News
BVIEC technical staff will not lose their jobs – Henry O. Creque
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – Technical staff of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) slept comfortably last night as it was publicly announced yesterday September 15, 2016 that they will not lose their jobs to Wartsila’s arrangement with the local power company.
UPDATE: Henry completes VI’s Olympic mission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Eldred Henry closed out Team Virgin Islands (VI) participation in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games with his Shot Put event on the morning of Thursday August 18, 2016 at the Olympic Stadium.
STEP provides training for 120 industry professionals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has commenced a one-day conference here in the Virgin Islands with a view to bringing together professionals to examine issues within the financial sector and to brainstorm ways of overcoming them.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Chantel E. Malone
By Nikolai J. Earle
This week, our Young Professional is Virgin Islands’ star athlete Chantel E. Malone, a recent gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games held in Mexico, a volunteer and an aspiring pediatrician.
Host of changes proposed for Technical School
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A host of changes have been proposed for the soon to be revamped BVI Technical and Vocational Institute that, among other things, seek to better prepare students for the job market in the Virgin Islands.
Local models need to be trained & developed- Terry Donovan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although sharing that the models selected from the Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for the recent New York Fashion Week represented themselves well, Fashion Promoter Terry Donovan believes local models need more training if they are to seriously pursue a successful professional career.
Tertiary education not the end all and be all – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Douglas Wheatley is of the opinion that tertiary education is not the end all and be all of everything and that the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic have proven to be the essential tools for success.
Bridge job disconnect between locals & expats - Commentators
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following comments made by two legislators regarding the employment situation in the Territory, commentators have come to the conclusion that there is a disconnect that needs to be bridged urgently.
Territory’s Farmers To Receive Training In Agri-Business
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands’ farmers can expect to receive beneficial agribusiness information, and hear from experts in the fields of finance, business and growth, food production as well as distribution at the upcoming Agribusiness Training seminar.
Adequate training, guidance urged in Education Week Launch
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Celebrations for Education Week 2013 were launched yesterday, March 10, 2013 in a ceremony filled with speeches and cultural performances at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
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