The BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are urging the public to prioritize safety during the 70th Emancipation Festival Celebrations, especially during the Rise & Shine Tramps.

I want to send my best wishes to the people of the Virgin Islands as they prepare to celebrate Emancipation Day.

The Virgin Islands Emancipation Exhibition will be showcased at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza on Thursday, August 1.

Director of Culture, Dr. Katherine Smith said the exhibition will offer visitors an engaging experience that delves into the profound meaning of the VI freedom today, and the historical experiences from which its ancestors were emancipated.

The Department of Culture will be holding a torchlight procession from the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park to mark the beginning of the 70th Anniversary of the Territory’s Emancipation Festival and 190 years of emancipation activities.

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer is featured as he visited the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to witness the inaugural issuance of the Virgin Islands' 70th Festival Commemorative Plates.

The Environmental Health Division is informing all booth owners participating in Rena’s Festiville 70th Emancipation Festival that they must submit their festival booth registration forms to the Division by Wednesday, July 24.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the Virgin Islands has unveiled the winning design for the commemorative license plate celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Emancipation Festival.

The Wickham's Cay Development Authority (WCDA) would like to inform all interested vendors that the deadline to submit application forms for operating along the parade route during the 2024 Festival is Friday, July 12.

The public is advised that effective immediately, no parking is permitted on the Road Town Festival Grounds, to facilitate preparations for the 70^th Festival Celebrations.