Virgin Islands residents grooved to music Sunday night as they celebrated the legacy of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the public holiday honouring the …
March 6, 2025
November 15, 2024
Books take centre stage at Lit Fest
On Saturday morning, children lined up in the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Learning Resource Centre according to their age group, waiting patiently to pick out a book to take …
October 18, 2024
In first, medical school coming
In a move the government hopes will boost the economy and expand educational opportunities in the Virgin Islands, the territory’s first medical school is set to open next August after …
September 26, 2024
Statutory board reforms continue
Over the past week, legislators passed four out of five bills designed to improve the governance of statutory bodies as the House of Assembly addressed its final reform recommendation from …
June 20, 2024
186 graduate from HLSCC
The 2024 graduates of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College know a thing or two about adversity. Many of them weathered Hurricane Irma around the time they started high school, and …
May 10, 2024
‘Stingray Showcase’ features student work
Across the street from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s main campus last Thursday, two sloops recently refurbished by students were on display in front of the HLSCC Centre for Applied …
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April 8, 2024
Two new ambulances added to Virgin Islands fleet
Two new ambulances have been added to the fleet operated by the BVI Health Services Authority, the agency announced Tuesday. One of the vehicles was funded by the Ministry of …
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March 8, 2024
Stoutt remembered as ‘father of progress’
On a sunny Monday morning in Cappoons Bay, Virgin Islands leaders and other residents gathered to remember the territory’s first chief minister on the annual public holiday marking his birthday. …
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November 24, 2023
New national heroes depicted at show
While Via Donovan opened jars of paint in front of two large canvases upstage, lengths of silk were lowered between the stage curtains. A dancer dressed in red then hoisted …
October 20, 2023
First 10 ‘national heroes’ named
Descendants of illustrious Virgin Islanders bore witness from the House of Assembly gallery as the first ten “national heroes” were officially honoured on Oct. 13 as part of the territory’s …
March 10, 2022
Virgin Islands remembers first Chief Minister
During the public holiday on Monday, more than three dozen people attended a nearly three-hour ceremony commemorating the contributions of the territory’s first chief minister, Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. The attendees …
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March 5, 2021
Youth a focus at 21st H. Lavity Stoutt ceremony
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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July 8, 2020
COMMENTARY — Name change proposed for college
I would like to add my two cents to the local Black Lives Matter, black history conversation by proposing a name change of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to …
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April 16, 2019
VI students to get $6k scholarships to UVI
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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March 8, 2019
Residents go ‘back to basics ’ to honour Stoutt
Residents of the Virgin Islands went “back to basics” at the Cappoons Bay cemetery on Monday, donning territorial dress for the 24th official celebration of the birthday of H. Lavity …
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