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Category: Youth/Education

Youngsters tell businesses: Give us a chance

Youngsters tell businesses: Give us a chance

Two teens registered under the government’s Youth Employment Services (YES) programme – Chemoia Hodge and Kadeon Potter – this week appealed for entrepreneurs to throw their support behind YES and help find jobs for young people in the territory. Of […]

by / on June 15, 2017 at 7:58 AM /
Walwyn claims wall was of ‘great urgency’

Walwyn claims wall was of ‘great urgency’

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has claimed that construction of a perimeter wall around Elmore Stoutt High School was of great urgency, adding that speed is what resulted in Government bypassing the tender process, which is usually utilized to promote […]

by / on June 15, 2017 at 7:48 AM /
Shauna-Kay Miller – District 3

Shauna-Kay Miller – District 3

Hi! I’m Shauna-Kay Miller, your singing representative for the 3rd district. Coming from a singing family (my mother, father and brothers), I first recognised my ability to truly sing at a rather very young age. The first time I ever […]

by / on June 14, 2017 at 1:27 PM /
Walwyn claims parents will pay less for books

Walwyn claims parents will pay less for books

With the impending implementation of the digital textbook system, some parents/guardians of secondary students are expected to see savings in excess of $100 – and even $200 in some cases – as it relates to the cost of textbooks. The […]

by / on June 14, 2017 at 1:00 PM /
Essynce Evans – District 4

Essynce Evans – District 4

I am 16 year-old Essynce Evans, a proud student of the Virgin Islands Schools of Technical Studies. With hopes of making it BIG one day as a performing artist or cartoon impressionist, I am proud to be the selected representative […]

by / on June 14, 2017 at 12:41 PM /
Walwyn talks upgrade – Funding still uncertain

Walwyn talks upgrade – Funding still uncertain

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said he has had discussions with the leadership of H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) regarding the need for capital works to be undertaken to – among other things – help resolve the longstanding issue […]

by / on June 14, 2017 at 7:29 AM /
Top schools named – 87 percent success in Grade 12

Top schools named – 87 percent success in Grade 12

While disclosing an 87 percent pass rate among the territory’s first batch of Grade 12 students, as well as the performance of public secondary schools, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said the overall grades being provided this year are more […]

by / on June 13, 2017 at 1:05 PM /
No more entry-level jobs for expats

No more entry-level jobs for expats

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff In a bid to employ more young locals, Government said it will be cracking down on employers who are hiring persons from abroad to do entry-level jobs here in the British Virgin Islands […]

by / on June 13, 2017 at 8:25 AM /
6 schools named for French, Mandarin in September

6 schools named for French, Mandarin in September

  Noting that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been experiencing an influx of visitors and expats who speak Mandarin and French, Minister of Education Myron Walwyn said, come September, six schools will participate in the pilot programme to introduce […]

by / on June 13, 2017 at 8:09 AM /
Top student turns stigma into success

Top student turns stigma into success

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Kierra John, an aspiring hotel manager who defied the odds to top the secondary school leaving exam and bring pride to a school often stigmatized without justification, is somewhat of a maverick. In […]

by / on June 13, 2017 at 7:17 AM /