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Save Your Energy! Premier Tells Critics No One Will Distract From Completing ESHS

Save Your Energy! Premier Tells Critics No One Will Distract From Completing ESHS

Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Andrew Fahie has pointed told opponents to save their energy as no one will distract the Government from completing the redeveloped Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS).

The Premier comments were made while he presented his report to residents of the First District at Cappoon's Bay last evening, January 29.

"Recently we broke ground for the expansion of the Elmore Stoutt High School campus where more buildings for classrooms and other activities will be built so that our students and teachers can return home on the Elmore Stoutt High School campus. And may I state loud and clear that it is time for our teachers and students to come home and no one will distract this Government from accomplishing this task on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands so save your energy," Hon. Fahie stated.

Former Plan Shared


Former Education Minister, Myron Walwyn, has publicly called on Government to utilise portions of a previous plan which he referred to as being 'state-of-the-art' for the redevelopment of the ESHS campus. The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration is at odds with the previous redevelopment plans and prompted Walwyn to share the previous schematic plans with residents.

"We will only have one chance to re-develop ESHS in a manner that provides the best learning environment for our children. Let us put down the politics and deliver something that we can be proud of," Walwyn stated.

According to Walwyn, the previous plan was approved by the Caribbean Development Bank in 2017 which included a state of the art auditorium/ gymnasium/ cafeteria, state of the art science labs etc, classrooms outfitted with smart boards and other technological learning devices, teachers’ lounge, training rooms etc.

He said that the $13M education reform package also included a new primary school for Bregado Flax Educational Center in Virgin Gorda, which he indicated also exists.

"I humbly suggest that we take another look at what we are about to do. Let us incorporate the best of both plans if necessary but deliver something that would serve the needs of our community for the next three decades," Walwyn pointed out.

Premier Reminds Residents


Hon. Fahie has also reminded residents that it was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration that completed the L-Shape building, now renamed in honour of veteran educator L. Adorothy Turnbull, on the ESHS campus within months of taking up office in February 2019. According to the Premier, this was done despite persons saying it could not be done.

"I need to remind you of that because they were those that stated that when we took office in February that it was almost impossible to get the school ready for September, but, can I tell you that with God's help we met the deadline and the students moved in," Hon. Fahie stated.

He shared that As part of the Government's plan, a section of the ESHS campus will be allocated to house a junior high school. This, Hon. Fahie stated, will be a separate building from the others that are about to be constructed. He stated that the junior high school will be for the children of the central part of Tortola.

According to Hon. Fahie, designs are being worked on through the RDA so persons can give their input on it very soon.

"On Virgin Gorda, we have been working with the private contributors and donors to restore and expand the secondary division of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre. We upgraded a number of other schools including the Jost Van Dyke Primary school with the new school going for tender soon," Hon. Fahie disclosed.

He also stated that funds have been allocated in the budget for the construction of Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre. Premier Fahie also reminded that the scholarship award program has been reinstituted by his administration and educational grants for students across all nine districts are avialble to students.

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