Education
Andre S.L. Brathwaite makes His Majesty's New Year’s Honours List for MBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Andre Sydney Leon Braithwaite, the Music Director at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in His Majesty The King’s New Year 2026 Overseas and International Honours list.
Cedar International School ranked #1 private school in VI
KINGSTOWN, Tortola, VI - Cedar International School has been ranked the number one private school in the Virgin Islands (VI) by Schoolbell.net.
Education budget rose by ‘$20M in 2 budget cycles’- Hon Sharie B. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has debunked rumours that education in the Virgin Islands is not primarily funded by the public sector.
Dr Ricardo L. Wheatley was International Guest Speaker @Taipei Medical University
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan- The Director of the BVI-Hong Kong Office, Dr Ricardo L. Wheatley, was recently invited as the International Guest Speaker for the Commencement Ceremony of the Taipei Medical University (TMU).
ESHS wins Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament for 2nd time in a row
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) has shone as the overall champions of the 2025 Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament, successfully defending its title.
8 schools clash in 2025 Inter-Secondary Schools Chess Tournament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Eight secondary schools are set to participate in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports' annual Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament.
50 years later the reverse: Tortola students now seek education on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Some 50-plus years ago, with no high school on Virgin Gorda, students had to travel by boat to the main island of Tortola for their secondary education on an almost daily basis.
20 complete Entrepreneur Training Programme @ HLSCC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty individuals have completed a three-week Entrepreneur Training Programme hosted by the Department of Trade and Investment Promotion, in partnership with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
Students & educators to be honoured during Special Education Week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI -This week, the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is spotlighting the importance of inclusion in the educational system by celebrating the achievements of special needs students and the dedicated educators who support them.
Winter Apprenticeship Programme relaunched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-123 students have been placed across the public service and private sectors as part of the Winter Apprenticeship Programme following its relaunch for the December 2025 session.
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