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Opposition Leader joins Premier for 30th H.L. Stoutt Wreath-laying Ceremony
CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- The 30th annual wreath-laying ceremony to honour the memory of the first Chief Minister, H. Lavity Stoutt, was held today, March 3, 2025, a public holiday.
VI remembers H. Lavity Stoutt today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, March 3, 2025, the Virgin Islands (VI) honours its first Chief Minister and National Hero the late Hon H. Lavity Stoutt.
HLSCC honours H. Lavity Stoutt's legacy with 'Power of Words'
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- As the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) celebrates 35 years of excellence under the theme “The Dream of a Visionary”, the Virgin Islands Studies Institute proudly presents From Vision to Fruition: A Student Oratorical Showcase.
Wreaths laid in remembrance of H. Lavity Stoutt today March 4, 2024
CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – As today’s March 4, 2024, Commemorative Celebration for the late H. Lavity Stoutt gets on the way under the theme “A Flashback on H. Lavity Stoutt’s Impact,” persons gather this morning for the annual wreath laying ceremony.
Impacts of H. Lavity Stoutt on VI to be observed from Feb 27-March 7, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will from February 27 - March 7, 2024, observe the 24th Commemorative Celebration for the late H. Lavity Stoutt under the theme “A Flashback on H. Lavity Stoutt’s Impact.”
VIP pays tribute to late visionary leader H.L. Stoutt on death anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, May 14, 2023, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) remembered and paid tribute to the late Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt on the anniversary of his passing.
'We have become more unfriendly & unloving to each other'-Lesmore Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) At-Large candidate Lesmore Smith has urged that the core values and principles of late Chief Minister Hamilton Lavity Stoutt be upheld by the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).
'We have a duty' to ensure H.L. Stoutt’s vision lives on- Premier Wheatley
ZION HILL, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands celebrate the birth anniversary of its first Chief Minister and ‘Father of the Nation’ H. Lavity Stoutt, it is being reminded to carry on his vision for nation-building.
‘I cry for those who are colonised around the world’- Dr the Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries, and Agriculture, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reiterated calls for the end to colonialism around the world, especially for places like the [British] Virgin Islands.
'There was no H.L. Stoutt without his wife'– Premier Fahie
CAPPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has paid tribute to the late first lady, Mrs Hilda E. Stoutt for the important role she played during the tenure of the territory’s first Chief Minister, the late H. Lavity Stoutt.

