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Claude A. Kettle & Orlandette R. Crabbe confirmed to Education Ministry posts

- Kettle confirmed as Deputy Permanent Secretary & Crabbe as Chief Education Officer
Mr Claude A. Kettle, left, and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, right, have been confirmed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and Chief Education Officer, respectively, in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports. Photo: LinkedIn/Team of Reporters
Mr Claude Kettle, 2nd from right, and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, right, accompanied Education Minister Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), left, and Permanent Secretary Dr Marcia Potter at a press conference on March 4, 2025. Photo: Facebook
Mr Claude Kettle, 2nd from right, and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, right, accompanied Education Minister Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), left, and Permanent Secretary Dr Marcia Potter at a press conference on March 4, 2025. Photo: Facebook
Mrs Heida F. Joyles– Selwood has been confirmed to the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer. Photo: GIS/File
Mrs Heida F. Joyles– Selwood has been confirmed to the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our News Centre is that Mr Claude A. Kettle and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe have been confirmed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and Chief Education Officer, respectively, in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.

Both officers were confirmed last year, according to our sources in the Ministry of Education.

Claude A. Kettle

Mr Kettle is a former Financial Analyst with the Government of the Virgin Islands and also served as Director of Finance at the BVI Ports Authority.

Mr Kettle was appointed Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in January 2023.

Orlandette R. Crabbe

Mrs Crabbe was appointed Deputy Chief Education Officer in September 2021 and took up the role of Acting Chief Education Officer in June 2024.

Prior to taking up her first post in the Ministry of Education, Mrs Crabbe served for a number of years as Principal of Joyce Samuel Primary School and previously taught at Althea Scatliffe Primary School where she also held the position of Assistant Principal.

Mrs Crabbe confirmed reports of her promotion to our News Centre. Mr Kettle; however, had not responded to our request for comment up to the time of publication.

Heida F. Joyles-Selwood

Meanwhile, Mrs Heida F. Joyles–Selwood has been confirmed to the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer.

She previously served as Education Officer of Co-Curricular Affairs.

Joyles-Selwood was an Assistant Principal at Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division.

15 Responses to “Claude A. Kettle & Orlandette R. Crabbe confirmed to Education Ministry posts”

  • Xxx (04/03/2025, 17:20) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    Congratulations to all
  • NEXT! (04/03/2025, 19:19) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    She going to be PS just now.
  • staff (05/03/2025, 01:18) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    Happy they got rid of that so called pastor lady from the CEO post she hates the vip
  • born here (05/03/2025, 01:20) Like (2) Dislike (12) Reply
    They are both first generation bcIslanders so it’s ok
    • @born here (05/03/2025, 19:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You all know more about everybody business other than your own. How Kettle become a first generation BVIslander when his mother is a Thomas from Sea Cow’s Bay?
    • @born here (05/03/2025, 19:23) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Orlandette father is a Harrigan from VG! So she ain’t no darm first generation BVIslander!! Stop talking what you ain’t know!
      • Correction. (05/03/2025, 23:56) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
        From VG or Santo?? I actually think her father is a Arab Her mother is from Dominica tooo she just born here but no real roots...
  • Herbs Powa (05/03/2025, 07:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Y'all better start to teach real education because the Anunnaki them ain't playing.
    • The Usurper (05/03/2025, 08:39) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      But your Anunnaki story states that they created Black people and the whites are a mutation of that creation.
  • fish (05/03/2025, 11:19) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Free the drew free the weed
  • Congratulations (05/03/2025, 16:16) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Mrs. Crabbe, Congratulations to you. You were an excellent teacher and principal. You care lots. I wish you every success in your new role.
  • I love it! (05/03/2025, 19:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations Orlandette and Claude! Both of you are well deserving of the positions! You all will do great things!
  • She alright. (06/03/2025, 00:00) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    The lady father is a Arab and mother from Dominica.. she born here yes but not a bvislander by blood. No worries she still a very intelligent product of the BVI. Certain things she got to work on though cause nobody fraid a nobody nowadays sometimes she feel she have the power to run every show but she alright! All a we is cousins here.
  • BRAD BOYNES (06/03/2025, 07:38) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Bout time we promote we own. Who vex let them vex. You know it got vex jealous dey out dey. Bitch now.
  • WOW (07/03/2025, 07:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Most of you so bitter on this chat that you all cannot see beyond born here. The three persons are well deserving .
    This is a serious mentality problem that so many of you have .
    The world is evolving you cannot stop change. Twenty years from now, the future and roots of the BVI would not be the samr . What would you do marry to your aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews to
    Maintain ties

    Look
    At the Royal family who has been guarded for centuries? Whether you all like it or not changes will come .


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