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What Happens When Education Truly Works?
By Alred C. Frett
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Learning is fundamental and our capacity to learn depends on our capability to reason based on our ability to hear, see, smell, touch & taste… Furthermore, we can never enlighten our People or escape the Dark Ages without Education that extends beyond Walls of Schools & Colleges to encompass a World where nothing is too difficult or insignificant albeit Past, Present or Future.
Hon Fraser warns Hon Walwyn, ‘every dog has his day’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative of the Third District the Honourable Julian Fraser RA, warned Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn that every “dog” has his day.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kerine C. Henry
By Ron M. Henry
Undoubtedly, one important ingredient which is sometimes inadvertently overlooked whenever one seeks to achieve success in attaining difficult goals throughout life, is an unwavering belief and faith in a higher being.
'Education came to the VI through people of colour' – Dr Estrelda Y. Alexander
WICKHAM’S CAY, Tortola, VI - President of William Seymour College, Washington D.C. Dr. Estrelda Y. Alexander spoke at a St George’s School – Primary Division gala award ceremony held at the Moorings Mariner Inn Hall on April 22, 2014 and gave recognition to the ancestors of the Virgin Islands since they recognized as ‘Black’ people the importance of their people having an education and thus started schools.
Church & political leaders need to knock heads- Hon. Fahie
WEST END, Tortola, VI - The challenges that are currently facing the people of the territory, especially those that are seeing a number of persons being laid off from their sources of a daily bread, present a need for urgent action. One of the actions, according to First District Representative, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie, is for the church and political leaders to knock heads.
Issues of education a community responsibility – Ms Sharie B.Y. de Castro
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – “I do not believe that issues such as education are government’s responsibility but a community responsibility…” were the words of high school teacher and former Miss BVI, Ms Sharie B.Y. de Castro.
The power of choice was message at back-to-school fair
WEST END, Tortola, VI – "We have the teachers who play their role, we have the parents who play their role, but most importantly if you want to excel the power of choice is yours. So it’s very important that you exercise that power of choice wisely." That was according to Attorney-at-Law Ms Anthea Smith who delivered the keynote address at the West End Community Centre Committee’s inaugural back to school fair at the Benjamin Romney Park on August 24, 2013.
To thank or not to thank for too much, too little, too late
By Alred C. Frett
Laws are not made to benefit Black Boys:
June and July have become recognized months of Education as Graduations measure the learning progress of our Youth… Unfortunately, decades of Wars, Conflicts and Religion have fostered disenfranchisement, Ignorance, Poverty and Starvation in that Millions of Children will become Adult Refugees with Futures destined to be worse than their parents with a promise of nothing.
UWI Open Campus celebrates 5 years
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On July 4, 2013, the newest campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), the Open Campus, turns five.
Youths envision brighter future for Territory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two Virgin Islands (VI) youths, Kadeja Roberts and Lawrence Kirton Wheatley, speaking at Territory Day observations held yesterday, July 1, 2013 at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park have expressed visions of a brighter future for the VI.
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