Education
Consultations on controversial 'additional school year' begins today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public, from today June 19, 2019, will be given an opportunity to make their input into the decision whether to shelve or keep the additional school year controversially instituted into public secondary schools by the former Minister for Education Mr Myron V. Walwyn.
NDP issued no new scholarships since Irma – SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Capital Road Town still without a Public Library and works at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) only now commencing under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, more information is coming forward revealing just how bad the Dr D. Orlando Smith National Democratic Party (NDP) administration left the education sector.
Daniella P. Mourillon is HLSCC’s Best Graduating Student for 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) graduating class of 2019 gathers in the Multi-Purpose Sport Complex in Road Town, Tortola, today June 13, 2019, among the 97 graduands will be aspiring Accountant Daniella P. Mourillon, this year’s top student.
All professions are contributing to the betterment of society
Lorna M. George
One day I was having lunch with a White girlfriend. She said, “The only professions in the Caribbean are doctor and lawyer.”
'RVIPF let schools handle internal disturbances' – CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the number of juvenile crime cases in the territory on a sharp decline, Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews has revealed that schools are allowed to handle internal juvenile disturbances rather than turning to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for action.
Speaker invites local schools to attend sittings of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During the Fourth Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on June 3, 2019, the gallery was occupied by a number of students from the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School of Sea Cows Bay, Tortola.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kitwan D. Maduro
Our Young Professional this week is nothing short of great when viewed through the eyes of the legendary Reggae singer, Robert Nesta Marley aka Bob Marley, who said “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
UPDATE: ‘There will be no re-sit of any exams’- CXC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following investigations in an alleged breach of Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) exam regulations in Trinidad and Tobago and despite an online petition calling for the entire region to re-sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) math exam, CSEC students will not have to rewrite the exam.
Students engage in 'bloody' brawl @ ESHS
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A brawl between two Male students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) at Pasea Estate, Tortola, turned bloody yesterday May 23, 2019.
Talisa Toussaint is 2019 Inter Primary Spelling Bee Champion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- British Virgin Islands (BVI) Seventh-day Adventist Primary School student Talisa Toussaint is the 2019 Spelling Bee Champion in the primary division of the competition.
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