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Parents protest ‘deplorable’ condition of JvD Primary School

October 31st, 2023 | Tags: Jost Van Dyke school protest Virgin Islands education
Parents of the Jost van Dyke Primary School were this morning, October 31, 2023, forced to protest the conditions of the school, which according to them is in a deplorable state. Photo: Team of Reporters
Parents say following a recent heavy rain that battered the territory, the school is now at its worst condition leaking roofs, mold, and flooding the yard. Photo: Team of Reproters
Parents say following a recent heavy rain that battered the territory, the school is now at its worst condition leaking roofs, mold, and flooding the yard. Photo: Team of Reproters
Sections of the leading roof. It is being reported that the issue is a persistent one whenever it rains, as several complaints have been made to the relevant authorities for help. Photo: Team of Reporters
Sections of the leading roof. It is being reported that the issue is a persistent one whenever it rains, as several complaints have been made to the relevant authorities for help. Photo: Team of Reporters
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.

According to sources, parents were forced to return their children home after they were called by the Principal Mrs Lavern Blyden-Henry.

Parents say following a recent heavy rain that battered the territory, the school is now at its worst with leaking roofs, mold, and flooding in the yard.

It is being reported that the issue is also persistent whenever it rains, with several complaints made to the relevant authorities.

Our news center will bring more information as it becomes available.

21 Responses to “Parents protest ‘deplorable’ condition of JvD Primary School”

  • bvibuzz (31/10/2023, 15:35) Like (6) Dislike (51) Reply
    You all need to give the poor Minister a break she trying her best
    • @BviBuzz (31/10/2023, 18:12) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
      I'm here wondering if they really wait till a new school is near completion to start protesting...all 5 of them!!!
      • smh (31/10/2023, 21:08) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
        It is good that a new school is being built, but in the mean time the kids are attending school in dirty classrooms? They are human beings not pigs!
        • @SMH (02/11/2023, 09:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          A new school is being built is near complettion; windows in, doors on, building painted...they are nearly to the finish line. What is the sense of protesting? They have dealth with the conditions as is forever and they choose to wait until the government is nearly to the finish line with a new beginning to voice their opinion over something that's been going on forever? What exactly is the solution to this issue other than hold on? Is it wise for the government invest money in a building that is in deplorable condition and is needed for just a few more months?
  • ann (31/10/2023, 15:48) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    When is the school going to be finished ?
  • Mash One (31/10/2023, 16:02) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Apparently the person who wrote that is not a parent and is a fool.
  • lodger (31/10/2023, 16:31) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    Wasnt it just built/rebuilt/repaired. What sort of a crap contractor got the job?
  • vip (31/10/2023, 16:38) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Getting Lorna's bill passed is more important than this
  • I know what I said (31/10/2023, 16:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    @bvibuzz - What is HE trying HIS best at???
  • local boy (31/10/2023, 17:08) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    I am sorry to hear my JVD ppl going through this. Ahyu get new school ready mison.
  • jvd residents (31/10/2023, 18:21) Like (17) Dislike (8) Reply
    Y’all ungrateful and over doing this thing now man… they in the process of building a new school and y’all still fussing about the condition of the old one.. if they put y’all online y’all going cuss. Damn if you do damn if you don’t
    • Real (01/11/2023, 10:42) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @jvd residents- so you want your child to be going to school in that condition make it make sense stop being ignorant
  • What!! (31/10/2023, 19:00) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Isn’t this a fairly new building?
    If so surely the contractor should be responsible for fixing the roof.
    • @What!! (31/10/2023, 20:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      They are not in the new facility as yet, they are complaining about the old facility.
    • @wHAT (01/11/2023, 01:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Common sense not ommon. It is the old building. The new one is not finished.
  • Wow,!! (31/10/2023, 20:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People miserable as f×××, why did they even take that photo infront of the school and have this a.. with the nickname ""what " asking fxxx.
  • JVD Man (31/10/2023, 22:05) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    I must say that if Malone and fahie did not push to make the new JVD school a priority and get the drawings done with the approval of the JVD people with many public meetings then the new school will be another talk with no action. JVD miss those two men especially fahie. He was for the people. He and Malone made this school possible. They switch the land for the clinic to allow where the new school is building to be built. Some of these current issues could be avoided but this Minister of Education is hard to get and find. It seem as if she don't want nobody bother her.
    • @JVD Man (01/11/2023, 12:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You can’t find her because she is always on a plane traveling to somewhere. If she were to stick around, she might actually get some work done.
  • Youth (31/10/2023, 22:11) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    I am sure the evil confusion maker representative in the background of all this prompting it on.
  • Teacher (01/11/2023, 08:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Climate change is real. And it's the small islands that will suffer. Do these words sound familiar.? I taught for over 5 years in JVD in the 90"s never had those problems. When the ground sea was up there was a bit of flooding but nothing to close school for. Rudy George ( rest his soul) did an excellent job with maintenance. Sorry to see it has come to this.

  • wow really (01/11/2023, 11:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    covering them face really why


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