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KATS (Kids And The Sea) Swim started on Saturday May 12th at Nanny Cay Resort & Marina’s Pool. KATS Swim offers swimming lessons to children of all ages and ...
Monday, May 14 – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn made his intention clear on Friday at the dedication and handover ceremony for the ...
Minister of Education and Culture Hon. Myron Walwyn has fully endorsed the upcoming Islands of the World XII Conference, which will be hosted at H. Lavity Stoutt ...
Students at the BVI Technical & Vocational Institute swept the top prizes in the BVI Tourist Board’s Trash to Treasure competition after placing first and ...
A pleasant good afternoon to all. I hope that all of you are as excited as I am that today the Department of Education is able to commence this training for business ...
A cohort of secondary school business and social studies teachers on Wednesday began receiving training in financial services as the Ministry of Education and ...
Virgin Gorda Pioneers Toastmasters Club will be hosting a Speech Contest for contestants from 6 primary schools on Virgin Gorda. The public is invited to the ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn, whose portfolio also includes responsibility for the prisons, feels too much of the territory’s young men are behind bars when ...
David O’Neal, chairman of the board of directors of the St Mary’s School in Virgin Gorda, has called on more local businesses to assist educational institutions ...
Teachers and children at the St. Mary’s School in Virgin Gorda were the beneficiaries of eight computers and a cheque for $10,000 from a businessman in Virgin ...
Wednesday, May 2 – In an effort to renew and strengthen the Technical and Vocational (TVET) programme in the Territory, Ms. Germaine Scatliffe has been contracted ...
Lecturer in the Business and Computer Studies Department at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Fidel Captain has recently published a book aimed at providing ...
Another group of students has been successful at foundation and advanced level examinations of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, which are offered ...
Former Trinidadian Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam will be the keynote speaker during a Youth Forum, which will form part of the Islands of the World XII Conference ...
The just concluded two-week Easter Programme ‘Shape Up’ organized by Little Speakers Touch and its founder Stephanie Brewley-George was hailed a great success. ...
The Manchester Metropolitan University, headquartered in the United Kingdom, hosted its inaugural graduation ceremony at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College on ...
The BVI Hoop It Up Foundation will be resuming the Books and Basketball After School camp on May 7th to June 29th. The camp is open to children between the ages of ...
LIME has given its full support to the national campaign against child abuse in the BVI. In support of the Social Development Department’s call for the society to ...
On Friday, 20th April, staff, students, parents and volunteers of St. Mary’s School walked to Taylor’s Bay Beach on Virgin Gorda to collect garbage in honour ...
Patrons to the Library Services Department will soon be allowed instant access to the Road Town’s collection as the Library Services Department gears up to launch ...
During the Easter Break basketball lovers on Virgin Gorda were privileged to participate in BVI Hoop It Up Foundation two-week Easter Hoops Basketball Camp on Virgin ...
REMARKS BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE HONOURABLE MYRON V. WALWYN FOR LIBRARY WEEK 2012 Under the theme, “Linking You to a World of Information” Good-day, ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn says as a society people can no longer pretend that the special needs population in the territory does not exist. Speaking to senior ...
In January, the Youth Unemployment Register of the Ministry of Education registered 500 unemployed young Virgin Islanders and last year 10,958 work permits were ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn believes it’s time for teachers in the territory to re-examine their roles as education officials and once again question why ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall: Good morning everyone. I am indeed pleased that I have the opportunity to speak with so many of you just ...
Thursday, April 19 – Teachers across the Territory’s public primary and secondary schools were able to speak directly with the Minister for Education and Culture ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn says within recent years most colleges and universities are requesting Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) certificates for student ...
The Ministry of Education is to recreate the Technical and Vocational School at Baughers Bay into an institution with the same bearings as the other secondary ...
The BVI Hoop It Up foundation completed their second annual Easter Hoops and Virgin islands Showcase camp at the Multipurpose sports complex in Road Town, Tortola ...
The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Annual Computer Studies Fair, now in its third year running, will be held on Thursday 3 May from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ...
Monday, April 16 – The broad vision for the Ministry of Education and Culture and its departments was outlined today, April 16 when Education Minister Honourable ...
Government is currently involved in a ‘lighting plan’ to ensure that the areas where the territory’s educational institutions are located are properly lit. The ...
Fifth form students from six of the Territory’s secondary schools will next week participate in the 18th Annual Right Start Programme aimed at preparing students ...
More than 100 young men between the ages 16 and over are expected to be involved in a ‘Men Empowerment Expo’ this weekend which is aimed at making them more ...
Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn believes that if government is subsidizing the costs of the books sold at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) they need ...
Students and other young people everywhere are being encouraged to attend and participate actively in the Islands of the World XII Conference, which will be hosted ...
Recently, our Grade Eleven class from Cedar International School went on a recycling tour of Tortola. We visited places where metal and glass are recycled, the sites ...
Principal of the Elmore Stoutt High School Melissa Amey says the suggested budget cut in school transportation would cause serious challenges as the school would ...
Wednesday, April 4 – Hard work, dedication and consistency was celebrated yesterday, April 3, when Government recognised, the BVI Tigers Basketball Team, winners ...
Principal of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Melissa Amey has said a cut in the security budget for the school means means there will be less security guards on ...
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, they held their Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt for the kids at the Eselyn Henley Richez Learning Center. With school winding down for ...
Monday, April 2 – Citizens and residents of the Virgin Islands are urged to become actively involved in the fight against child abuse as the Social Development ...
Twenty-three disaster managers from ten Caribbean countries, including three from the Virgin Islands, have completed a one-week course in leadership and strategic ...
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has been formally recognised by the Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society for continued commitment to its honours ...
The recently piloted “Green Scheme” at the annual Night of Nations event held at Cedar International School was deemed a great success as 85% of the waste of the ...
Arliene T. Penn graduated on Saturday from Capella University, School of Business and Technology, with a Master of Science in Leadership. The commencement ceremony ...
Monday, March 26 – In a surprise visit, best-selling author and motivational guest speaker Ms. Lisa Nichols and International Speaker Ms. Allyson Byrd inspired ...
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has signed two articulation agreements with institutions in the United States, creating more opportunities for transfer students ...
March 22, 2012 – (at House of Assembly sitting) – Madam Speaker, on several occasions and in statements made in this House I have spoken of the ...
An unimpressive review of the current examination process in the territory’s secondary schools was highlighted in the House of Assembly by Minister for Education ...
Wednesday, March 21 – Educators will now be better-able to identify the cognitive deficiencies which contribute to learning and behavioural problems in students as ...
Wednesday, March 21 – Students of the Enis Adams Primary School can now romp and play in style as the Rotary Club of Road Town in partnership with the Rotary Club ...
On Sunday March 18th, the World Ocean School’s crew met the (Kids And The Sea) KATS IC24 Development Team at the cruise ship pier in Road Harbour. Their mission: ...
Monday, March 19, 2012 – Comments and recommended changes for the Virgin Islands’ education system put forward by residents from various sectors of the community ...
THEME: “Building the Local Knowledge Base for Global Competitiveness” Delivered on Saturday, March 17 at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium A pleasant good ...
Esteban Smith, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College student and International Vice-President for Division II of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society, has ...
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College student Renata Rubaine has won the 2012 Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society’s Florida Regional Essay Competition. The ...
Deputy Director of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Virgin Gorda Centre Steve Lennard is currently representing the institution at an international ...
In keeping with World Rotaract Week, the Rotaract Club of Tortola will be holding an Open House on Friday, March 16th, 2012 at the Department of Youth Affairs and ...
Wednesday, March 14 – “Sports is part of your overall total development as it encourages good health and builds very good friendships. Do your best, win if you ...
On the 3rd March, 2012 the new Interact Club or Road Town Directors for the Rotary Year 2012/2013 were elected by their peers they are as follows: ...
It is with great pleasure that I have this opportunity to address our Virgin Islands community in my first Education Week message as Minister of Education and ...
Sunday, March 11, 2012, Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium – A pleasant good afternoon to everyone. It is with pleasure that I have this opportunity to bring you ...
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester Prince Richard has commended the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College administration on the establishment of a Culinary Arts ...