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Cultural Emancipation Celebration in SCB slated for August Tuesday
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- With no horse races at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay on August Tuesday yet again, the void is being filled with a Cultural Emancipation Celebration from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Ebenezer Thomas Primary school grounds on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Protect students from alcohol @Emancipation Festival- Ministry of Education urges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is appealing to the Virgin Islands community to ensure students are protected this Emancipation Festival season by refraining from providing them with alcoholic beverages.
Jae'Nyiah Defreitas crowned 2026 Festival Prince & Princess
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Francis Lettsome Primary School (FLPS) student Jae'Nyiah Defreitas was crowned the 2026 Virgin Islands Princess while Xae’mouri Harrigan was crowned Prince during the Prince and Princess Pageant on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Outstanding Virgin Islanders awarded @VI Icon Awards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Alton A. Bertie walked away with the Man of the Year Award at the 2026 Virgin Islands Icon Awards on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Miss BVI Pageant returns to Multi-Purpose Sports Complex
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Miss British Virgin Islands Pageant will return to the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex for the 2026 edition on Sunday, August 2.
‘We must become one Virgin Islands’- Premier Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- District 7 Representative, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley, has encouraged unity in the Long Look community and the wider Virgin Islands (VI).
VI showcased @ St. Kitts music festival through marketing campaign
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis- The Virgin Islands, as a premier tourism destination, was on display at the 2026 St. Kitts Music Festival, which took place from June 25 to June 27, 2026, at Warner Park Stadium in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
Historic Heritage Parade held in Long Look
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- A vibrant display of Virgin Islands heritage was showcased on the streets of Long Look during the inaugural Heritage Parade, which took place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of Freedom at Nottingham Estate.
‘Freedom must be defended by every generation'- Hon Marlon A. Penn
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Eighth District Representative, Hon Marlon A. Penn, has said the freedom enjoyed today must be protected as it is not permanently secured.
Freedom is to be ‘lived, protected & passed on’- Premier Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley, who is also the Seventh District Representative, said the community of Long Look is a testimony and a constitution written in courage, as Virgin Islanders gathered for the opening ceremony of the 250th Commemoration of the Freedom at Nottingham Estate on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Stickit in Long Look.
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