Click on the link below to see the FAQ for the following categories:

• General
• Caribbean Studies
• British Virgin Islands

GENERAL     

1. Question: How do I prepare for a job interview?
a. Research the company and the position
b. Practice answers to common questions
c. Prepare a list of questions to ask employer
d. Have necessary documents - resume, references etc.
e. Dress professionally and comfortably

2. Question: What is AIDS?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles.

3. Question: What is cancer?
Cancer (Malignant neoplastic disease) is any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.

4. Question: What are the names of some famous Scientists and what did they contribute?
a.) Hippocrates, a physician of ancient Greece, is known as the father of modern medicine. He established the fundamental principles for medical science.
b.) Aristotle was one of the greatest thinkers of the ancient world. He developed theories about the nature of matter and provided proof of the earth's spherical shape.
c.) Isaac Newton (1642-1727), theory of on motion and gravity laid the foundation of modern physics.
d.) Albert Einstein (1879-1955) proposed the theory of relativity and a theory explaining the photoelectric effect.
e.) George Washington Carver (1864-1963) developed an enormous variety of industrial uses for American agricultural crops.

5. Question: What is global warming?
Global warming is an increase over time of the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans.

6. Question: What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a severe tropical storm with torrential rain and winds exceeding 64 knots (74 mph).

7. Question: What is a volcano?
Volcanoes are vents or openings in the Earth's crust through which, hot, molten rock (called magma) and gases from the interior of the Earth are released. Volcanoes in the Eastern Caribbean are mainly steep-sided and roughly conical in shape.

a.) a fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
b.) a mountain formed by volcanic material

8. Question: Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known as the father of the modern civil rights movement and is recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom, peace, and nonviolent civil disobedience.  He was born Michael Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia but later had his name changed to Martin. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta.  After three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. He enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his doctorate in theology in 1955. In Boston on June 18, 1953 he married the former Coretta Scott, two sons and two daughters were born into the family. At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. While helping out with a garbage-workers' strike in Memphis, King was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

9. Question: What is domestic violence?
Domestic Violence is any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial of emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender.

10. Question: What are fibroids?
Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors.

11. Question: What are some of the historical sites around the world?
Some historical sites are:

The U. S. Capital Building

12. Question: What is a computer?
A computer is a system that processes information to produce a desired result. Computers perform their work in three well-defined steps:
1. accepting input
2. processing the input according to predefined rules (programs)
3. producing output.

CARIBBEAN STUDIES

1. Question: Who are the leaders of the different Caribbean Islands?

Anguilla	Chief Minister, Osborne Fleming
Antigua & Barbuda	Prime Minister,
Aruba	Prime Minister, Nelson O. Oduber
Bahamas	Prime Minister, Perry Christie
Barbados	Prime Minister, Owen Arthur
British Virgin Islands	Premier, Hon. Ralph T. O'Neal
Cayman Islands	Governor, Bruce Dinwiddy
Cuba	President, Fidel Castro
Dominica	Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit
Dominican Republic	President, Rafael Hipólito Mejía
Grenada	Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell
Guadeloupe	Prefect, Dominique Vian
Haiti	Prime Minister, Yvon Neptune
Jamaica	Prime Minister,
Martinique	Prefect, Michel Cadot
Montserrat	Chief Minister, John Alfred Osborne
Netherlands Antilles	Prime Minister, Ben Komproe
Puerto Rico	Governor, Sila M. Calderon
St. Kitts / Nevis	Prime Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas
St. Lucia	Prime Minister, Dr. Kenneth D. Anthony
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves
Trinidad & Tobago	Prime Minister, Patrick Manning
Turks and Caicos Islands	Chief Minister, Derek H. Taylor
United States Virgin Islands	Governor, John DeJongh

2. Question: What is CARICOM?
CARICOM is an acronym for Caribbean Community. CARICOM is an acronym for Caribbean Community and Common Market. It was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was signed by Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago and came into effect on August 1, 1973. The members of the community consists of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas (The Bahamas is a member of the Community but not the Common Market), Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,  Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis,  St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.   Associates members are Anguilla - 4 July 1999, Bermuda - 2 July 2003, British Virgin Islands - 2 July 1991, Cayman Islands - 15 May 2002, Turks and Caicos Islands - 2 July 1991. 

3. Question: What is Rastafarianism?
Rastafarianism is a religious and political movement originating in Jamaica in the 1930s that bases its doctrine on selections from the Bible and regards Ethiopia as the Promised Land and Haile Selassie as a messiah, with many members advocating nonviolence and rejecting materialism..

4. Question: Where are some of the volcanoes that have erupted in the Caribbean located?
Some volcanoes include:

5. Question: Who are some famous Caribbean authors?

Shiva Naipaul (Trinidad)


BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

1. Question: What are the British Virgin Islands and where are they located?
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) comprise of a group of 36 islands, islets and cays situated in the Eastern Caribbean (EC) at Longtitude 64º 30ºW and Latitude 18º 30ºN.

2. Question: How much square miles are the British Virgin Islands?

Jost Van Dyke -  4 sq miles, 10 sq. kilometers

3. Question: What is the British Virgin Islands festival and when is it held?
The BVI Festival is a three day celebration held during the first week of August and is the biggest and most important event of the year. It is a huge celebration that was originally a religious rite and now is held to commemorate the islands' emancipation from slavery on August 1, 1834.  The August Festival begins around the end of July and continues into the first days of August. 

4. Question: What is a coral reef and where can they be found in the British Virgin Islands?

Coral reefs are limestone formations that are formed by animals called Polyps. Coral Reefs can be found throughout the British Virgin Islands, however there is a major reef off of Anegada called the 'Horseshoe Reef'.

5. Question: What are the coral fishes of the British Virgin Islands?
Some coral fishes include:

6. Question: What government does the British Virgin Islands have?
The Government of the British Virgin Islands is legally a constitutional democracy with the Executive Authority vested in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, because of  its colonial relationship with the United Kingdom. This democracy operates through parliamentary and ministerial systems. The Parliament or Legislative Council has thirteen representatives elected for a maximum of four years via a mixed system of nine districts and four country-wide. The government has three branches: the Executive Council, the Judiciary and the Legislative Council. 

7. Question: Who is the governor of the British Virgin Islands?
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, David Peary

His Excellency the Governor is the representative of her Majesty the Queen, and is the constitutional Head of State in the British Virgin Islands. The  Governor's duties are the management of policy and issues arising under the his special constitutional responsibilities, which include oversight of external affairs, defence, internal security, administration of the Courts, the Public Service, elections, disaster preparedness, and in the role of Presiding Officer of The Cabinet, and to enable him to carry out his programme of public functions.

(see http://www.bvi.gov.vg/products_directory.asp?iProd=32&iCat=5&hierarchy=0)

8. Question: Who is the governor of the British Virgin Islands?
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, Mr. Elton Georges

9. Question: Who is the leader of the British Virgin Islands and what is their title?
Hon. Ralph T. O'Neal -  The Premier

12. Question: Who was Hamilton Lavity Stoutt?
The late Honourable Hamilton Lavity  Stoutt, was born 7th March, 1929.  Hewas first elected to the Legislative Council in 1957 and was re-elected every succeeding election until his death in May, 1995, thus, serving for a period of 38 years. During his tenure in the Legislative Council, he served as Minister for Communication & Works, Minister of Education, Minister of Natural Resources & Labour, Minister of Finance, Leader of the Opposition and he was the first Chief Minister to be appointed upon the introduction of the Ministerial System of the Government in the Virgin Islands in 1967. He served four terms as the Chief Minister for the Territory.