Mr. Speaker, last year, I announced my intention to examine the additional year of instruction in our public secondary schools, with the intention of deciding whether it would continue.  Mr. Speaker, I held public meetings, which yielded useful feedback on the topic.  I was able to confirm that, indeed, there were students in the system who benefitted from the additional year as well as students who were being held back by the additional year.

Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honourable Julian Willock is pictured with Class 5 students of the Ebenezar Thomas Primary School

A state funeral is being planned for Wednesday, December 11 to honour the first Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE Member Emeritus.

The Member for the Third District to ask the Honourable Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities the following questions:

The official funeral for the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly and Representative for the Fifth Electoral District, Honourable Delores Christopher will be held on Saturday, November 3 at the Sea Cow’s Bay Methodist Church.

The House of Assembly announces with deep regret the passing of Honourable Delores Christopher, Member of the House of Assembly