The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports invites persons in the community who have an interest in youth development and sporting services to the Tortola youth focused stakeholders meeting on Monday, June 22.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Services Conference Room on the second floor of the Ward Building.

For more information, contact the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports at telephone number 494-3701 ext. 4949. 

The administrators at the Elmore Stoutt High School are inviting the public to its 2015 Graduation Exercises.

The following schools who have completed their pre-registration are required to pay their respective fees which include insurance (if they are purchasing the school’s insurance), physical education uniform and house shirts at the Elmore Stoutt High School. 

I extend heartiest congratulations to the class of 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Culture and admonish you first to be thankful for what you have achieved here at HLSCC, and second, to continue on the path of success. Graduates, you deserve every bit of pomp and circumstance that you will have today and I encourage you to soak up the moment as we celebrate you and your success.

It is not very often that many people get to address two large gatherings of Virgin Islanders and Residents, two days in a row, and less than 24 hours apart. 

The activities were held under the theme “All Things are Possible”, and gave students from grade one through five the opportunity to meet and interact with volunteers from a variety of professional backgrounds.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is advising the community that all public schools will be closed on Election Day, Monday, June 8. 

The Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies is inviting Grade 9 parents and students across the Territory to attend the open house and pre-registration session on the school’s grounds in Baughers Bay on Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies will host a series of meetings and activities for teachers, parents and students from June 15 to 19.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is informing parents and guardians of children who are BVIslanders or Belongers, and who are entering the public school system for the first time, that the registration period for the 2015/2016 school year ends on Tuesday, June 16.