JEQUAN AND RANEAH CROWNED 2024 MR. AND MISS ESLYN HENLEY RICHIEZ LEARNING CENTRE

The Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre, a beacon of special education in the British Virgin Islands, celebrated its annual pageant at the Valerie O. Thomas Community Center in Sea Cows Bay on Saturday, June 29. This year’s pageant crowned Jequan Wintz and Raneah Salmon as the 2024 Mr. and Miss Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre, … Continued

70TH EMANCIPATION FESTIVAL TO OPEN AT NEW SITE

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is thrilled to announce that the festival village for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival (Rena’s Festiville) will be relocated to the lot behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Central Administration Complex.  The relocation to this new site, which was the venue for the recently concluded … Continued

JAMAICAN DANCEHALL STARS TEEJAY AND NIGY BOY TO HEADLINE SOUR SPLASH 2024

Jamaican Dancehall sensations TeeJay and Nigy Boy are set to bring their electrifying performances to the British Virgin Islands as headliners for Yolo Promotion’s Sour Splash 2024 “The Ultimate Day Fete” on August 4. The exciting lineup was unveiled during a star-studded artist-launch event at On the Rox bar at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola … Continued

CTO SECRETARY-GENERAL DONA REGIS-PROSPER NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR CARIBBEAN POSH WEEKEND

Caribbean POSH has announced Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, as the keynote speaker for Caribbean POSH Weekend. The event will take place from June 28-30, 2024, at Harbor 360, Yacht Haven Grande, against the stunning backdrop of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Regis-Prosper, the first woman appointed to the post … Continued

FESTIVAL VILLAGE TO BE NAMED IN HONOUR OF CULINARY ICON LARINA LORETTA JACOBS-LAMOTHE

The 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival will mark a momentous occasion with the Festival Village being named in honour of Larina Loretta Jacobs-Lamothe, affectionately known as “Rena.” This announcement was made by the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission, celebrating Larina’s nearly four-decade-long dedication to the festival and her significant contributions to Virgin … Continued

“TASTE OF TORTOLA” CULINARY EVENT SET FOR THIS WEEKEND

This Saturday, the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park will be the culinary hotspot of the British Virgin Islands as the BVI Tourist Board hosts its much-anticipated Taste of Tortola event. Promising a unique and delightful culinary experience, the event will feature approximately 20 restaurants from across the island, each showcasing exclusive dishes from their … Continued