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Parents protest ‘deplorable’ condition of JvD Primary School
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Parents of the Jost van Dyke Primary School were this morning, October 31, 2023, forced to protest the “deplorable” condition of the school.
The Public Service 101 training course dubbed a ‘resounding success’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The recent Public Service 101 course attended by some 120 public officers in the Virgin Islands (VI) has been labeled a ‘resounding success’ by the organizers of the training course.
Willock reads to St. George’s Secondary School; commits to supporting education
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - In a Facebook post on October 20, 2023, former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has announced that as part of ‘Reading is Fun Week 2023’ he took the opportunity to read to the fourth form students’ literature class at the St. George’s Secondary School on October 20, 2023.
Officials to formulate 'response' should school shootings occur in VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says although the VI has never dealt with incidents such as school shootings, there is a need to adequately prepare for such given global trends.
Ghut water forced way into new ESHS & flooded building– Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the aftermath of flooding in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a result of the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, Subject Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) says while the situation could have been worse, the people of the VI remain grateful for life as works begin to clean affected schools.
Criminal investigations into ESHS wall project remain 'under active work'– Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Criminal investigations into the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Wall Project, audit reports and other projects flagged in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report continue by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Director of Public Prosecutions, according to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG.
Education Ministry says 'several steps' taken to improve conditions @ESHS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Ministry of Education in the Virgin Islands says following recent industrial action by some teachers of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), steps have been taken to improve the working conditions and facilities at the school.
Local Educator & Businessman J. Alfred Christopher dies @ age 94
McNAMARA, Tortola, VI – Long-time educator and local businessman James Alfred Christopher died this morning Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town, the Virgin Islands' capital city.
'You can’t get change if you give exact'– Hon de Castro tells teachers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As part of "re-imagining" education in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has urged local teachers to give more and create change not just in schools, but in the community.
ESHS: 'Concerned teachers' allege huge income disparity between new & old staff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) from “concerned teachers’ at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is that issues related to the recent ‘sit-in’ at the school also has to do with income disparity and not just working conditions.
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