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Rotary Club of Central Tortola announces ‘Peace & Conflict Resolution Poetry Contest’ winners
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Winners of the Rotary Club of Central Tortola’s Peace & Conflict Resolution Poetry Contest which concluded on February 28, 2025, have been revealed.
HLSCC & Rotary partner to launch scholarship in memory of James J. Harris
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The memory of the late founding member of the Rotary Club of Central Tortola, James J. Harris, will be honoured and immortalised with a scholarship programme at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
HLSCC donates essential science equipment to 3 secondary schools
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Science and Mathematics Department of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has donated science equipment to three secondary schools in the Territory.
'Employers aren’t hiring people for what they know anymore'- Education CEO
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Chief Education Officer Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe has said teaching should be student-centred and not about what the teachers want.
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ESHS wins 2025 Inter-Secondary School Debate
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- For the second year in a row, Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) emerged victorious in the finals of the 2025 Inter-Secondary Schools Debate Competition on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, edging out the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS).
‘$2.5M dedicated to upgrading our schools’ in 2025- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands will be investing more than two million dollars this year in the upgrading of the Territory’s schools.
VI UK Youth Parliamentarian urges gov’t to address education funding issues
LONDON, England, UK- Virgin Islands (VI) representative at the United Kingdom (UK) Youth Parliament Miss Adrianne Thomas has called on the relevant authorities and stakeholders to address the funding issue facing students from the Overseas Territories who wish to pursue higher education.
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H.L. Stoutt's 'unwavering belief' in education continues to inspire us- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Education Month 2025 was launched on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, under the theme ‘Innovate, Inspire, Transform: A Reimagined Education for All’.
Teachers' salaries determined solely on qualifications- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During a press conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B de Castro (AL), addressed concerns as it relates to how teachers' salaries are determined.
Claude A. Kettle & Orlandette R. Crabbe confirmed to Education Ministry posts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our News Centre is that Mr Claude A. Kettle and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe have been confirmed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and Chief Education Officer, respectively, in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.
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