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Pickering earns notable degree

Pickering earns notable degree

Members of the community are celebrating British Virgin Islands native Jahnai Pickering, who obtained his Physical Therapist Assistant Associates Degree on May 9 after he completed studies at Keiser University in Florida, United States. Pickering is an upstanding BVIslander and […]

by / on May 23, 2017 at 12:52 PM /
I am here today crying out for peace -LETTER

I am here today crying out for peace -LETTER

A youth leader from the Long Look area of Tortola, Kevon Lettsome, has made an impassioned plea for residents to walk away from crime, adding that police and elected representatives should think outside the box and consider measures such as […]

by / on May 18, 2017 at 1:32 PM /
Woman’s fee urgently covered at HLSCC

Woman’s fee urgently covered at HLSCC

While expressing gratitude to members of the community who previously helped a distressed mother to cover her fees at H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), the Family Support Network made a similar appeal hours ago on behalf another mother. The […]

by / on May 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM /
Ramlall wins 2017 Spelling Bee Competition

Ramlall wins 2017 Spelling Bee Competition

Ryan Ramlall of Bregado Flax Education Centre (Secondary Division) is the winner of the Inter-Secondary Schools National Spelling Bee Competition. Elmore Stoutt High School students Khemisha Stoutt placed second followed by Jade Allison Straker third. Cedar International’s Aria Creque and […]

by / on May 16, 2017 at 5:04 AM /
Tourist Board supports students’ boat effort

Tourist Board supports students’ boat effort

The BVI Tourist Board has made a sizable donation of supplies to the Art and Craft Department at Claudia Creque Educational Centre on Anegada. The donation was made to boost the department’s effort in refurbishing one of the derelict boats […]

by / on May 11, 2017 at 12:23 PM /
Walwyn told how to spend portion of youth money

Walwyn told how to spend portion of youth money

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has urged the minister responsible for youth affairs, Myron Walwyn, to spend a portion of his budgetary allocation on the provision of on-the-job training for young people interested in the construction industry. Fahie said […]

by / on May 5, 2017 at 7:47 AM /
USVI children’s parade prompts call in BVI

USVI children’s parade prompts call in BVI

Motivated by the level of participation she noticed in the Children’s Parade during the just-concluded carnival in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), former minister responsible for culture Eileen Parsons indicated that she wants greater efforts exerted to have more children […]

by / on May 3, 2017 at 2:33 PM /
$200K promise – Walwyn chides school debaters

$200K promise – Walwyn chides school debaters

Minister of Education Myron Walwyn has blamed members of the Elmore Stoutt High School Debating Club for making a sub-regional commitment without prior Government approval, adding that the commitment would probably cost about $200,000. The Club was scheduled to host […]

by / on May 2, 2017 at 9:11 AM /
BVI ducking another commitment – money problem

BVI ducking another commitment – money problem

Another embarrassing episode is staring the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the face as it runs the risk of shirking another sub-regional commitment due to financial problems. The Territory was scheduled to host the Leeward Islands Debating Competition – an […]

by / on May 1, 2017 at 7:31 AM /
Education minister for 4 days – Dr O’Neal

Education minister for 4 days – Dr O’Neal

Dr Hubert O’Neal has been the Minister of Education and Culture for the last four days. He was appointed to act for the substantive holder of the post, Myron Walwyn, who has been out of office. The appointment runs from […]

by / on April 28, 2017 at 8:12 AM /