgin Islands (VI); however, concerns linger about jobs, income and access to food.
Gov’t partnering with USVI to lower food cost – Premier Fahie
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The high cost of food in the Virgin Islands (VI), has long been a contentious issuing plaguing locals and authorities; however, a solution may be on the way.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kevin W. Jones
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Professional culinary artist Kevin W. Jones is cooking up a name for himself in London, United Kingdom. Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, Kevin is taking the flavours of the territory and infusing them with regional cuisines under the travelling restaurant brand ‘Nyammin’. Nyammin is a popular Caribbean term for eating.
'Fungi never tasted so good!' as BVI Food Fete 2019 launches
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When you sample a bite-size piece of red snapper on top of a matching piece of fungi, topped with shredded mango chutney and the flavours saturate your mouth, all you can say to yourself is "Fungi and fish never tasted so good!"
FSN distributes food, clothing & school supplies on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- More than 40 secondary and elementary school children on Jost van Dyke benefitted when the Family Support Network (FSN) distributed a number of food, clothing and school supplies on the sister island on Friday, September 6, 2019.
'For Export Only' food labels spark online debate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A post in "The REAL BVI Community Board," Facebook group has sparked a debate as concerns are being raised over the quality of food being imported into the territory owing to several imported items carrying the label 'For Export Only," while being retailed in the Virgin Islands (VI).
VI Chief participating in NYC’s James Beard House Dinner
NEW YORK, USA - The James Beard Foundation (JBF) recently announced that Chef Ariq Flax-Clarke of the British Virgin Islands will be participating as a guest chef at the landmark James Beard House on June 5, 2019.
BVI Culinary Team sets ‘A Taste of the Caribbean’ fundraiser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) is proud to present the National Culinary Team of the British Virgin Islands who is preparing to represent the territory at the annual Taste of the Caribbean Competition to be held in Miami, Florida from June 20 to June 25. In preparation of this regional competition, the Culinary Team is hosting (2) special dinner events dubbed, A Taste of the Caribbean with BVI Infusion.
2018 VG Easter Festival kicks off with food fair
LITTLE DIX BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Despite the scale down, scores of persons came out to support the annual festival dubbed ‘Virgin Gorda Easter Explosion: 'Resilience, Unity and Culture on the Scene for VG Easter Explosion 2018’ held at the Little Dix Bay field on Virgin Gorda on March 31, 2018.
VG Fungi Fest & Food Fair well attended despite rain
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Not even intermittent rain could stop the scores of residents from Virgin Gorda and its sister islands who turned out yesterday April 19, 2014 to enjoy the activities of the Fungi Fest and Food Fair held in the Spanish Town Market Square in Virgin Gorda.
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