Mister Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to share with this Honourable House and the entire community updates on the progress in schools since the start of the 2020/2021 school year and into the second term.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has appointed new members to the Education Advisory Board following Cabinet’s approval and acting in accordance with Section 3 of the Education Act, 2004.

Parents who are interested in having their student enrolled in the public school system in September are encouraged to visit the prospective school of interest.

The following are special dates and events happening in the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture during the month of March.

The public is notified that local author Dr. Robert ‘Storm’ Wright, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, will be launching the books, ‘Familiar Touch’ (The Journey) and ‘Sometimes…

Pictured in the photo at the top are students from the Enis Adams Primary School while students from the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School are featured in the photo at the bottom following a learning session about the late Chief Minister H. Lavity Stoutt. 

Four schools will go head to head and debate topics that are relevant to the Territory’s current affairs surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic next week.

The Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC) has received a new school bus courtesy the Lions Club of Tortola

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Mrs. Connie George is encouraging professionals who are interested in the ministry’s counselling programme to submit applications for consideration.