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HLSCC celebrates historic investiture of President Richard W. Georges
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Nationally recognised leader in higher education and scholar of cultural and critical theory, Richard W. E. Georges, PhD, has made history as the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s (HLSCC) youngest President and the first alumnus to ever serve in the office, a press release from HLSCC today, February 1, 2021, stated.
Dr Richard W. Georges is first alumnus installed as HLSCC President
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said he is pleased that despite the challenges the administration of the late H. Lavity Stoutt faced constructing the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), its perseverance continues to pay off.
Historic: All VI cockpit crew on American Airlines
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Some aviation history was created for the [British] Virgin Islands today, Monday, November 16, 2020, when Virgin Islands’ pilots Kennard de Castro and Alvason Davies aka ‘Lex’ shared a cockpit of an American Airlines airbus.
Women Power! 4 most powerful women in VI
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- It was another history-making day in the Virgin Islands (VI) on Thursday, October 1, 2020, when for the first time in 21 years an indigenous Virgin Islander was sworn-in to the post of Attorney General.
Black Empowerment
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“Up ye mighty race, accomplish what you will”- Rt Hon Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Last week, on national television, the Premier of Bermuda, The Honourable E. David Burt JP MP, stated a few harsh truths about our historic and present-day systematic racial issues. Not surprisingly, some folks got upset and claimed that he was politicking.
H.L. Stoutt remembered as father of modern VI
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Speaking at the 25th Annual H. Lavity Stoutt Memorial Celebration on Monday, March 2, 2020, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the legacies of First Chief Minister, Hamilton Lavity Stoutt and those before him, paved the way for the modern Virgin Islands.
Mary Prince, our Caribbean Heroine
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Like many others of my age, we were never taught the full story of Caribbean or African History.
We all grew up fully believing, to different degrees, whatever we were taught in school.
Basically, European History. Specifically, British History.
Nagarit runs into history with Deloitte-Ogier BVI Half Marathon victory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ras Alula Nagarit returned to the territory to compete for the first time since 2008 and created history on Saturday, when he debuted in the 14th Deloitte-Ogier BVI Sunrise Half Marathon.
USVI-born cricketer gets best bowling figures of CPL 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- St Croix, US Virgin Islands-born Hayden Rashidi Walsh Jr captured the first 5-wicket haul of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as Barbados Tridents broke their jinx at Kensington Oval with victory over defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders on September 26, 2019.
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