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Education
Ministry of Education & Culture admits no money there!- 2013 Annual Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry headed by the controversial Hon Myron V. Walwyn, has claimed it could not execute many of its programmes in 2013 because it “encountered financial constraints.”
Ebenezer Thomas Primary celebrates VI Music in rich cultural explosion
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The Ebenezer Thomas Primary School today November 12, 2015 held its annual cultural celebration under the theme ‘Remembering the Legends of VI Music, Our Treasure’ which paid tribute to the territory’s rich fungi music heritage.
‘Use Public Speaking as a means to success’ – Dr Marjorie Yee-Sing
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI - Dr Marjorie Yee-Sing of Toastmasters International Branch BVI spoke to First District youth on the importance of public speaking and urged them to use this tool to be able to learn of the success of others, which they could transfer into their own lives.
Toastmasters to take the lead in First District Youth mentorship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commencing this Sunday November 8, 2015, Toastmasters International, Tortola, will be enhancing the development of First District Youth on leadership in a number of areas.
Cancer survivor Aviyah N. A. Ottley gets personalised storybook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At 6 years of age she is already a heroine having bravely battled cancer. Nevertheless, Aviyah N. A. Ottley had the honour of being portrayed as the main character in a personalised storybook ‘The Ballerina Princess’ by Patti Boucher.
Pre-schoolers bring storybook characters to life
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Childhood storybook characters came alive today October 30, 2015 when the Early Childhood Unit of the Department of Education hosted the second “Stories on Parade” and “Stories through Drama” to promote literacy for young children.
Schools hit by shortage of supplies as Ed Dept is allegedly cash strapped!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Parents with children at several public schools across the territory have been complaining that there is a shortage of general supplies as the Department of Education is allegedly out of money at this time.
USVI approves $500k for USVI/VI/PR scholastic programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), His Excellency Kenneth E. Mapp has announced a $500,000 educational venture for high school students of the US Virgin Islands, [British] Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which he said is necessary for the younger generation to become familiar with the similarities shared among the three territories.
Dept of Youth Affairs not quite meeting needs of youth- Brenda Lettsome-Tye
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Director of Youth Affairs and Sport Mrs Brenda Lettsome-Tye has announced that in order to better meet the needs of youth ages 15-29, a number of steps have been taken to restructure the department and its programmes.
‘Dime bags are only for mustard seeds & buttons’- Kimberley Ritter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of Follow the Movement's (FTM) ‘Show Love’ seminar, Ms Kimberley Ritter, formally of Safe Zone in St Thomas, USVI but now with Tortola Concrete, told the high school young ladies that dime bags are only for mustard seeds and buttons for clothes purchased, they knew quite well what she was saying to them.
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