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September 11th, 2023
Morning traffic confusion in RT as RVIPF reroutes traffic without informing public

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Traffic in the vicinity of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was a nightmare on the first day of school this morning, September 11, 2023, as traffic was re-routed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) without the public being notified.

November 6th, 2017
Public schools called off due to bad weather

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Public schools across the Territory have been called off for the day, November 6, 2017, due to inclement weather.

October 12th, 2017
Education Centers up & running for 3-8 year olds

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Tents are being pitched throughout the territory as Education Centres for children between the ages of three to eight.

May 4th, 2015
UPDATE: Anegada parents mum after meeting with Ed. Officials

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Whether they were intimidated in anyway remains to be heard, but parents who earlier were keen to let their grievances regarding issues at the Claudia Creque Educational Centre in Anegada be heard have suddenly gone quiet following their meeting with education officials earlier today, May 4, 2015.

February 21st, 2015
More bad grammar from Education Minister even on Facebook!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was this news site that first raised the alarm about the poor grammar, incorrect spellings, poor sentence structure and poor English that for the last three years have been coming from the Ministry of Education and Culture headed by Honourable Myron V. Walwyn.

January 27th, 2015
CXC Exams for Guyana shifted from Elections Day

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana- In wake of widespread concern, the Ministry of Education has announced that the CXC examinations which were originally slated for May 11, 2015 have been shifted to the 15th and 16th June, 2015.

August 26th, 2014
NCEL pledges to bring out best in local Educators

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Admitting that they have not gotten it all correct in their home country, Jamaica, Principal Director of the National College of Education Leadership (NCEL) of the Ministry of Education in Jamaica, Dr Maurice Smith has made a commitment to bring out the best in Virgin Islands' teachers.

June 21st, 2014
Wade W. Tobin out! Principal post at ESHS is to be advertised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching our newsroom from our sources inside the Ministry and Department of Education is that come September 2014 Acting Principal of the Elmore Stoutt High School Wade W. Tobin will not be returning.

February 20th, 2014
UPDATE: Worrying education stats presented on VI's students

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Worrying trends and statistics were presented to residents when they assembled on February 18, 2014 at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall to hear details of government’s proposal of an extra year to be added to high schools across the Territory.

May 29th, 2013
Teachers knock $10k horse grant amidst education woes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While some persons may see a recent grant that was given to the VI Horse Owners Association as a step in the right direction, there are yet others who feel that the grant may have been untimely or may have been insufficient in making a meaningful indentation to the Association's cause of enhancing the sport locally.

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