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September 28th, 2024
Grade 6 student wins 2024 Anegada Lobster Fest Artwork Competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Grade 6 student Mariyelis Malone from the Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School has won the 2024 Anegada Lobster Fest Artwork Competition.

September 12th, 2024
WINAIR seeking to increase service to VI- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a recent courtesy call from team WINAIR headed by CEO Hans van de Velde, Acting Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), who holds the portfolio of Minister for Communications and Works, said he is looking forward to building a relationship with the airline to increase air access into the Territory.

August 15th, 2024
UPDATE: No internet; Staff without water & electricity forced BVITB closure- Source

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- A senior source, speaking to our News Centre on condition of anonymity, has revealed different reasons why the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITB&FC) headquarters in Port Purcell remained closed today, August 15, 2024.

August 13th, 2024
70th Emancipation Festival was 'safe' with 'no notable incidents'- Clive L. McCoy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tourism Director Clive L. McCoy has said he is pleased with the outcome of the recently concluded 70th Emancipation Festival.

July 30th, 2024
Return VIF&FC 'to being a free-standing committee'- Eileene L. Parsons OBE

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Cultural icon Eileene L. Parsons, OBE has made it clear she does not support the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) being under the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) or any statutory body.

July 17th, 2024
Dirk L. Walters Out! as BVI Tourist Board Events Manager

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- BVI Tourist Board's Events Manager Mr Dirk L. Walters, who was also the point person for the BVI Festival and Fairs events, resigned from his post in a letter given yesterday, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

July 8th, 2024
BVI Tourist Board relocates to Cocoplum Building in Port Purcell

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- The BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITBFC) has announced it is now headquartered at a new location- Port Purcell- effective today, July 8, 2024.

May 26th, 2024
Hundreds turn out for Night 2 of VI Music Festival

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was from about 11:45 PM last night, Saturday, May 25, 2024, that the crowd started to grow at Night 2 of the VI Music Festival on Wickham's Cay 1.

May 25th, 2024
VI Music Festival night 1 attracts moderate crowd; night 2 expected to be huge!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - There was a moderate crowd last night Friday, May 24, 2024, as the Virgin Islands Music Festival kicked off on the grounds of the reclamation behind Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex, in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.

April 8th, 2024
70 slogans submitted for 70th VI Emancipation Festival

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Residents of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) have enthusiastically participated in the slogan competition for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival by submitting 70 creative slogans to commemorate this landmark celebration.

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