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President of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr. Karl Dawson, during the institution’s recent graduation ceremony, implored graduates to support the college ...
Eighty-nine students will sit the Department of Education’s supplementary examinations on Friday (June 7) as they aim for a second chance to meet graduation ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn has admitted that the Alternative Secondary Programme has been halted on Virgin Gorda, adding that it is likely to resume in an ...
Former Education Minister Andrew Fahie said it has become necessary for the government to institute a policy regarding the use of air conditioning (AC) units in ...
Declaring that 105 young people have been placed since the Youth Unemployment Register started in November 2011, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith has dismissed calls for ...
Claiming that the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration has been spending on less important things, former Education Minister Andrew Fahie wants the ...
The Isabella Morris Primary School will no longer relocate classes to the West End Community Centre as a result of the mold that has left stakeholders in virtual ...
Teachers and students of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre were “Tourists for a Day” as they took a practical approach to learn the Social Studies ...
Government should send fewer students to the United States and the United Kingdom to pursue tertiary education, according to Third District representative Julian ...
Education Minister Myron Walwyn has declared that he will not apologize for spending nearly $100,000 on an awards dinner for teachers across the territory. He has ...
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College will officially launch a pilot solar project on Thursday 7 June at 3:00 p.m. at the Centre for Applied Marine Studies, Paraquita ...
Representatives of the Missouri Southern State University will be at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College later this week to advise and possibly register students ...
Opposition leader Ralph O’Neal is supporting Education Minister Myron Walwyn in his efforts to have the CXC examinations mandatory in all secondary schools in the ...
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council, Dr. Didacus Jules accompanied by Senior Assistant Registrar of CXC Dr. Gordon Harewood, ...
Local CXC Registrar Gillian Douglas-Phillips has said the community has shown a lack of interest in the CXC examination while noting that overseas universities are ...
First District Representative and former Minister of Education Andrew Fahie says he formally supports the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and the ongoing ...
The Islands of the World XII Conference 2012 opens at 9 this morning at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and will run until June 4. The keynote address at this ...
Friday, May 25 – The Territory will have the opportunity to weigh the benefits of having the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) become the mandatory benchmark ...
An online course in disaster management, targeting local and regional students, will be offered at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College from the upcoming Fall ...
Lecturer at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dana Lewis Ambrose has contributed a major research article for the “Transition” journal, a publication tied to ...
Day one of the Islands of the World XII Conference, now just days away, is set to focus on the nature of island life and identity, among other national development ...
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 Javon Anthony Flax graduated with a Bachelors of Music (B.M.) in Electronic Production and Design in Electronic Production and Design from ...
We are proud to inform the communities of the British Virgin Islands of the academic accomplishments of one of its sons of the soil, Mr. Esau Radford Lennard ...
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 ...
