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 …
HLSCC offers cybersecurity training
As online crime becomes increasingly pervasive and sophisticated around the world, cybersecurity professionals are needed more than ever. To help meet this demand in the Caribbean, the H. Lavity Stoutt …
Science fair features 199 projects
Instead of going to school last Thursday morning, Jae’lah Halstead went to the Virgin Gorda ferry docks to catch the 7 a.m. boat to Tortola. Ms. Halstead, an eighth grader …
East End library reopens after 6 months
After a delay that left Tortola with no public library for more than six months, the East End/Long Look Community Library reopened on Monday at a new location in the …
EDITORIAL: New JVD school is a big step in sister islands’ recovery
We are heartened by the recent opening of the $4.3 million replacement for the Jost Van Dyke Primary School, a well-conceived and well-executed project that should serve as a model …
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Inmates trained in ‘life skills’
Thirteen inmates at His Majesty’s Prison recently received certificates for successfully completing the institution’s Skills of Life Programme. The initiative aligned with the United Kingdom’s National Health Service curricula for …
Unite BVI to help rebuild primary school
A rebuild of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School in Road Town is among the education projects set to start this year under a memorandum of understanding signed Monday between government …
New school opens on Jost Van Dyke
More than six years after the former Jost Van Dyke Primary School was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma, officials unveiled a new $4.3 million building that is now housing students …
EDITORIAL: As school resumes, students deserve better
As students head back to class this month, all is not well in the territory’s schools. First came the case of the Joyce Samuel Primary School, where the opening was …
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Students head back to class
Public school students returned to classrooms on Sept. 11 for a new semester as education officials worked to curtail worries about insufficient infrastructure, mould and a teacher shortage. “I must …
Students learn new skills at YEP
In the computer lab on Aug. 17 at the Youth Empowerment Project, students were practising their typing speed. In the kitchen, another group was learning how to use measuring cups …
SAP to support school repairs
School rehabilitation works will get a boost from $630,000 allocated via a Schedule of Additional Provisions that the House of Assembly passed July 13, according to Education, Youth Affairs and …
Six new principals named
At a time when the territory is facing a dramatic shortage of educators, six new principals have recently been appointed to lead public schools around the territory, government announced last …
EDITORIAL: First post-pandemic class enters world of opportunity
Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2023, who overcame formidable challenges to get where they are today. First, they survived Hurricane Irma, which transformed the territory. Then they …
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Financial training offered for teens
There are many paths to a career in the financial services industry, and Virgin Islands firms are collaborating to offer youths a free opportunity to learn more about the sector. …
Stingrays celebrate at 30th graduation
At the prompting of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges, students clad in forest green robes solemnly turned their tassels and reflected on the hours of academic …
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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Alums say good-bye to Althea Scatliffe Primary School
The end of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School building in Road Town came all too soon for many graduates, who gathered on its lawn on April 1 to share their …
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Religious studies library opens to public
Tucked alongside the site of the Department of Disaster Management’s new headquarters on McNamara Road is a peach-coloured office, and just to the left of the front door hangs a …
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Minister promises progress on teacher increments
Amid upset concerning outstanding increments due to teachers, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro met with the BVI Teachers Union last month and promised progress, according to …
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‘Extreme misconduct’ on rise in schools
Amid infrastructure and administrative changes at the territory’s schools, officials are planning a disciplinary crackdown at a time when “extreme misconduct” is on the rise, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports …
EDITORIAL: We fear for Virgin Islands students
Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro recently stood in the House of Assembly and delivered a badly needed wake-up call that should shock the entire territory into …
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Ministry aims to strengthen principals’ leadership skills
In the interest of teacher retention, student achievement, and the overall success of the territory’s schools, a cohort of school administrators are participating in leadership training, according to Education, Youth …
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EDITORIAL: New ESHS buildings light the way for Irma recovery
It’s about time. Kudos to the Recovery and Development Agency, the government, contractors and everyone else who worked together to finally complete the new Elmore Stoutt High School buildings. As …
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New ESHS buildings open
A new school semester is starting in an exciting way for students at Elmore Stoutt High School as they become the first to attend class at newly opened buildings on …