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HLSCC donates essential science equipment to 3 secondary schools
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Science and Mathematics Department of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has donated science equipment to three secondary schools in the Territory.
VI students heading to Singapore for Int'l Robotics Challenge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Four students from two schools in the Virgin Islands have been selected to participate in the annual international Global Robotics Challenge from October 7 to 10, 2023, to be held in Singapore.
VI Gov’t seeking ways to manage threat of sargassum seaweed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is seeking ways to manage the threat of an unwelcomed visitor- sargassum seaweed.
Hon deCastro attending Education World Forum 2023 in London
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro (AL) is away from the Territory on official duties attending the Education World Forum 2023 in London, United Kingdom from May 5 to 12, 2023.
VI has 1 active recorded case of COVID-19
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The decision by the Government of the Virgin Islands to follow the “science” as against the “economics” has proven to be the right one and while many countries who followed the economics are now beginning to shut down and impose stricter COVID-19 protocols, the Virgin Islands continues to see steady decline in active cases.
Herschel telescope switched off
BBC NEWS
The billion-euro Herschel space telescope has been switched off.

