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Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 4:32pm

Expulsions Reversed; Students Transferred To Alternative Programme

Seven students who were expelled for a number of behavioural issues will have a second chance to attain their secondary school leaving certificate as they have been offered the opportunity to transfer to the Alternative Secondary Education Programme (ASEP).The transfer came following a meeting with the Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, the seven students, their parents and guardians. In addition to the ASEP, the parents and students expressed their willingness to...

Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 10:34am

Premier Smith To Represent Territories At European Union

Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTA) at the organisation's annual Ministerial Conference in Brussels, Belgium; ahead of the 12th EU-OCT Forum.As Chairman, Premier Smith will represent the 27 British, Dutch, French and Danish Overeas Countries and Territories (OCTs) associated with the European Union (EU) in discussions with the European Commission, European Parliament and other...

Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 10:14am

Premier's Remarks at OCTA Ministerial Conference 2013

Colleagues, ladies and gentleman, a pleasant good evening.As we close this Ministerial Conference, it gives me great pleasure to serve as your new Chairman.President Artano, let me first congratulate you on a successful year and Ministerial Conference. Under your leadership we made substantial progress on OCTA’s OCT agenda. Against the backdrop of the new OAD, we were able to strengthen the association's institutional structure with the creation of a Board of Chairs (Board) that will...

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 5:00pm

BVI Spared Impact During An Unusually Quiet 2013 Hurricane Season

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has again been spared any impact during an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season that produced no major hurricanes for the first time since 1994. The season produced 13 named storms, a total well below the 18 named storms and nine hurricanes forecasters predicted. A press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States, noted that although the number of named storms was above the average of 12, the numbers of...