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August 11th, 2023
Premier Wheatley congratulates 1st cohort of Asia Scholarship Programme

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has congratulated the recipients of the Asia Study Abroad Scholarship programme.

March 1st, 2023
Cabinet leak of students’ names for education assistance grants shameful- Parents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The list of local students studying abroad and locally, who have gotten financial support from the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Culture over the past three years, 2019-2022, has been leaked.

July 20th, 2022
HLSCC Institute of Education to introduce Edris O’Neal Grants & Scholarships

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s (HLSCC) Institute of Education has announced a new partnership arrangement that offers support through grants and scholarships beginning in the fall of 2022, in honour of the late Reverend Edris O’Neal, OBE.

October 23rd, 2017
NDP Govt shelves scholarships for 1 year

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The treasury of the Virgin Islands was drained long before Hurricane Irma, according to reports in many quarters and displayed by the frequent failure by Government to pay civil servants and vendors for their services on a timely basis.

June 12th, 2017
A kaleidoscope of talent displayed @ BVI DanceFest 2017

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Dancers of all ages dazzled the crowd with their spectacular performances at the BVI DanceFest held at Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall in Road Town on Saturday June 10, 2017.

September 27th, 2016
Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines calls for ‘overhaul’ of civil servants’ pay

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sixth District Representative Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines, in few words, made two very strong representations in the House of Assembly, calling for the overhaul of civil servants’ pay and for potential medical students and educators to be given priority for government scholarships.

January 21st, 2015
Hon Ralph T. O’Neal wants more ‘help’ for students studying abroad

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “We've got to be careful with children going abroad to study and have parents who don’t know where their next payment coming from… We have to be very careful and make sure that they are properly attended to,” warned Leader of the Opposition and one of the most senior legislators in the Territory, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE (R9) as he expressed serious concern for the hardships being faced by local students studying overseas.

June 14th, 2012
Hip, hip, hooray as Hoop It Up sends more to school! [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – No less than 17 basketballers, including two girls, signed letters of intent to accept scholarships across the United States of America (USA) at the BVI Hoop It Up Foundation’s press conference held on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at Brisani’s restaurant.

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