News
VI trio presents @ OTS Youth Summit & Youth Parliament in UK
LONDON, United Kingdom- A youth delegation from the Virgin Islands, including Regional Junior Ambassador of Tourism Naomi A. Onwufuju, represented the Virgin Islands at the Overseas Territories (OTS) Youth Summit and Youth Parliament in London last week.
VIYP Premier: ‘Now is the time to choose our own destiny’
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Highlighting that the people of the Virgin Island have been successfully managing their own economic affairs for over half a century, Leader of Government Business in the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) Mr Kevin S. Fahie says Virgin Islanders must not fear discussing the topic of self-determination.
Hon deCastro participates in first Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Tourism in the Virgin Islands (VI), Hon Sharie B. deCastro (AL) has participated in the first-ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where she also served as Speaker of the House.
‘You have a voice, use it!’- Premier Fahie to Youth Parliamentarians
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, called on the newly minted youth parliamentarians to utilise their voices to ventilate issues plaguing the territory.
VI Youth Parliament relaunching Tue, Oct 20, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) will be re-launched on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, under the ambit of the House of Assembly (HoA) in keeping with the Commonwealth Parliament best practices.
VI Youth Parliament relaunching on March 30, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) is relaunching on March 30, 2020, and re-assigned under the ambit of the House of Assembly, in keeping with the Commonwealth Parliament best practices.
HoA delegation attends Youth Parliament in T&T
PORT of SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago, WI- A three-man delegation from the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) recently returned to the territory after attending the 17th National Youth Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T).
Youth Parliament now under HoA; No one Minister calling shots!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced at the Fourth Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) on June 3, 2019, that the Virgin Islands (VI) Youth Parliament (YP) will be reestablished soon.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Lakiesha R. A. Claxton
By N. Johann Earle
As a dancer, dance instructor and singer in addition to being a Personal Assistant, our Young Professional for this week is the 20 year old Lakiesha R. A. Claxton who knows all about getting results despite tight timelines and little time for much else.
VI Youth Parliament meets for the 2nd time
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The reestablished Youth Parliament of the Virgin Islands met for the second time on Wednesday November 25, 2015 in its Second Sitting of its First Session.