The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports has taken another step forward for the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, ASPS. Preparatory work is continuing on the site. Education Minister Sharie De Castro, as well as Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley, and Unite BVI officials were on site recently for a modern, … Continued
More than seven years after her death, the generosity of former Hodge’s Creek resident and United States Navy veteran Alfrieda Mae “Gale” Johnston is continuing to benefit the British Virgin Islands. The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has received a bequest of $35,916.39 from Johnston’s estate, with the funds set to support educational opportunities … Continued
Three persons have been named as recipients of the BVI Financial Services Commission Robert A. Mathavious Scholarship Grant. The BVI FSC has named Ms Janine Abbey, Ms Rhema Richardson, and Ms Tameika Marshall Campbell as the first recipients of the Grant. The announcement comes on the first anniversary of the passing of Dr Robert A. … Continued
The BVI Financial Services Commission has launched the FSC Robert A Mathavious Scholarship Grant. This the FSC says is delivering on its December 2025 commitment to invest in the equipping of financial services professionals via a scholarship. FSC says the Grant which has the stated objective of being a financial award which is designed to … Continued
Opposition member and Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn is preparing to host another back-to-school initiative for students in the district. The giveaway is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026, on the grounds of the Sixth District Office. In a video message posted to Facebook, Walwyn said school bags will be distributed to students and will … Continued
The British Virgin Islands recorded an overall 87.4% pass rate in the June 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, marking a 4.3 percentage-point increase over 2025. The results, released by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, also show increased participation in CXC examinations across the Territory. CSEC candidate participation increased by 16.3% … Continued
The Virgin Islands has emerged as the top-performing education system among eight participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states after Grade 2 students achieved the highest scores in both Reading and Mathematics in the 2026 OECS Programme for Educational Advancement and Relevant Learning (PEARL) Regional Assessment. Preliminary results from the assessment show that … Continued
Members of the 2026 graduating class of Elmore Stoutt High School have been encouraged to develop strong character and creativity, with the reminder that those qualities will define them long after today’s technology has evolved. Full Report Below. Please enable JavaScript LinkEmbedCopy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.
Social commentator Claude Skelton Cline is urging the territory’s leadership to engage wealthy individuals to help strengthen the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and position it as a model institution. HLSCC has been approved to offer for the first time in its history, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education starting Fall 2026. During his … Continued
Imagination Academy VI marked a major milestone in its development journey with a Creativity, Culture and Cuisine exhibition, showcasing the growth of the programme since its launch in 2021. Founded by Sharia De Castro, the academy began with what she described as “nothing more than a belief,” starting with just three children, including her own … Continued
