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Education

February 5th, 2013
Bee keeping & rabbit production promising in JVD- Fahie-Forbes

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Apiculture (bee keeping), rabbit production and poultry production have been identified as promising agricultural opportunities that can be promoted among youth at Jost Van Dyke, according to Deputy Chief Agricultural Officer Mrs Arona Fahie-Forbes who was at the time delivering the key address at Farmers’ Week observances on the sister island today February 5, 2013.

February 4th, 2013
St George’s Primary the first school to induct members into National Elementary Honour Society (NEHS)

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- St. George’s Primary School created history on Thursday January, 31, 2013 by becoming the first school in the Territory to induct members into the National Elementary Honour Society (NEHS).

January 30th, 2013
First Miss Earth BVI Pageant set for June 2013

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The importance of preserving the environment through conservation and other means are quickly sweeping through communities of the Virgin Islands with the most recent crafted initiative being a planned first annual Miss Earth British Virgin Islands Pageant.

January 27th, 2013
Teenager impressively fuses fashion & art... into a dress!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Her dream of one day hitting the stages of Broadway is slowly but surely peddling in that very direction as she is not only dreaming but making strides to living her dreams.

January 26th, 2013
Licensing of Teachers to be looked at for 2013- Hon. Walwyn

ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI- Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn on January 24, 2013 announced that the Ministry of Education and Culture may look at the licensing of teachers as it continues its efforts to produce practical, work-ready citizens for the Territory’s labour market.

January 26th, 2013
Leonora Delville Primary gets water cooler from past students

CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Several former students of the Leonora Delville Primary school pooled their resources together to purchase a cooler for the teachers and students of the school yesterday, January 25, 2013.

January 24th, 2013
Hon. Fahie cautions Min. Walwyn about 'digging well' to put him in!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Believe it or not, I applaud the Minister for his tenacity to get things done in education but I don’t condone the language, which indicates at times or leaves the impression that nothing was done until his tenure. The quicker we all can stay away from that type of language the stronger our Territory would be," said former Minister of Education and Culture Hon. Andrew A. Fahie in an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.

January 24th, 2013
Regional Anti-doping Org. Tessa Chaderton-Shaw arrives in Territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As part of its mission to eradicate doping in sport in the Caribbean, Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), Mrs Tessa Chaderton-Shaw, arrived in the Territory last night, Wednesday January 23, 2013.

January 23rd, 2013
Howell & France still on a high after performing on Capitol Hill!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the dust begins to settle on one of the most historic days in the lives of Akeem Howell and Andrea France, time is being spent reflecting on their on-stage performance at the ceremony of the 57th US Presidential Inauguration on January 21, 2013.

January 22nd, 2013
ESHS metal detector blues: security measure drags entry to a crawl

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students and some educators alike were met with a very big surprise when they turned up for classes on January 21, 2013 at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) with the installation of a Rapiscan Systems/Metor 150 metal detector, which significantly delayed the entry process into the school’s compound.

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