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Over 36 students, several teachers reportedly treated for mould infections
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – It was a morning of high emotion, tears and tension at the Isabella Morris Primary School in Carrot Bay when the Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn called an emergency meeting with teachers, parents and the school’s administration with the intention of agreeing on temporarily relocating students and teachers affected by mould, which is being blamed for a wave of health complications at the school.
NDP’s “reckless” actions created emergence of Biwater- Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Member for the First District, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie says the reckless actions by the current National Democratic Party (NDP) administration was the reason why the Biwater deal emerged in the first place and why Government is now allegedly being threatened with a lawsuit by Global Water Associates.
Premier Smith down-plays Hon. Fahie's "civil war" in Cabinet assertions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has down played suggestions that the delay in the laying of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act in the House of Assembly (HOA) was because there were differences among cabinet members.
Sowande Uhuru: “Who is a Virgin Islander”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With all the talk buzzing around the territory about who and what is a ‘Virgin islander’ Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru, saw it best to address this matter on a local talk show which he co-Hosts with Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka.
Senior Delville honoured by Carrot Bay Cultural Festival
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - Alfredo Delville was honoured at last night's Carrot Bay Cultural Fest, for his years of dedication to fishing and commitment to the community of Carrot Bay.
Smugglers Cove vendors ordered to cease “illegal” operation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a latest twist of events, vendors who were operating at Smugglers Cove beach have been ordered yesterday April 3, 2012 to cease operation until they have obtained their requisite licenses to operate a business.
The vendors were handed their letters by Police officers with the presence of officials from the Health Department who also clamped down on those selling food.
Everywhere I turn is like I have a shadow behind of me – Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The budget debate in the House of Assembly took an un-expected turn on Friday March 23, 2012 when Minister for Education and Culture, Hon. Myron Walwyn, raised an issue of non-elected members allegedly being included to speak on programmes in a Government capacity.
Gov’t wants its own Online News site, waiting on GIS for cost
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an interesting move, members during the recent Standing Finance Committee (SFC ) deliberations appointed by the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands to examine the 2012 draft budget estimate, called for the Government of the day to have its own online news site in order to better get government information out to the public.
Inconsistencies found in education process – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The review of the Secondary School Leaving assessment has indicated a number of inconsistencies in the examination process and difficulties identifying one standard across the board for all students.
We cannot continue to lip service our youths - Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We cannot continue to lip service and say we want to create things for our young people but when they name what areas they want to be in or explore we condemn them based on our own likes and dislikes,” were the words of 1st District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie on the issue of performing arts, drag racing and cockfighting.