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During a Tuesday sentencing hearing at Magistrates’ Court, attorney Valerie Gordon asked Magistrate Khadeen Palmer to forego a custodial sentence and impose a sentence of community service on former teacher …
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The new academic year is fast approaching, and government announced this week that all private and public schools will be permitted to have students return for in-person instruction. The recent …
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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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On Friday evening, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges was appointed the Virgin Islands’ first poet laureate. But when accepting the three-year position during a ceremony at …
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“Imagination is a factory that builds legends,” said newly confirmed H. Lavity Stoutt Community College President Dr. Richard Georges, quoting his favourite rapper, Jay Electronica, on Friday. “You have to …
Students shared video messages recounting their days at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during a semi-virtual graduation celebration on Aug. 2 that coincided with the college’s 30th anniversary. “As we …
Culinary talent was in the spotlight last Thursday during the first annual Sip N’ Sweets event hosted by the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, where students created original dishes and …
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Government and non-profit organisations deserve kudos for working together recently to launch a major mangrove restoration programme, but we fear their work will be for naught if comprehensive changes aren’t …
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Secondary students who make good grades will no longer have to complete 12th grade as previously required, Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced …
As deputy chairwoman of the board of governors at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Fiona Forbes-Vanterpool knows she has big shoes to fill. “When I reflect on the challenges that …
Last week, as the Virgin Islands celebrated the 35th anniversary of the International Business Company Act, 1984, three H. Lavity Stoutt Community College debaters outlined why the act was so …
Government granted H. Lavity Stoutt Community College 134 acres of Crown land on Sept. 26, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. Last …
A recent lawsuit alleges that H.Lavity Stoutt Community College owes more than $750,000 to a firm that helped it settle an insurance claim after the 2017 hurricanes. According to the July …
Ninety-seven students received degrees from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College during the graduation ceremony last Thursday, where it was announced that the school received an increase of $2 million …
The Virgin Islands scholarship programme is once again open for applications, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced Monday in the House of Assembly. The majority of the scholarships will …
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The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is $2 million in debt and at risk of losing its accreditation, Premier Andrew Fahie said during the budget debate last Thursday in the …
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Under a new collaboration between H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and the University of the Virgin Islands, all students from here who attend UVI are eligible for a $6,000 per …
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