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January 20, 2023

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 …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

Premier unveils $399m budget

Though the Virgin Islands’ 2022 fiscal policy was overshadowed by global economic crises and the lingering effects of the pandemic, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” painted an optimistic picture of a …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

Work progresses on primary schools

Since Althea Scatliffe Primary School closed suddenly in June and nearly 400 students were displaced to other schools, work has been under way to make those facilities better equipped to …

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by Dana Kampa
October 13, 2022

Another primary school temporarily closes

Based on reports of a “significant number of students” feeling unwell, government closed Alexandrina Maduro Primary School in Baughers Bay on Oct. 6, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, …

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by Dana Kampa
September 23, 2022

Work to start soon on Jost Van Dyke school

Construction on a new school at Jost Van Dyke is set to begin within the next few weeks, according to Recovery and Development Agency Director of Programme Strategy Dr. Neil …

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by Dana Kampa
September 20, 2022

Cane Garden Bay church hosting primary students

While students throughout the territory returned to school last week, officials continue to deal with infrastructure issues at multiple facilities. Faculty and more than 300 students from Althea Scatliffe Primary …

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by Dana Kampa
September 12, 2022

EDITORIAL: As school resumes, children are being left behind

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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by BVI Beacon
September 9, 2022

Students get ready for school

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 …

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by Dana Kampa
September 1, 2022

Unite BVI to help house displaced students

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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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Althea Scatliffe Primary School
August 11, 2022

ASPS students to be sent to other schools

Students from Althea Scatliffe Primary School will be relocated to other schools when they return to class for the fall semester, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister …

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by Dana Kampa
July 29, 2022

No decisions yet on closed Road Town school

After suddenly closing Althea Scatliffe Primary School last month because of concerns about its structural integrity, government officials are still figuring out the best options to temporarily house students, according …

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by Dana Kampa
May 26, 2022

One VI Poker Run raising funds for schools

A new three-day poker run is being planned for early July, and organisers said in a press conference on May 24 that they hope to raise enough funds to modernise …

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by Dana Kampa
January 13, 2022

Schools delay opening, stay online

Public schools remain closed for in-person learning at the start of the new semester as cases of Covid-19 continue to increase in the territory. “We started online because of the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 15, 2021

Government aims for growth in 2022 budget

Two contrasting pictures of the territory’s economic future emerged during the budget debate this week in the House of Assembly. Government legislators described 2021 as a successful year despite the …

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by Dana Kampa
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn holds up a page from the Ministry of Health and Social Development report on budget cuts to social programmes during Tuesday’s debate of the 2022 budget in a virtual House of Assembly sitting. (Screenshot: HOA)
December 9, 2021

Covid cases at ESHS close school for now

After students tested positive for Covid-19, the Elmore Stoutt High School closed both its campuses last week and asked students to continue online schooling for the rest of the term, …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 9, 2021

First contracts signed for ESHS revamp

Senior Elmore Stoutt High School students will finally be back at their Road Town campus by the start of the next school year, officials promised last Thursday during a contract-signing …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 1, 2021

Self-determination discussed at UK meetings

Fresh off their diplomatic travels to Europe last month, government leaders explained their progress on planning for the future of environmental management, national security, marijuana legalisation, and greater self-determination. During …

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by Dana Kampa
November 25, 2021

Protesters call for no-confidence motion

On the heels of celebrating the inaugural 1949 Great March and Restoration Day, community members took to the streets in protest of poor school conditions, political victimisation, and other issues …

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by Dana Kampa
November 19, 2021

Premier presents $397m budget

Following another year of economic struggles amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie promised a brighter 2022 during his budget address on Nov. 11. Government, he said, hopes to tap …

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by Dana Kampa
October 1, 2021

HOA okays almost $50m in spending changes

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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by Dana Kampa
October 1, 2021

Students return to JVD, East End schools

Students at the Jost Van Dyke and Francis Lettsome primary schools have returned to their classrooms after measures were taken to combat issues including mould and exposed electrical wiring. Deputy …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 17, 2021

Leaders make personal pleas for vaccination

After imposing an hour and a half maximum time for each member of the House of Assembly to voice their concerns under personal business, Speaker of the House Julian Willock …

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by Dana Kampa
September 10, 2021

Students head back to class

After about a year and a half of remote learning due to the pandemic, most public school students headed back to their classrooms on Monday. But health issues besides Covid-19 …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 13, 2021

All schools allowed to bring back students

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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by Dana Kampa
May 14, 2021

Junior high schools promised in east, west

Several updates to school infrastructure are coming soon, according to Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. “We need more schools,” Dr. Wheatley put it bluntly while debating a bill concerning …

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by Dana Kampa

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