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EE/LL Public Library relocated to Wheatley Building in Major Bay
MAJOR BAY, Tortola, VI - The public library for the East End/Long Look community has been relocated to the Wheatley building in Major Bay, following the closure of the original location to allow for infrastructural work on the building.
Willock reads to St. George’s Secondary School; commits to supporting education
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - In a Facebook post on October 20, 2023, former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has announced that as part of ‘Reading is Fun Week 2023’ he took the opportunity to read to the fourth form students’ literature class at the St. George’s Secondary School on October 20, 2023.
HoA to meet today Feb 10, 2023; Controversial Police Bill on hold
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Third Sitting of the Fifth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) will convene at the Save the Seed Centre, in Duffs Bottom, Tortola, today Friday, February 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM.
Police Bill 2023 raises red flags & makes way for police abuse of rights
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many residents and legal minds, who have taken a look at the proposed Police Act, 2023, said the Bill in its current form has raised some serious issues and will take away the human rights of the people.
Over 40 writers & speakers featured during 2nd Annual BVI Lit Fest
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Over forty writers and other speakers from the Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and its diaspora took centre stage to showcase literature, film, music, and spoken word under the theme "Unspoken. Unwritten. Unknown" at the 2nd Annual BVI Literary Arts Festival held November 3-6, 2022.
Continue to yearn for knowledge & joy by reading- Dr Flax-Archer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Secretary General of the BVI National Commission for the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), Dr Allison Flax- Archer, is encouraging persons to continue yearning for knowledge and joy; and reading she said is simply one avenue of doing this.
Gifted Hands Programme to host Back To School Reading Event
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The Gifted Hands Programme, in collaboration with Sea Cows Bay Basketball Club (SCBBC) and the Honourable Julian Fraser RA, Third District Representative, will be hosting a back to school reading event for children ranging from ages 4 to 8.
Local authors highlighted during annual Book Parade
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Education held its annual Book Parade on Thursday March 2, 2017 where one school, the Enid Scatliffe Pre-Primary, highlighted local authors.
RT Public Library closure: ‘Where are our priorities?’- John Lewis asks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Describing it as sad news in the Virgin Islands and one that concerns him most, television talk show host Mr John Lewis lamented the closing of the public library in Road Town while on the Speak Your Mind show on JTV Channel 55 last evening, July 9, 2016.
Do more for local libraries- Gov’t told
WICKHAM’S CAY, Tortola, VI – President of the Rotary Club of Road Town Mr Ryan Geluk has made an appeal to the government of the day to do more to lift the standard of local libraries across the territory.
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