Although we didn’t get into this, I don’t feel that Ronn Grant became a gentleman overnight. I’m sure there were events that led to him becoming the positive beacon he is in the Virgin Islands community, and while we didn’t discuss this, I think it’s simply who he’s always been. Being the youngest of his […]
Music is the language we speak, the sway of our bodies, and the sound of the waves. Our Territory’s rich history and culture are rooted in music. Fungi Music (folk music), the Virgin Islands’ official music, dates back to slavery. It is the music of our Annual Emancipation and every holiday celebration. Due to exposure […]
Write your story. There’s power in that story. Share your own experience! Newly published local author Marva Titley-Smith didn’t have the time or interest in writing before 2015, but she found solace in blogging with her father’s passing. “I started this blog really to process through the pain,” she recalls. “I literally had gotten tired […]
With a connection to the BVI High School, the pathway to sitting in the cockpit of an American Airlines Airbus on November 19, 2020, for a trio of BVI pilots from Purcell Estate, Baughers Bay, and East End, while making the Territory’s aviation history, is as diverse in their interests in becoming pilots. Airbus […]
BVIslander Dr. Richard Georges, 38, has spent more than half his life working for the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College HLSCC. 21years, in fact! In fact, from studying Natural Sciences in High School and then getting interested in Graphic Design while on job-training, Richard quickly switched to Computer Science at the college before acquiescing to […]
Building an empire is something many of the greats have done. Just think back. They were massive, fortified, and left a mark on history. Now continue reading and learn what our Young Entrepreneur for this issue is doing! Tanisha Dorsett is her name and building an empire is her game. This 27-year-old isn’t using real […]
Most residents of the VI, and many who have visited here, certainly know the name Dougal Thornton. Aside from being many things: graphic designer, chef, rugby enthusiast, to name a few, Dougal was in the top ranks of a handful of prolific photographers who capture the astonishing beauty, culture, and people of the Territory. He was […]
Graphic artist Jehiah Maduro was born and raised in the Virgin Islands. He recalls first creating art at age five, where he would draw at the back of his copybook in school instead of “paying attention,” he jokes. He got better and better at it and decided to do the CXC exam in Arts while […]
Cultural Art Exhibition Bonfire Night Poet Laureate Ceremony
