Education
Teacher Hon Fraser? Students @ the ETPS love him!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - One may never know if he is preparing for a career after politics or just doing his normal rounds as a politician.
'Be a part of the solution & not the problem'- Dr Karl Dawson
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Outgoing President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr Karl Dawson challenged the 2016 graduating class to be part of the solution to the territory and not a part of the problem and urged them to contribute to the college’s Annual Fund.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Dierdra D. Wheatley-Peters
By N. Johann Earle
Currently reading for her Doctorate in Psychology, our Young Professional for this week, Dierdra D. Wheatley-Peters, is aiming to reach the Holy Grail of education not only for herself but for her family and the territory at large.
St George’s Secondary School holds open house
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- In preparation for the new academic year 2016 - 2017, St George’s Secondary School today June 9, 2016 held an Open House for prospective students who will begin their secondary education when the new school year begins.
Hon Fahie blasts Mr Walwyn over $1M wall but zero for classrooms!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Minister for Education and Culture Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has come out swinging against the embattled Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn in his public failure to secure the additional classrooms for the newly implemented Sixth Form at the Elmore Stoutt High School on Tortola.
'Things tight' but 10 Emerging Fellows granted scholarships overseas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education and Culture yesterday, June 7, 2016 announced the winners of the 2016 Emerging Fellows Awards with a number of outstanding young people from the territory being awarded full scholarships to impressive summer programmes in universities and institutions overseas.
Hon Walwyn fails! Not ready with space for extra High School year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Demonstrating clearly that Government is not ready for a decision that many felt was forced on parents, it has been disclosed to this news site that from the new academic year, students who are to take the extra year in high school after completion of Fifth Form will be housed in the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) at Paraquita Bay for now.
Delta Petroleum donates $$ to public & private schools in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With some schools lacking basic supplies and both teachers and parents having to delve into their own pockets to make conditions comfortable for learning, no doubt the noble initiative by Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited to donate monies to schools in the Virgin Islands would be considered a welcome initiative, even though the funds are intended for graduation purposes.
No reports of mold @ Library but AC being replaced - Dr Marcia Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture Dr Marcia Potter said that while she has received no reports of mold in the main Public Library on Fleming Street she acknowledged that the air conditioning has been down.
Medical complaints, broken AC & mold force Public Library to close
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It appears to be the best kept secret in the Virgin Islands - the closure of the main Public Library in Road Town on the main Island of Tortola.
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