The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is encouraging teachers across the territory to get outside of their comfort zones for the upcoming school year. Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Mrs. Orlandette Crabbe called on teachers to utilise non-traditional teaching methods to enhance the engagement of students during classroom sessions. She at the time … Continued
Riddim Up Bartending School has just completed another highly successful course with eight students graduating after successful completing requirements. The cohort of graduates who are now certified bartenders are: Frances de Castro, Diondra Hodge, Jubal Jones, Jieunick Mingo, Janeive Green Dandy, Natoya Green, Garth Dandy, and Darren Henry. The course has been designed to … Continued
The third Hunt for the Cure fundraiser for the annual CIBC FirstCaribbean Walk for the Cure takes place this Saturday, September 02, 2023. The car rally is organised in collaboration with the BVI Cancer Society (BVICS) and starts from the bank’s carpark at Wickham’s Cay, Road Town at 10:00am. All proceeds will go to the … Continued
The soon-to-be-commissioned asphalt plant consists of online technology that will keep the plant up-to-date with the proper maintenance required to ensure longevity. Director of the Public Works Department, Jeremy Hodge, confirmed that the plant possesses next-level technology that will enable technicians from the manufacturing company the ability to monitor the plant’s activity from outside of … Continued
The Ministry of Education has introduced the VI Professional Standards for Educators, a new initiative that will be implemented in the upcoming school year that will allow for teachers and staff of the ministry to be appraised by students and peers. Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Mrs. Orlandette Crabbe made the announcement during the Ministry … Continued
A new Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre, a school that will serve the educational needs of differently-abled students in the British Virgin Islands, is one step closer to becoming a reality. The government broke ground for the construction of the new facility on Monday, August 28. The school’s previous site had to be abandoned because … Continued
Father Sean Major Campbell, an Anglican Priest and Human Rights Advocate has weighed in on the ongoing debate of same-sex marriage in the British Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean. He spoke with Ronn Grant, in a recent 284 Media Special. The Priest has called on the public to be aware of how the political … Continued
Olympian and two-time Commonwealth Games champion Kyron McMaster has dedicated his first World Athletics Championships medal to his mother Joycelyn McMaster. The World Championships medal is one that Kyron was chasing for more than half a decade and he finally achieved that goal after placing second in the final of the Men’s 400-Metre Hurdles event in … Continued
It was announced in a Government Information Services release that the Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer has stated that the Horsepath dip that has been a longstanding issue with motorists and residents is to be rectified. Honourable Rymer met with residents of the community and provided an update on upcoming works that … Continued
The Public Works Department will commence several tests on their asphalt plant this week. This comes after the delay of the commissioning of the asphalt plant from the July 31, 2023 date due to a number of last-minute requirements that were brought to the attention of the director of the Public Works Department. Public Works … Continued
