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VG Community Library receives new tech & furniture donations
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has expressed appreciation for a sizeable donation made to the Virgin Gorda Community Library.
Author with VI roots pens book on journey in ‘white’ fashion industry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Don M. Martin is a poster child success story of hard-working Caribbean immigrants who moved and settled in the United States (US). Mr Martin was born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx; however, has strong ties to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).
HireBVI's 2022 'Back 2 School' event a huge success
NOEL LLOYD POSITIVE ACTION MOVEMENT PARK, Tortola, VI- The 2022 HireBVI’s Back 2 School Wet Fete held at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on Saturday, August 27, 2022, saw hundreds of parents and children in attendance.
New ESHS building completion delayed over material setbacks- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When the new 2022-2023 school terms beings, the New Elmore Stout High School buildings will not be opening as previously planned as a result of delays in the arrival of materials for building construction.
Enis Adams Primary School re-opening to hybrid learning system
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Hon Sharie B. deCastro (AL) has indicated that with the reopening of schools to commence in two weeks for the 2022-2023 team, parents, students and teachers of the Enis Adams Primary School will be returning to a hybrid system learning system.
Quality Construction Ltd inks $4.3M contract for new JvD Primary School
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Local construction firm Quality Construction Limited has been awarded the contract for the building of the new Jost van Dyke Primary School.
HireBVI to host Annual Back to School Fun Day & Expo August 27, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Community-minded entity HireBVI will host its annual back-to-school fun day and expo on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
New ESHS buildings ‘still on track for September’ opening- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many persons taking a look at the construction of the new Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) buildings would get the impression the buildings would not be ready for the September school term. The National Unity Government has faith the buildings will be ready.
Gender-neutral dress code introduced by USVI Board of Education
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas - The V.I. Board of Education has codified new dress code uniform guidelines for public schools meant to be gender neutral, in what board chairman Dr. Kyza Callwood described to the Consortium as the U.S. Virgin Islands coming in line with broader trends on the U.S. mainland relative to the rights of individuals.
ASPS students to be housed @ Enis Adams & Francis Lettsome schools- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School will mainly be temporarily housed at Enis Adams Primary School in Meyers Estate and Francis Lettsome Primary School in Greenland, while the school building remains shut due to safety concerns.