Education
Cabinet announcing full school reopening by next week – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that given no active confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the territory, the VI cabinet will be making moves to fully reopen schools.
56 youths gain skills in local scuba diving
VIRGIN GORDA, VI – Some 56 youths in the Virgin Islands have completed a successful local educational and enrichment program on scuba diving and the wonders of the underwater world, thanks to the Bitter End Yacht Club and the Bitter End Foundation.
Forbes-Vanterpool in as Chair & Dr Smith Vice-Chair in HLSCC leadership shake-up
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) premier tertiary learning institution, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), is now under new leadership with a new Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors as well as the appointment of a new President and Vice President.
CXC bows to regional pressure on exam results
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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, the Chairman of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), has revealed that an independent review team will work in short order to examine concerns surrounding the results of this year’s regional examinations.
St George’s Iain S. D. Smith 'unofficially' the top 2020 CSEC student in VI
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- St George’s Secondary School, a private institution, has unofficially produced this year’s top Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC) student.
Priorities! VIP Gov’t resumes scholarship programme; 32 awarded
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Three years after the now ousted National Democratic Party (NDP) Government halted the scholarship programme, blaming Hurricane Irma and Maria, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government has resumed the critical programme, awarding some 32 scholarships to the Territory’s students.
No new topics in first two weeks of school reopening– Education Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With classrooms set to re-open as soon as school buildings are inspected and approved, Deputy Premier and Education Minister, Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said that in the first two weeks, no new topics will we taught.
RDA secures music equipment for ESHS from private donors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Music Department now has additional music equipment following a donation from Maples Group and Unite BVI.
Physical schools re-opening despite COVID-19 concerns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A cabinet backed phased reopening of schools in the Virgin Islands (VI) has been approved, upturning a previous tentative decision to keep classrooms closed for the rest of the year.
VI student places 4th in regional art competition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When Quinn Pascoe, a student of Cedar International School, learnt he was only one of twenty-two students from the Virgin Islands who placed among the winners for a regional art competition, he was happy but wished more students from the Territory had qualified.