The British Virgin Islands Horse Owners Association has marked this year’s August Tuesday races as a total success, characterised by a smooth running of activities and encouraging turnout. In an interview with 284News, BVI Horse Owners Association President Lesmore Smith said, “ It was a great turn out. I can’t give you exactly how much … Continued
The British Virgin Islands Horse Owners Association will host 5 memorial races this August Tuesday, in recognition of the contributions of several “fallen soldiers” who have contributed to horse racing in the BVI in various capacities. In an interview with 284News, President of the BVI Horse Owners Association Lesmore Smith explained that the races will … Continued
Ramon G successfully defended his crown in the 2022 CCT Soca Monarch competition on Saturday, after displaying a winning performance for his song ‘Mass Intentions’. This is Ramon’s second soca competition of which he now has a perfect record of winning, after his debut as a soca artist in 2019 with his song ‘Rampage’. Ramon … Continued
The 2022 Emancipation Festival is already receiving positive feedback despite the scheduling of the first official event being set for this evening. This is because the Festival Warm Up Tramp and the Calypso Review pre-festival events which occurred over the weekend were considered a success. Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee Dirk … Continued
The organisers behind ‘Every Rhythm is a Fete’ have cleared the air after numerous rumours were circulated against the entities involved, following the June 11 event. The event was not as widely supported as expected despite having two major international soca artistes – Lyrikal and Nadia Batson – as the headlining acts for the event. … Continued
R&B singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of nine counts in 2021, with one charge of racketeering and eight counts of violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law. This was confirmed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York … Continued
Thanks to support from the Rotary Club of Tortola and other donors, the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) will hold an 8-week summer program beginning July 5 for 150 children at the Road Town Multipurpose Complex. The Road Town “pop-up,” limited to this summer, is in addition to YEP’s regular summer program at its East End … Continued
In an official release, organizers of the One Virgin Islands Poker Run announced the postponed due to weather forecast. The release stated, “Following the expert advice of meteorologists and atmospheric professionals and with an abundance of caution for your safety and enjoyment, we regret to announce the slight and sensible shifting of the 2022 ONE … Continued
Chef Steven Spencer was crowned the winner of the BVI Tourist Board’s Junior BVI Chef Sunset Showdown Cooking Competition on Friday evening after amassing a total of 380 points in the finals. Spencer who is presently a chef at the Long Bay Beach Resort on Tortola took home the grand prize of $5000 along with … Continued
The decline in sponsorship towards entertainment events from businesses and non-governmental organisations in the British Virgin Islands has been described to be at an all-time high. This is according to businessman and event organiser Steve Parillion who made the comment during an exclusive interview with 284Media. Parillion at the time of his interview was promoting … Continued
