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VI ‘now feels like a pressure cooker’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the Virgin Islands (VI) now has several social, political, and business challenges compounded, which he says have now made the territory feel like a "pressure cooker".
Hon de Castro vows to stand with teachers & demand change
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Tourism and At-Large Representative, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) says she stands with the collective cries of educators across the VI, following recent strike action by some teachers of the Elmore Stoutt High School and other schools over working conditions.
26th Season of Mourant HLSCC College Classic a success
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The Mourant HLSCC College Classic Series kicked off its 26th year on Saturday, September 25, 2012, at the College’s Paraquita Bay campus with 41 participants in the Open 2 Mile race.
Education Minister sponsoring teachers' ‘Happy Hour’ on Friday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced the hosting of a ‘Happy Hour’ for teachers as part of Teachers' Week 2021.
Walwyn denies knowing wall project scaled back to 'avoid procurement procedures'
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Former Legislator and Education Minister under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration, Myron V. Walwyn said he continues to struggle to understand how work on an initially estimated $150,000 for 180ft of wall at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was scaled back to fall below $100,000, yet the work was still able to be completed at the previous scale for less cash.
CoI: Walwyn grilled on controversial ESHS wall project
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - Former embattled Minister of Education, Myron V. Walwyn has denied knowledge of some alleged financially irregular sub-projects that fell under the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Wall project led at a cost of $1.6M in 2015. Auditor General Ms Sonia M. Webster in a 2018 report had flagged several irregularities with the project.
Teachers to receive $300 stipend for classroom resources- Dr the Hon Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola – Teachers in the Virgin Islands (VI) will receive a $300 stipend to purchase classroom resources as part of the adjusted budget being formulated by the Fahie Administration.
No administration has 'focused more on its people' than VIP Gov'ts– Premier
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI– While touting health and education as two major pillars of society, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the people still remain the primary asset of any country.
HLSCC observing World Water Monitoring Day 2021
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Marine Studies will join the rest of the world on Saturday, September 18, to observe World Water Monitoring Day.
Virgin Islanders used to build everything for themselves - Dr the Hon Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has admitted that the Virgin Islands (VI) education system has a challenge where it is not good at teaching vocational skills but has a focus on administrative training.
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