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‘You can’t be a teacher & putting all your business on social media’- Dr Maurice D. Smith
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer of University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr Maurice D. Smith, who was the keynote speaker at the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Professional Development Day at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) on Monday, August 28, 2023, had some blunt words of encouragement for teachers ahead of the reopening of school.
'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).
Lesmore Smith reminds public he is contesting 2023 General Election
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With candidates being declared for the 2023 General Election, Businessman Lesmore Smith has seized the opportunity to remind the public he will also be in the fray, as an At Large candidate with Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM).
Mom claims son badly injured by school bully; Blasts RVIPF for slow response
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - A distraught caller on ‘Da Morning Braff’ radio show with host Floyd Burnett on Tola Radio 100.5FM has complained bitterly about the handling by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) of an alleged bullying incident involving her son and another student who both attend a local school.
Devon Osborne Inc launches social media podcast station 'Island Riddims'
MIAMI, Florida - Devon Osborne Inc has announced the launch of a Podcast Station called 'Island Riddims' which was officially launched on Monday, July 11, 2022, in Miami, Florida.
New Gov't 'doesn't mean direct rule off the table'- Via C. Donovan-Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands public has been told not to get complacent in thinking that direct rule is off the table just because a new government has been sworn in.
Elon Musk's possible takeover of Twitter is unsettling for many Black users
CNN
WASHINGTON DC, USA - If the racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla is any indication, then it makes sense that the news about Elon Musk's possible takeover of Twitter has unsettled many of the social media platform's Black users.
Persons openly disrespecting elected officials on Facebook- Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has called out disrespectful behaviour amongst Virgin Islanders, especially online, which he said has bothered him for months.
Stimulus list being circulated ‘inaccurate & incomplete’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A list of names of persons who allegedly benefitted from the COVID-19 Fishing and Farming Stimulus initiative has been receiving much social media attention; however, it has been deemed inaccurate and incomplete.
Dr Arliene T. Penn hailed for remarkable story en route Doctorate of Philosophy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has shone the spotlight on VI’s newest Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration, Dr Arliene T. Penn for a remarkable journey at reaching her new milestone.