Due to the impending delay to the start of the upcoming school year, the Ministry of Education said it plans to extend the academic year to supplement the weeks that will be lost in September. “We pushed it (reopening of […]
Category: Youth/Education
Walwyn upbeat – CXC releasing results this week
The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results will be released on Friday, and Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said he believes students locally have done well. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), which administers CSEC exams to school-leaving students in the […]
Rain, mould delay schools by 2 weeks – Walwyn
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist The official start to the academic year for all public primary and secondary schools has been pushed backed by two weeks. Students will not start classes until September 18. Noting that mould and […]
Walwyn’s youth giving $25K for back to school
The youth committee supporting Minister of Education Myron Walwyn this year raised $25,000 to support their annual Back to School Voucher Programme. Youth for Walwyn member, Whitney George, said the funds came from both Walwyn and the group’s fundraising initiative […]
New wall prevents total devastation – Walwyn
Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said his ministry has things totally under control at Elmore Stoutt High School, adding that a perimeter wall built recently has saved the institution from total devastation. He defended the soundness of the new wall […]
Ivan Dawson was ‘completely flooded’
While persons continue to clean up the Ivan Dawson Primary School that was ‘completely flooded’ during heavy rainfall on Monday, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said repair works are to be expedited on a leaking roof at the institution. Just […]
Students to gain credit in cleanup
While noting that sections of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) had flood waters up to six feet high, Principal Sandy Underhill has called for maximum assistance from the community to clean up the nearly eight-acre campus. She said students […]
Off to Anguilla – Dr Dawson gets new college job
Dr Karl Dawson has been appointed the second President of the Anguilla Community College (ACC), the institution’s Board of Governors said in a media release sent to BVI News Online. Dr Dawson, who is a native of the British Virgin […]
Many young people frustrated, not coming back
President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Dr Natalio Wheatley has claimed that a number of young people from the British Virgin Islands have become frustrated with the territory, adding that a lot of them are now opting to reside […]
Regional bank approves $9.28M for BVI
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today announced that it has approved a $9.28 million loan to support the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in improving the quality, equity, and effectiveness of the territory’s education system. It noted that […]