For Ryan Donovan, the Kids and the Sea summer programme is more than just a day camp. It’s a training ground for a potential career. “It’s a very good experience,” …
August 2, 2024
July 29, 2024
Beautification project hires 225 youths
A beautification project organised last week by the Department of Waste Management employed 225 youths between the ages of 11 and 17, officials said. The project — which was carried …
May 26, 2024
Buy BVI expo draws 35 businesses
Organic food. Fashion accessories. Books. Cosmetics. Marine technologies. Solar equipment. All were among the many products and services on display at the Buy BVI Trade Expo May 17-18 at the …
April 9, 2024
EDITORIAL: Yes to YEP
At a time when too many young people in the Virgin Islands are being left behind, the Youth Empowerment Project’s new centre in Virgin Gorda will mark a major accomplishment …
December 8, 2023
Biz expo lets young entrepreneurs shine
On Dec. 1, the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex was transformed into a mini-market as more than 40 youths demonstrated their business prowess at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports Business …
August 23, 2023
Students learn new skills at YEP
In the computer lab on Aug. 17 at the Youth Empowerment Project, students were practising their typing speed. In the kitchen, another group was learning how to use measuring cups …
July 3, 2018
Youths at job fair see struggles ahead
N’Khoy Stoutt listened intently as Akeem Lennard described his business. “Glass makes up 15 percent of our waste stream right now and it takes over 2,000 years for glass to …
