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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.
Over 300 benefit from Hon Rymer’s 2021 back-to-school drive
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – A Fifth District back-to-school drive organized by Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has been deemed a success with over 300 persons benefitting from the initiative held today Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Festival Grounds in Wickham’s Cay II, Tortola, VI.
COVID-19: ‘This semester is going to be trying’- Premier warns VI teachers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged Educators across the Virgin Islands to continue inspiring each other as they move forward into the new academic school year and take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the classroom.
NPTVI & HLSCC collaborated to host environmental training exercise
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands (NPTVI) in collaboration with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) have completed an education and training exercise with students from HLSCC and Connecticut College.
UPDATE: Schools to reopen with ‘face to face’ learning Sept 6, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Schools in the Virgin Islands (VI) will reopen with face to face instructions on September 6, 2021, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) announced during a live update on Facebook this evening, August 10, 2021.
Prolonged online schooling could result in illiterate VI children- Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Outspoken pastor at the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline has warned that should physical school closures continue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virgin Islands may end up with a generation of illiterate children.
Delta variant prompts delayed reopening of physical schools
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Pointing to the emergence of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the strain of the virus that research shows releases about 1,000 times more viral particles than the original variant, Governor Albert Bryan on Thursday ordered that the territory’s public schools utilize virtual learning when they reopen on August 9, 2021.
Hon Turnbull made no noise when brother given Gov't consultancy– Dr Wheatley
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called out hypocrisy in the Virgin Islands (VI) Opposition regarding government issuing consultancies.
Joma maintenance technicians receive certification in English
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Four maintenance technicians of JOMA Properties Ltd have received certificates from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Centre for Professional Development and Community Education in English as a Second Language – Level 1 on June 30.
Mother & son both high school valedictorians 20 years apart
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Calling it a ‘bitter sweet’ moment to witness her 17-year-old son, Cekoi C. Smith graduate as valedictorian of the Elmore Stoutt Secondary School (ESHS) class of 2021, for mother Aqueelah L. Frett, the moment was surreal.
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