Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has commended his ministry’s team for its hard work last year which he said was ‘an unconventional time’.

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

Grade 12 students in secondary schools are reminded that community service hours are required for graduation.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries is inviting interested persons to submit applications for the following teaching positions:

The public is informed that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is open to receive registration for the 2021-2022 academic school year.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has encouraged graduates of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme to start their own businesses with the skills they have acquired.

Dr. Richard Georges is the Literary and Cultural Ambassador responsible for promoting the understanding of and appreciation for Virgin Islands history and cultural heritage through poetry.

Educators across the Territory are engaged in a five-day CARICOM Teacher Standards Review workshop as the Government of the Virgin Islands continues to build resilience in the education system.