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Hon. Fraser chides Walwyn on speech writer allegations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The controversial Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn was on his usual mischievous, and some say malicious, behaviour in Parliament when the tenth sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly (HOA) continued on July 26, 2013.
RT Festival honouree calls for a happy & safe festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Ira Oliver Skelton, to whom the Road Town Festival Village has been named after, has called for a happy and safe Virgin Islands Festival 2013 and said he was also happy to have made a contribution to the development of the event over the years.
Hon. Fraser to fire questions to Premier & Walwyn for July 25 HOA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The popular Third District Representative, Honourable Julian Fraser RA, will not only be making history at the tenth sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly on July 25, 2013 with his much anticipated Motion of No Confidence filed against the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government but will also be alone on the front-line firing questions.
Myron Walwyn’s attack on VINO staff is senseless, childish & distasteful!
Statement by Advance Marketing and Professional Services on the attack by Myron V. Walwyn on our staff John E. Leonard
Sup. Exams, CXC among topics for discussion at Education Retreat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When should focus begin for CXC? Should supplementary exams continue? What about giving principals more authority, what does that look like? Those are some of the questions that are being examined at a retreat organised by the Ministry of Education for principals, selected teachers and education officials today, July 8, 2013 at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Paraquita Bay.
Aged 13 & over failing Pr. 5 Exams will advance to high schools- Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beginning next school year, students aged 13 and older not successful in their Primary Five Exams will be allowed to move on to high school where they will be placed in an intensive remedial programme. This is according to Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, who made the announcement during his remarks at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) graduation ceremony at Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall on July 3, 2013.
Hon. Walwyn putting cart before the horse - Parent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education has publicly announced more than once that come September 2013 it will be testing the Board of Directors system at some government schools across the Territory. This has been met with mixed reaction by parents, teachers and principals of the schools.
Concerns raised about 'deteriorating conditions' at HMP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Concerned citizens and relatives of inmates are calling on the government of the day to address conditions they term as serious at Her Majesty's Prison at Balsum Ghut as they have expressed the fear that things are getting from “bad to worse”.
Hon. Myron V. Walwyn hints at Independence
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – It would not take a rocket scientist to see that the members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and that the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith do not see eye to eye on the issue of the Virgin Islands advancing the status of becoming an independent country.
Territory facing difficult moments; Pray for Premier- Hon. Pickering
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - On the occasion of the 20th Graduation of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) on June 13, 2013, a sombre atmosphere loomed with mentions of the state of the Virgin Islands financial services industry.
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