Beautiful Virgin Islands

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

BVI government signs agreement to promote academic relations

BVI government signs agreement to promote academic relations

In a Government Information Services release, The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation and positive academic relations with the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom (UK).
The MoU presents a wide range of opportunities for exchanges and collaboration in higher education between the Virgin Islands and the University of Hertfordshire. These include student, faculty and staff exchanges, supported distance learning programmes and collaboration on joint research projects between the University of Hertfordshire and the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in the Virgin Islands.

The agreement with the university came about as a result the wider partnership between the Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire County in the UK. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie while speaking on the relationship stated that the relationship began with the exchange between sports officials in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Premier Fahier said subsequently, ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, several BVI Olympic athletes were hosted by a group of kind families in the Hertfordshire village of Aston during their training period. And since then, the relationship has blossomed.

“A group of Hertfordshire education officials visited the Territory in 2014 to deliver training to newly qualified teachers and complete work in early childhood education,” the Premier said. He added, “We have also had a BVI environmental and fisheries officer visit with colleagues in Hertfordshire to discuss environmental management; and on the BVI side, we have been pleased to host a number of Hertfordshire County graduate management trainees at our BVI London Office for their familiarisation days.”

Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley stated that the partnership will benefit the Territory tremendously and complement the existing tertiary programmes on offer at the HLSCC.

“Teacher training, special needs education, agriculture and tourism are priority areas that come to mind. I also see this partnership as a great opportunity for research in areas of mutual interest,” Honourable Wheatley said.

President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr. Richard Georges reiterated the benefits of the partnership and the importance of collaboration adding that he was pleased to see the signing of the agreement between the Government and the University of Hertfordshire.

Dr. Georges said, “It provides a framework by which the college can engage in fruitful partnership in key priority areas as well as opportunities for students, faculty, and even staff exchange. The world is ever shrinking and it is important for us to embrace the spirit of collaboration and partnership to face the challenges of the future.”

The MoU between the Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire County was signed in November 2011 and is approaching its 10-year anniversary. The twinning partnership allows for collaboration in areas of mutual interest including sports, education, higher education opportunities, community engagement, supporting those with physical disabilities, developing community link, youth behavioural interventions, economic development and graduate work experience exchanges. The BVI London Office acts as point of liaison for the partnership in the UK.

Also present at the signing were University of Hertfordshire Vice Chancellor, Professor Quintin Mckellar CBE; Pro Vice Chancellor for Business and International Development Professor, Julie Newlan; Permanent Secretary Premier’s Office, Dr. Carolyn O’Neal-Morton; Permanent Secretary MCECYFA, Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt Igwe; Acting Director BVI London Office, Ms. Tracy Bradshaw; Deputy Director BVI London Office, Ms. Siobhan Flax and other officials.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture is thankful for the partnership and will continue to provide opportunities for the professional and educational advancement of the people of the Virgin Islands.
Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
Hong Kong Industry Group Calls for HK$20 Billion Support Fund to Ease Property Market Stress
Joe Biden’s Post-Presidency Speaking Fees Face Weak Demand amid Corporate Reluctance
Charlie Kirk's murder will break the left's hateful cancel tactics
Kash Patel erupts at ‘buffoon’ Sen. Adam Schiff over Russiagate: ‘You are the biggest fraud’
Homeland Security says Emmy speech ‘fanning the flames of hatred’ after Einbinder’s ‘F— ICE’ remark
Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin Tyler Robinson Faces Death Penalty as Charges Formally Announced
Actor, director, environmentalist Robert Redford dies at 89
The conservative right spreads westward: a huge achievement for 'Alternative for Germany' in local elections
JD Vance Says There Is “No Unity” with Those Who Celebrate Charlie Kirk’s Killing, and he is right!
Trump sues the 'New York Times' for an astronomical sum of 15 billion dollars
Florida Hospital Welcomes Its Largest-Ever Baby: Annan, Nearly Fourteen Pounds at Birth
U.S. and Britain Poised to Finalize Over $10 Billion in High-Tech, Nuclear and Defense Deals During Trump State Visit
China Finds Nvidia Violated Antitrust Laws in Mellanox Deal, Deepens Trade Tensions with US
US Air Force Begins Modifications on Qatar-Donated Jet Amid Plans to Use It as Air Force One
Pope Leo Warns of Societal Crisis Over Mega-CEO Pay, Citing Tesla’s Proposed Trillion-Dollar Package
Poland Green-Lights NATO Deployment in Response to Major Russian Drone Incursion
Elon Musk Retakes Lead as World’s Richest After Brief Ellison Surge
U.S. and China Agree on Framework to Shift TikTok to American Ownership
London Daily Podcast: London Massive Pro Democracy Rally, Musk Support, UK Economic Data and Premier League Results Mark Eventful Weekend
This Week in AI: Meta’s Superintelligence Push, xAI’s Ten Billion-Dollar Raise, Genesis AI’s Robotics Ambitions, Microsoft Restructuring, Amazon’s Million-Robot Milestone, and Google’s AlphaGenome Update
Le Pen Tightens the Pressure on Macron as France Edges Toward Political Breakdown
Musk calls for new UK government at huge pro-democracy rally in London, but Britons have been brainwashed to obey instead of fighting for their human rights
Elon Musk responds to post calling for the murder of Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk: 'Either we fight back or they will kill us'
Czech Republic signs €1.34 billion contract for Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks with delivery from 2028
USA: Office Depot Employees Refused to Print Poster in Memory of Charlie Kirk – and Were Fired
Proposed U.S. Bill Would Allow Civil Suits Against Judges Who Release Repeat Violent Offenders
Penske Media Sues Google Over “AI Overviews,” Claiming It Uses Journalism Without Consent and Destroys Traffic
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
French Debt Downgrade Piles Pressure on Macron’s New Prime Minister
US and UK Near Tech, Nuclear and Whisky Deals Ahead of Trump Trip
One in Three Europeans Now Uses TikTok, According to the Chinese Tech Giant
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
NATO Deploys ‘Eastern Sentry’ After Russian Drones Violate Polish Airspace
Anesthesiologist Left Operation Mid-Surgery to Have Sex with Nurse
Tens of Thousands of Young Chinese Get Up Every Morning and Go to Work Where They Do Nothing
The New Life of Novak Djokovic
The German Owner of Politico Mathias Döpfner Eyes Further U.S. Media Expansion After Axel Springer Restructuring
Suspect Arrested: Utah Man in Custody for Charlie Kirk’s Fatal Shooting
In a politically motivated trial: Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Plotting Coup After 2022 Defeat
German police raid AfD lawmaker’s offices in inquiry over Chinese payments
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Volkswagen launches aggressive strategy to fend off Chinese challenge in Europe’s EV market
ChatGPT CEO signals policy to alert authorities over suicidal youth after teen’s death
The British legal mafia hit back: Banksy mural of judge beating protester is scrubbed from London court
Surpassing Musk: Larry Ellison becomes the richest man in the world
Embarrassment for Starmer: He fired the ambassador photographed on Epstein’s 'pedophile island'
Manhunt after 'skilled sniper' shot Charlie Kirk. Footage: Suspect running on rooftop during panic
Effective Protest Results: Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns as Youth-Led Unrest Shakes the Nation
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages
King Charles and Prince Harry Share First In-Person Moment in 19 Months
×