Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has claimed that his government is “pushing hard” to have several sewerage related contracts signed in the coming weeks. This comes as the territory is gearing up for a General Election, about 5 weeks away. And, as Wheatley acknowledges that across the Territory sewerage is believed to be used … Continued

Less talk, More Action. Those were the sentiments of 9th District Representative Hon. Vincent Wheatley as he discussed Virgin Island’s Party’s vision for the 9th District, following a term which he admitted failed to attend to some key issues.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES When prompted by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley to highlight his work as … Continued

While acknowledging the “very poor condition” of roads in the 7th and 8th Districts, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley revealed his government’s intention to sign contracts for road works in the coming weeks. This, with just about 5 weeks left before the April 24 General Election. The timeline for execution of roadworks, he noted, … Continued

Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Theodore James, has said this year’s Farmers and Fishers’ week celebrates the integral role of farmers and fishers and their involvement in the expansion of a prosperous, thriving and internationally competitive economy. Mr. James said the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will host Farmers and Fishers’ Week this year from … Continued

“Reimagining Education in the Virgin Islands” – that was the title of a town hall meeting style event held by the Ministry of Education on Monday 13 March as a part of this year’s Education Week observations. It was held at the Eileen L Parsons Auditorium at HLSCC. There, Minister for Education Hon. Sharie de … Continued

Virgin Islanders were given a glimpse of the artistic ability of Teia Lettsome as she held her first solo art exhibition during a recent trip home to Tortola.

The National Science Fair concluded on 14 March with the announces of the following achievements in this year’s categories: EXPERIMENTS: LOWER PRIMARY 3rd Place Fun with Artificial Intelligence – St Georges Primary School 2nd Place Germy Hands – Joyce Samuel Primary School 1st Place Are Sharpies Really Permanent Markers? – Cedar International School EXPERIMENTS: UPPER … Continued

On Monday 13 March, the Ministry of Education, alongside teachers, students and other stakeholders from across the territory, had a fitting start to “Education Week 2023” with an opening ceremony and the return of the National Science Fair and S.T.E.A.M Extravaganza. There, Education Minister Hon. Sharie de Castro addressed the crowd sharing her excitement to … Continued

“Deeply concerning”, those were the words used by Governor His Excellency John Rankin to describe a number of findings detailed in the Internal Audit Department’s Report on Assistance Grants issued between January 2019 and May 2022. “The funds were for the most part not governed by any financial rules or eligibility criteria and were hence … Continued