Education
6 new public school principals appointed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands Education System now has six new public school principals.
ESHS Class of 2023 holds a prom ‘to remember’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prom night is no doubt one of the highlights of the graduation experience of students of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), with this year’s being labeled as “one to remember”.
Ky'Onte Joseph awarded 22nd Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship
ZION HILL, Tortola, VI - Listing his hobbies as playing basketball and soccer, and having a future desire to own a local trucking company, 11-year-old Ky'Onte Joseph of Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, in the Virgin Islands (VI) is the 22nd recipient of the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship 2023.
177 resilient students graduate from ESHS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 177 students graduated from Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) in a ceremony at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola on June 22, 2023.
Gov’t will do what’s necessary to make teaching attractive again– Hon deCastro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro (AL) says, in recognising that the teaching profession is no longer an attractive career, the government will do what is necessary to make it attractive again.
‘Extremely alarming’ the number of new teachers needed by Sept 2023– Hon deCastro
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– The Education Ministry in the Virgin Islands (VI) is grappling to retain teachers in a scenario described as ‘extremely alarming’ by Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro (AL).
3 girls & 6 boys contesting for Mr & Miss Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre titles
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Eslyn Henley Richez Learning Centre (EHRLC) will be hosting a special event that will allow its students to be ambassadors.
Sean Ramotar of Robinson O’Neal Memorial wins 2023 National Spelling Bee
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Mark Ramotar of Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School on Virgin Gorda has won the 2023 National Spelling Bee for Primary Schools.
ESHS’ Naomi A. Onwufuju is 2023 Junior Ambassador of Tourism
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Naomi A. Onwufuju of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is the 2023 Junior Ambassador of Tourism.
HLSCC 2023 Graduation to be hosted June 8 @ Multi-Purpose Sports Complex
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- On June 8, 2023, at 1:00 PM, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will host its 2023 Commencement Exercises in the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town.