Alexandre Wilson was nervous to step on stage before a crowd and give a speech he wrote himself. But he remained focused and steadfast. “Every child deserves to feel supported, …
May 12, 2025
May 9, 2024
Sister island students learn about child abuse
Government social workers recently visited several schools on the sister islands to educate students about child abuse and the importance of reporting it. On Virgin Gorda, a Social Development Department …
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April 9, 2024
EDITORIAL: Yes to YEP
At a time when too many young people in the Virgin Islands are being left behind, the Youth Empowerment Project’s new centre in Virgin Gorda will mark a major accomplishment …
February 23, 2024
11 kids among 34 migrants captured at Cooper
Eleven children younger than 6 were among 34 migrants apprehended on Feb. 14 and 15 on Cooper Island and in nearby waters, according to police and immigration officials. Police initially …
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April 17, 2023
EDITORIAL: Transparent plan, funding needed for schools
The Althea Scatliffe Primary School building, which was demolished this month after a structural review found it unsafe last year, should serve as a wake-up call about the poor state …
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March 22, 2019
Kids’ art contest highlights sea life
Children gathered at Government House on Friday pointing at nature-themed artwork and spinning around wearing virtual-reality goggles for the first annual Re-CREATE Art Competition. “It’s amazing. Some of them you …
