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UPDATE: Miss BVI remains focused; encourages fans to vote
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Miss BVI 2012 Sharie B.Y. de Castro says she remains focused on her task and is encouraging fans to continue in their support of her quest to attain the crown at the 62nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, Russia.
UPDATE: Miss World BVI in Top 5 for Talent!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Bells are ringing louder with cheers and anxiety as Miss World BVI Kirtis K. Malone has been named among the top five in the prestigious pageant's Talent Competition.
Minister Walwyn gets support for citizenship proposal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has expressed strong support for Education Minister, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn’s proposal that all children born in the Virgin Islands (VI) be made automatic citizens.
CIDA Support for the UWI Open Campus
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus has received a first grant of Cdn$20 million from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for institutional strengthening, online programme development and site technological and physical upgrades over the next five years.
Accountability high on VG Festival Committee agenda - George
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Public Relations Officer of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee, Jerrell George, expressed that special attention is being paid to spending with this year’s committee to ensure that they ‘end up in the green’ at this year’s festival.
Melanie Amaro wishes to return to personally thank VI for support!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Melanie Amaro, who rose to stardom after winning the X Factor USA on December 22, 2011, wishes to return to the Virgin Islands (VI) to personally thank the people who supported her during her quest to win.
Restaurants & supermarkets asked to support local farmers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Territory’s leader is making an appeal to restaurateurs to support local farmers and highlight on their menus the word ‘fresh’ and ‘local’ to assist with boosting the Virgin Islands’ (VI) tourism product.
Give youth Christmas gift of support- Min. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Youth development in the Virgin Islands is critically important to improving the quality of life of all the young people; it is important for building a productive and sustainable Territory; and it is important for personal edification, self-growth and empowerment.