Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has decried the level of negativity spreading through the territory following the hurricanes, and has called for naysayers to desist. “Too many of us seem to be finding faults in everything rather than celebrating what […]
Category: Youth/Education
Rain closes early childhood centres on Tortola
Inclement weather and unsuitable ground conditions today forced local authorities to prematurely close early childhood centres on the island of Tortola. The Ministry of Education and Culture, which said it apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the indefinite closure, urged […]
Don’t rush it – Mitch wants careful return to normalcy
Representative of the Second Electoral District Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has urged the authorities not to rush back to ‘normalcy’ and miss an opportunity to correct a number of deficiencies that existed in school infrastructure and other areas before Hurricane Irma […]
Cell phones in class – Walwyn turns to technology
While he urged residents to donate laptop computers to senior school students, education minister Myron Walwyn said those students will be allowed to use cellular phones in class, adding that Government has scrapped certain fees relating to technology in the education […]
Uniform optional -Students told register near home
While giving a clearer picture as to how students will be accommodated temporarily to start the school year on a shift system, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said parents should not re-register students far away from home, adding that it […]
Walwyn reveals plan for early childhood students
While noting that many early childhood centres were damaged by Hurricane Irma this month, education minister Myron Walwyn announced that early childhood centres are being set up and a special programme is being implemented to assist children as early as […]
Students, teachers must be counselled – Walwyn
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Students and teachers are required to undergo mandatory counselling to work through the ‘trauma’ caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said all educators must get counselling before they […]
Walwyn silent amid outrage over ‘top student’
The usually vocal education minister Myron Walwyn has opted to be silent as calls mount for him to be more transparent and fair regarding his choice of the territory’s top student in recent exams administered by the Caribbean Examination Council […]
Top students in CXC announced – CAPE and CSEC
The names of the territory’s top students in exams administered this year by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) have been released. Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said Gabriella Chicester of Elmore Stoutt High School is the territory’s top performer, based […]
Results in subjects – English outshines Math
The Ministry of Education has indicated that a higher percentage of students in the British Virgin Islands this year passed English Language when compared to Mathematics. Higher percentage passes in English Language actually has become a trend. The education ministry […]