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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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 …
At schools across the territory last week, volunteers from several organisations helped students celebrate Reading is Fun Week by sharing stories and otherwise appreciating the world of literature. The main …
As students head back to class for a new school year, all is not well in the Virgin Islands. Five years after Hurricane Irma, far too many of the territory’s …
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School will start back up on Sept. 12 for most students, and community members throughout the territory have been supporting them with supply drives and other activities. This marks the …
The non-profit organisation Unite BVI will fund infrastructural works needed to relocate students displaced after the Althea Scatliffe Primary School was closed on June 17 due to structural issues, officials …
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All too frequently in recent months, we have found ourselves writing about another hurricane recovery project that is far behind. This week, it’s the public library. The main branch in …
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With waves crashing against the rocks, community members dressed all in white tossed bouquets of pink and yellow flowers into the sea on Feb. 13 to memorialise victims of the …
While lawmakers were working recently to avoid pandemic-related deficit spending, they saw some “interesting things” in the budget because of spending that was not “mindful,” Premier Andrew Fahie said in …
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Government is working with the Recovery and Development Agency and two United States-based nonprofits to finalise designs for a rebuilt Elmore Stoutt High School, according to Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio …
As students prepare for the final term of the 2020-21 school year, more of them will be permitted to attend class in person following recent decisions by Cabinet. But schools …
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As community members debate issues like incorporating more Virgin Islands history into school curriculums, a new group of advisors will be there to provide guidance on the future of education …
A doleful trumpet carried out over the burial grounds at Cappoons Bay before family members and government leaders laid a trio of yellow, blue and purple flower wreaths at the …
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More students are filtering back into in-person classrooms under the phased approach to school re-openings that began in October as Covid-19 numbers fell, though some are still attending primarily or …
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This Culture and Tourism Month has been a great success, and we hope that such celebrations will continue and expand into a long-term renaissance of Virgin Islands heritage. Events held …
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For the first time since the hurricanes of 2017, last month the Virgin Islands Scholarships Committee awarded 32 scholarships for study in fields including medicine, engineering, social work and others, …
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Though they faced unprecedented challenges caused first by Hurricane Irma and then by the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 358 students in the Virgin Islands registered for at least one …
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As the number of reported Covid-19 cases in the territory continued to fall during the latest round of lockdown restrictions, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley on Friday announced that …
