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UPDATE: Expat Stephen Payne appointed Exec. Dir. of Recreational Trust!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as was first and accurately report by Virgin Islands News Online on March 7, 2013 about the pending controversy over the selection of a Barbados national to be Executive Director of the newly created post of Executive Director of the Recreational Trust, the dice has been cast.
Paul A. Hewlett in! Patrick O. Harrigan out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Yet another indigenous Virgin Islander has experienced the demeaning, insulting and undignified treatment of being in today’s civil servant under a National Democratic Party (NDP) Government.
UPDATE - Beverlie Brathwaite no longer Ag. CEO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following an article posted on June 11, 2012 that Beverlie Brathwaite, the acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) will be replaced, Virgin Islands News Online can confirm that Ms. Brathwaite no longer holds the post.
Premier affirms commitment to addressing Autism
ROAD TOWN, Tortola,VI - Government’s new direction is in the form of the implementation of an autism programme, for which two contracts were signed earlier today with Kingwood Trust (UK),to establish a pilot programme to assist adults and children afflicted by the developmental disorder for a period of 18 months to two years. The other contract was signed with Maria Holder Memorial Trust (Barbados) who will fund the initiative.
UWI Scholarship $$$ to local students should decrease - Dr. Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In relation to ‘significant changes’ that are to be made in the educational system, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. Marcia Potter recommended that the $25,000 scholarship given to students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI) should be reduced and a portion of that money should be kept by Government to pay the economic cost to the university.
HLSCC now under responsibility of Education Ministry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The highest learning institution in the Virgin Islands - the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College - now becomes the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Pass grades in public sec. schools to be reviewed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture, Hon. Myron Walwyn, disclosed that an ad hoc committee has been formed “to look at standards as it relates to the examination system” at the secondary level, and it will review the grades for the past three years.
MOE&C to hold competition for Territory song & dress
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education and Culture has commenced plans to host a Territory-wide competition to create a Territorial song and dress for the Virgin Islands, which will be spearheaded by former Culture Minister Eileene Parsons, a press release from the Government Information Service (GIS) stated .
Online registration opens for unemployed youths
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education and Culture is inviting unemployed youth between the ages of 18 to 30 years to register online with the Youth Unemployment Register (YUR) at “www.yur.vg” by Monday, December 12.
Culture Week to celebrate VI history
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Ministry of Education and Culture along with the Department of Culture will observe Culture Week in the Virgin Islands from November 13 to 19 under the theme, “From Whence We Came: Our Virgin Islands History.”
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