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June 13th, 2026
VI Decolonisation Commission to be established this year- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced the establishment of a Virgin Islands (VI) Decolonisation Commission later in 2026.

June 12th, 2026
Rhiann Ramlall & Erisha Bobb are top students of HLSCC's Class of 2026

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Business Administration major Rhiann Ramlall received the President’s Award for the highest full-time GPA, while Accounting and Finance major Erisha Bobb was awarded the President’s Award for the highest part-time GPA during the 33rd graduation ceremony of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).

May 28th, 2026
St George’s Secondary wins Mental Math Champions Competition Secondary Division

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- St George’s Secondary School won the 2026 Secondary Division of the Mental Math Champions Competition on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

May 27th, 2026
ETPS wins Mental Math Champions Competition Primary Division

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ebenezer Thomas Primary School (ETPS) emerged victorious in the first-ever Mental Math Champions Competition Primary Division on May 26, 2026, at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).

May 12th, 2026
'TVET, is not a Plan B, it is our Plan A'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has been described as the future of the Virgin Islands by Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL).

April 4th, 2026
Let's Build VI launched to put Virgin Islanders at centre of national development

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, today officially launched the Let’s Build VI National Scholarship Programme, a landmark national initiative designed to equip Virgin Islanders with the skills, qualifications, and confidence needed to build, serve, and sustain the future of the Territory.

March 24th, 2026
Best of the best awarded @National Science & Innovation Fair

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair organised by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports culminated on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Road Town.

March 4th, 2026
VI will have a 'localised teaching force' in 'next 5 to 10 years'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has expressed her optimism that within the next 5 to 10 years, the teaching force in the Virgin Islands will consist mostly of Virgin Islanders.

February 16th, 2026
$2M to $3M per year 'invested into scholarships for VI students’- Hon de Castro

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education has disclosed that a minimum of $2 to $3 million has been allocated to Virgin Islands students for the current year.

January 24th, 2026
Hon Sharie B. de Castro leads education delegation in Finland

HELSINKI, Finland- Education Minister Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), along with Chief Education Officer Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, are in Helsinki, Finland, for EDUCA learning from one of the world’s top education systems.

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