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Project Runway stars to descend on Summer Sizzle BVI 2019
NEW YORK, USA- The 11th Annual Summer Sizzle BVI scheduled for Thursday July 25 – Sunday July 28, 2019 in the [British] Virgin Islands will feature two of the hit TV show, Project Runway, star designers Armando Thomas Guerra aka ‘Mondo Guerra’ and Korto Momolu.
Buju concert expected to draw over 8000 guests to VI- Rhodni A. Skelton
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Long Walk To Freedom Concert featuring Jamaican artiste Buju Banton, born Mark Anthony Myrie, is expected to attract more than 8000 guests to the Virgin Islands, according to Deputy Director of the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) Mr Rhodni A. Skelton.
Queen’s Birthday Parade set for June 7, 2019; Public holiday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The ceremonial parade in honour of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be observed on Friday, June 7, 2019, in the Virgin Islands.
Foxy’s Music Fest set for May 18th, 2019
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - Foxy O. Callwood of Jost van Dyke (JVD) announces the 2019 Music Fest on May 18, 2019 at Foxy’s in Great Harbour (JVD).
Small troops revel @ VG Easter Fest Parade
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Seeing the effects of a scaled down Virgin Gorda Easter Fest 2019, the annual parade on Monday, April 22, 2019, was reduced to approximately 10 groups of very small troops in comparison to the large spectacle that was the parade in previous years.
VI's stalwart boatmen honoured @ Car & Bike Exhibition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a car and bike exhibition but the promoters used the opportunity to honour several persons who made invaluable contributions to the marine sector in the Virgin Islands, including the late Captain Ira L. Smith & Edwin A. George aka 'Speedy'.
'Men of the cloth' shun VG Easter Festival invocation
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- Priests and pastors on the island of Virgin Gorda allegedly refused to appear on stage to deliver the invocation at the opening of the Roy L. O’Neal Festiville on April 20, 2019. This forced the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee to resort to a non-preacher to bless the events.
VIP announces Candidate for D4 By-Election
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP), has announced its Candidate to contest likely By-Elections for the Fourth District’s Seat in the House of Assembly (HoA)—Ms Luce D. Hodge-Smith.
Julian Willock sworn in as new HoA Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businessman, former Permanent Secretary and son of the soil, Mr Julian Willock was this morning, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, sworn in as the new House Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) during the First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
‘Come run in D1 since you so popular’ - Skelton-Cline to Hon Walwyn
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - While Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) continues to ignore National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Chairman, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) in what some call a weak and childish rant that one must be an At-Large Candidate to be Premier, someone else has responded to Mr Walwyn.