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68 HMP inmates receive group counselling
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI – Some sixty-eight (68) inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) at Balsum Ghut have completed a group counseling programme as part of the institution’s rehabilitative efforts.
Education Ministry mum on name of mould cleaning company!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government seems to be tight-lipped at this point on whether the problem of mould in schools has been resolved, even as students return to their classrooms for the beginning of the new academic year.
UPDATE: Possible elimination of exams not discussed by Cabinet – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The subject of whether local Primary Five or secondary school leaving exams will be discontinued has not been raised with Cabinet Members, according to Premier Dr The Hon. D Orlando Smith.
Hon. Walwyn tells teachers to give of their best or leave the job!
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – School teachers were told in no uncertain terms that if they were not prepared to give of themselves as much as being asked to protect the future of the islands they should find another means of income. “Our young people and this country deserve much better than that,” said Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn.
Minister Walwyn insists on continuing gala dinner for teachers
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has made it clear that he has every intention of continuing the gala dinner for teachers even though he faced a series of criticisms for the last event.
Isabella Morris Primary ready for September –Principal
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – The Principal of the Isabella Morris Primary School, Ms Sylvia Adams, has assured that the Isabella Morris Primary School building in Carrot Bay is ready for re-occupancy for the new school year which begins in September.
Walwyn’s 'enslaved' claims in poor taste & disrespectful – Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Education and Culture Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has been challenged to support his rhetoric in claiming that the children of expatriate parents are enslaved in not receiving immediate rights to citizenship upon their birth in the Virgin Islands.
Marietta Flax-Headley to remain at ‘Mighty Mighty’ Scatliffe!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversy loomed for some months after the popular Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, Mrs Marietta Flax-Headley was reportedly told by Acting Chief Education Officer Mrs Jillian Douglas-Phillips that she would be reassigned from her school, according to this news site’s sources within the Ministry of Education and Culture.
VINO responds to pro-govt news site’s article on apology to Minister!
Statement by Advance Marketing and Professional Services to article on pro-government news site, BVI Platinum, on apology to Minister for Education and Culture
Food Fair keeping VI culture alive – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As dozens of vendors displayed their local food and beverages at the 2013 Cultural Food Fair today, August 2, 2013 Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn reflected that this was one avenue through which Virgin Islands Culture is being kept alive. The event was held at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
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