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‘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.
'NDP robbed me of a Scholarship based on political affiliation'–Kevon S. Lettsome
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Outspoken youth activist, Mr Kevon S. Lettsome, has accused the ousted National Democratic Party (NDP) government of denying him a Scholarship because of his political affiliation.
Millennial Votes Matter!
By Kevon S. Lettsome
The late Mahatma K. Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. However, I am here today to tell you, “Be a part of the change you wish to see in the Virgin Islands”. Our votes matter, yes, the millennial votes matter!
Kevon S. Lettsome advocates legalising cannabis in the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the legalisation of varying amounts of marijuana gaining traction across the world, with Canada being the latest country to join the list of nations decriminalising the ‘controversial’ plant, at least one young Virgin Islander is openly advocating the Virgin Islands (VI) consider going the same route.
VI ‘Education System’ in shambles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jacob E. Edwards, sat with his millennial colleagues, Sonniel O. Pickering and Kevon S. Lettsome, on Tuesday July 10, 2018, with Claude O. Skelton Cline, on his radio program Honestly Speaking.
VIslander Kevon S. Lettsome wins election; DeVry University honour society President
Orlando, Florida, USA - On Thursday, May 31, 2018, young Virgin Islander from East End, Long Look, Kevon S. Lettsome, won President of DeVry University Delta Mu Delta Honour Society of Orlando and Jacksonville chapter when they held their internal elections for executive officers.
‘Multiple support channels will ease long lines @ Immigration Dept’- Kevon S. Lettsome
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A young Virgin Islander and community activist, currently furthering his studies overseas, has proposed a solution to the long lines at Immigration Department.
Reaching Out Foundation encourages students to excel in English
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While much of the talk of the town lately has been about the decision by controversial Minister for Education and Culture, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) to introduce Mandarin in primary schools and French at the high school level, a local group has seen it necessary to encourage students to excel in English Language.
Reaching Out Foundation donates breathalysers to RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews yesterday, August 15, 2016 welcomed the company of a group of young people whose only mission at Police Headquarters was to donate breathalysers for traffic officers who suspect drivers to be over the legal alcohol limit.
‘Beware of dream killers’- Hon Pickering tells exiting FLPS pupils
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Grade Six pupils of the Francis Lettsome Primary School (FLPS) came in for some stern advice when the Class of 2016 had its Exiting Ceremony at the East End/Long Look Community Centre yesterday, June 29, 2016.