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Adajaeh T. Hodge in VI’s 30-athlete team for 50th CARIFTA Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) has announced a 30-athlete team for the 50th edition of the CARIFTA Games slated for early next month in Nassau, The Bahamas.
VI pantries replenished with non-perishable food items during Education Week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) continues to make a positive impact in her efforts to enhance the education system in the Virgin Islands (VI) over the 10 months she has been working in the capacity.
Educator praises Education Minister: 'I have never felt so motivated yet!'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has come in for high praise by Virgin Islands (VI) educator Mrs Ciara Christian-Lavia, who took to social media on March 20, 2023, to thank her for her encouragement.
Education Minister Hon de Castro grateful for corporate support to schools
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reflective of a healthy public-private partnership, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has expressed gratitude for strong support recently received by two schools from corporate entities.
VI @ point where teachers should help ‘parent’ bad youths– Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Cromwell Smith aka Edju Enka said the Virgin Islands is at a point where teachers should now have to step in to parent children who lack parenting at home.
‘Upsurge of extreme misconduct’ in public secondary schools- Hon de Castro
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Already challenged by the lack of resources and measly salary, teachers also have to contend with the gross indiscipline of some students in the public secondary school system.
Teachers give Education Minister ultimatum over outstanding increments
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a letter widely circulated, teachers have given Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) until March 31, 2023, the end of the Lent Term, to pay all outstanding increments to them.
Mold & allergies big school issues; 1 child hospitalised 5 times- Flax-Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) told the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) last month that she is concerned about mold and allergies in schools.
VI’s Top 3 CSEC students for 2022 announced
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands’ top three students, based on preliminary results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations released by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), were revealed by Education Minister Honourable Sharie B. Y. de Castro (AL) on October 25, 2022.
42 failing Grade 12 were able to graduate via summer school– Hon deCastro
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Some 25% of Grade 12 students in the VI would have failed to graduate at the end of the 2022 school year were allowed to make up with summer classes and this resulted in the majority of those students reaching graduation requirement.
