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Education
‘Bullying a serious issue in VI’- Guidance Counselor
EAST END, Tortola, VI – “Bullying is a serious issue that affects our school aged children in the BVI and they were several students that had reported to me that they were fearful of staying in their classrooms. They were also fearful because they were being bullied by others on campus and not only in their classrooms,” commented Guidance Counselor Shaunice A. Leonard.
UPDATE: ‘M.A.L.E. VG retreat a success’ – Mentor Kimberly M. George
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Mentor in the guidance and leadership programme Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (M.A.L.E.) Ms Kimberly M. George told this news site that a retreat for boys that took place on Friday February 20, 2015 and Saturday February 21, 2015 on the sister Island of Virgin Gorda was very successful.
Local Author Ms Ayana S. Hull continues book distributions
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Local author and attorney at law Ayana S. Hull in continuing her effort to ensure that the Word of God is not forgotten in schools, teamed up with Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) and AValu Supermarket owned by Deon and Samonia Vanterpool, and travelled to the eastern end of the island to donate books to the students in grades 4, 5 and 6 of the Francis Lettsome Primary School.
More bad grammar from Education Minister even on Facebook!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was this news site that first raised the alarm about the poor grammar, incorrect spellings, poor sentence structure and poor English that for the last three years have been coming from the Ministry of Education and Culture headed by Honourable Myron V. Walwyn.
Poor grammar in Youth Policy document; ‘Ministry’ on cover misspelled!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - As the 2015 Spelling Bee contest is about to kick off the Ministry of Education and Culture headed by Hon Myron V. Walwyn could be the first area that needs some lessons. Over the past three years there continued to be quiet whispers about the spelling errors and poor grammar that leave the Ministry in letters, statements in the House of Assembly (HoA) and at times press releases.
ZONTA targets men in fight against violence on Women & Girls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When ZONTA made the conscious decision that they were going to collaborate with Follow The Movement (FTM) in being a key partner for the recently held ‘Show Love’ seminar, they had a basic objective; to reach out to the male folk who are more often than not the perpetrators of violence of all forms against women and children.
Hon Walwyn responds to ‘scholarship class system’ with reminder on STF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) youth leader and seasoned businessman Rajah A. Smith who a few weeks ago accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration of building a class system in education as it relates to granting of scholarships.
Male students shun ‘Baby Think It Over’ practical experience
PALESTINA, Tortola, VI – When the Rotary Club of Tortola officially launched their 'Baby Think It Over' programme yesterday, February 10, 2015 reporters were introduced to a bevy of promising young women who were willing to face the challenge. However, there was just one male student opting to join them.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Chris-Tiann E. E. Roberts – STGSS student of the Month
PALESTINA, Tortola, VI - Chris-Tiann E. E. Roberts is a fourteen year-old third former attending the St. George’s Secondary School (STGSS). She began her formal education in September 2004 at the Kindergarten class of the St. George’s Pre-Primary School.
'Target TV sta. owners & ‘the big ones’ on child abuse' – media reps.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At a recent seminar for media operatives looking at the issues that surround and fuel child abuse Television personality Mr Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka proposed that the government take a serious stand with owners of private television stations for showing certain programmes during certain times.
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