Education
Belmont Association adopts Leonora Delville Primary School
CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has commended the Belmont Association for its commitment to assist with the needs of the Leonora Delville Primary School (LDPS).
Granny says she would be in 'Balo' if grandchild was given Pine Sol
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- As the Territory patiently awaits the outcome of the investigation on the incident where a teacher allegedly gave a student Pine Sol to gargle as punishment for using 'bad words', one grandmother said the matter disgusted her to the point that she believes if the incident had happened to one of her grandchildren, she would have been an inmate of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut.
Al’s Marine Ltd extends helping hand to Eslyn Henley Richiez Centre
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Listening to his heart, the Director of Al’s Marine Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Services Limited, Mr Almo George recently spearheaded a donation of learning supplies and toys to the children of Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre.
Seventh-day Adventists a shining light for health & wellness @ Alexandrina Maduro Primary School
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Spreading the NEWSTART mentality, the Lay Institute of Global Health Training (LIGHT)- British Virgin Islands (BVI) Chapter of the world wide Seventh-day Adventist Church is passing along the message of health and wellness.
‘A certain race… involve their children in almost everything’- Angelle A. Cameron
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Outspoken radio host and former Mrs BVI, Angelle A. Cameron has lambasted African parenting styles for marginalising their children, while other cultures practice more inclusive parenting where children are allowed to interject in adult conversations.
Social Media shines light on brutal fights @ USVI public schools
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Last week a number of videos circulated on social media of fights at the St. Croix Central High School. The brawls almost resembled riots, as throngs of students — both male and female at various locations of the school — engaged in dangerous physical battles, some of them in groups, as they rushed, kicked and punched each other.
Enis Adams Primary half-finished! Awaiting Gov't's involvement - Hon Turnbull
MEYERS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Close to five months after businessman and founder and previous majority owner of Road Town Wholesale Ltd, Mr Peter Haycraft handed over the brand new Enis Adams Primary School at Meyers Estate on Tortola, Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) said Government has failed to complete the school.
BVI SDA Secondary School students empowered @ leadership forum
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Secondary school students of the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, swapped their regular school uniforms for gold or red business attire on Thursday, January 30, 2020 as they were given a break from the usual class sessions to listen to a number of professionals deliver on how they could improve their personal and social development as emerging leaders.
'More & more stories' of bad treatment in schools coming out – Hon Turnbull
MEYERS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Member of the Opposition and Second District Representative, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull has claimed that more stories of bad-treatment of school children are coming to light ever since a teacher at the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay reportedly gave a student Pine-Sol to gargle.
Teacher made a 'serious mistake'- Education Minister on Pine Sol incident
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- As the Ministry of Education commences an investigation into reports of a teacher of the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay, making a child gargle Pine Sol, the subject Minister has admitted that something did take place.
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