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Lack of increment paid may impact performance @ HLSCC - Dr Dawson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Dr. Karl Dawson has warned that the lack of paid increments to his staff and faculty at the college may “impact how they perform their duties at the institution.”
Min. Walwyn, cut the politics & stand by the people – Shane M. Winter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Shane M. Winter, the brain behind the successful execution of the last evening’s Youth Forum on biking in the VI that saw the active participation of youth and other interested persons, has expressed much disappointment in attempts to put a political swing on the event.
NDP record stuck on 'VIP left Govt. broke' tune
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Controversial Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn and his NDP colleagues seem to have had their record stuck on the one tune which is that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) left the country broke, a tune which many see as over-killed, over-used and unjustified, as they made their speeches in support of the budget in the House of Assembly yesterday February 11, 2014.
VI Culture Minister seeks max. participation of locals in Festival 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has upped the call for a greater participation of locals in the this year’s Festivals celebrations even more so from schools across the Territory.
UPDATE: Festival cut gets mixed reaction from residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the word spread of the five days cut of the 2014 Emancipation Festival activities, several persons had mixed reactions and shared this with Virgin Islands News Online. Most, for the greater part, felt that the decision should have been made in consultation with community leaders and key stakeholders.
UPDATE: Education CEO apologises for “misunderstood” circular
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On January 9, 2014, this news site had published the reactions of several persons, including representative of the First District, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, to a circular that was sent out by the Department of Education captioned ‘Visitation, Donations and Non-school sponsored events’. This apparently prompted Chief Education Officer (ag.) Mrs. Jillian M. Douglas-Phillip to subsequently issue a public apology.
Budget Address for January 13, 2014 HOA meeting!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site’s many sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has informed us that the House of Assembly (HOA) will have its first meeting of 2014 on Monday January 13 where the 2014 Budget Address is expected to be delivered.
UPDATE: Teachers want draft policy on discipline discussed with them & PTA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Teachers, especially some at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), are pleased to learn that a policy to guide disciplinary measures for school children is in the making but admonished that the draft first be scrutinized by parents and teachers.
Foot at the head! On the job at HM Prison
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- The new Superintendent of Prisons, David Foot, a white United Kingdom National, has his foot in the door at the Virgin Islands’ only prison facility. He started his tenure on contract from this month.
$$ for teachers' dinner could have paid ‘school bus’ drivers- Opposition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Debate surrounding some $103,160.00 owed to taxi drivers of the Territory for transporting high school students touched on some nerves during the Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly on December 17, 2013.
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