Partners representing various agencies are featured as they informed the public about the activities planned for this year’s Culture and Tourism month, operating under the theme “Our Virgin Islands, Our Story: Tell Your Story”.

Thirty (30) public officers have completed a Preventative Maintenance Training, provided through the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute (VIPSLI).

The public is reminded that the series of town hall meetings for “Granting Residence and Belonger Status” are scheduled to begin this evening 11^th October, at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College at 6:30 p.m.

Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity to apprise this Honourable House on the recent notable developments at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. 672 students are enrolled this Fall semester for certificate and associate degree programmes.

Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull said that only thirteen (13) of the one hundred and twenty one (121) acres of land has been transferred to the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) from a procurement by the Government twenty (20) years ago.

Good day Madam Speaker. Having just observed the Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Holiday,

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour has received a €927,980 (approx. $933,189) grant from the European Union (EU) through Expertise France to improve the water quality testing capabilities in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has signed a Statement of Shared Interest agreement with the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at the City University of New York to promote collaborative academic opportunities between the innovative institutions.

Madam Speaker, I am delighted to inform you that the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

In keeping with its strategic goal to promote excellence in teaching and learning, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has announced its membership in the Fulbright Awards Programme administered by the U.K. Fulbright Commission.