Many Virgin Islands students may be sad that the summer break is over, but mother Michelle Richardson said it’s time for them to head back to class. “I believe back …
September 12, 2025
June 27, 2025
First female gov’t minister remembered
Eileene Parsons, a former government minister known for promoting Virgin Islands culture and breaking down gender barriers in politics, died on Sunday at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. She …
June 26, 2025
EDITORIAL: Kudos to the Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 is graduating into a tumultuous world where the only certainty is uncertainty. But it is also a world of incredible opportunity. On the surface, the picture …
June 19, 2025
145 graduate from HLSCC
Students shared excitement with classmates, friends and family as they graduated from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College last Thursday afternoon. “I feel great,” said graduate Asaunia Simms. “I’m actually kind …
May 29, 2025
How to spell S-E-N-I-O-R-S
Seniors tested their spelling skills on Sunday afternoon at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College as part of a month of activities held in their honour. When the smoke cleared, former …
May 27, 2025
Reservoir planned for Paraquita Bay farmers
The farmers of Paraquita Bay are one step closer to getting a reservoir to help address their water challenges, leaders said. On May 13, government officials signed a $224,639 deal …
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April 28, 2025
Project maps three reefs in 3D
As part of efforts to monitor and protect the territory’s coral reefs, a new project aims to model some of them in three dimensions. The initiative launched in January at …
April 24, 2025
Fulbright Scholar to speak tomorrow
An up-and-coming academic from the United States is teaching and conducting research at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College this year under the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Programme. Tomorrow, residents will get …
March 28, 2025
Medical school to open in July
Classes for the first medical school in the Virgin Islands are set to begin July 28, university executives and government officials announced during a Monday press conference where they unveiled …
March 21, 2025
Rotary club launches memorial scholarship
On Tuesday afternoon in the library at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, more than 40 people gathered to witness the official launch of the James Harris Scholarship Programme. The initiative, …
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March 6, 2025
VI hails first chief minister
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 …
February 13, 2025
Residents sign up for solar
Residents and representatives from the government and the BVI Electricity Corporation signed multiple solar contracts last Thursday during the official launch of the Solar Technology and Energy Programme. Participants in …
January 17, 2025
College celebrating 35 years
Standing before a handful of faculty and staff on Monday at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Professor Emeritus Arthur Richardson recounted the school’s history. “On Jan. 14, 1990, the British …
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 …
November 7, 2024
BBC historian to kick off Lit Fest today
United Kingdom author and filmmaker David Olusoga will kick off the four-day BVI Literary Arts Festival at 4 p.m. today with a lecture exploring citizenship in the United Kingdom and …
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 …
October 1, 2024
HLSCC offers course for managers
A one-year management course coming next month to H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is designed for supervisors who lead teams, but it is also accessible to less-experienced students pursuing further …
September 4, 2024
12 bills laid days before COI deadline
Two days before the missed Saturday deadline for completing the sweeping reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, the House of Assembly suspended its usual rules to introduce 12 bills. …
September 3, 2024
The ‘hidden universe’ in ‘our BVI backyards’
With a recent doctorate degree in hand, an alumnus of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is back in the Virgin Islands to share a new tool for viewing the tiny …
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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 …
June 6, 2024
Accused of rape, Jarecki says relationship was ‘consensual’
Ninety-one-year-old billionaire Dr. Henry Jarecki — the owner of Guana and Norman islands in the Virgin Islands — has been sued in United States court by a female model who …
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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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May 6, 2024
Soil study to inform land-use decisions
Virgin Islands builders, farmers, landowners and other members of the public will have access to detailed information about the nutrition, microbiology, permeability and vegetation of soil in the territory thanks …
April 8, 2024
College students to represent territory abroad
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College students Janae Olive and Kassidy Penn will travel to Orlando this month to represent the territory at a convention of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor …
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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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