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Ministers Cummings, Singh and De Freitas on Official Visit to Guyana

Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, together with Ministers in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, the Honourable Avinash Singh and the Honourable Nigel De Frieitas, are currently in Guyana holding bilateral talks on cooperation in Youth and Agriculture. The Ministers together with Entomologist Roshnie Ramsingh, Special Advisor to the […]

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MYDNS Addresses Shooting Incident at the Persto Praesto Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre

At approximately 12:35AM, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, there was a shooting incident at the Persto Praesto Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre. At the time of the incident two security officers were on duty when they observed two masked men approaching the facility. The men asked for a drink of water and the officers indicated […]

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MYDNS Meets with Residents of Mayo on a New Community Agricultural Project

PORT OF SPAIN. Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings, yesterday, May 26, 2022, addressed residents of Mayo and its environs at a Community Meeting for the Implementation of the Mayo Community Agricultural Project (MCAP). The meeting took place at the Mayo Roman Catholic Primary School in Mayo. During his remarks, […]

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The AMPLIFY Programme Trainees Set To Hold A Significant Role In Trinidad And Tobago’s Events Ecosystem

On Friday, May 27, 2022, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings delivered the feature address at the Launch of the AMPLIFY – A Music Production and Life Skills Initiative for Youth Development, at the National Energy Skills Centre Auditorium, Southern Main Road, Point Lisas.Minister Cummings stated “Our music has tremendous […]

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Youth Ministry launches Heavy Equipment Programme with over 80 participants

On Friday 20th May, 2022, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings delivered the feature address at the Official Launch for the commencement of the Alternative Learning & Life Skills Enhancement Training (A.L.L. S.E.T.) at the Government Campus Plaza, Port of Spain. Minister Cummings stated “Many times when I walk in […]

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Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme Set To Begin

Port of Spain, May 13, 2022: Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings, delivered a motivational address to the first Cohort of his Ministry’s Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme (YAHP) today, at the Government Campus Plaza in Port of Spain. During this well attended Orientation Session, Minister Cummings emphasized that “The Youth […]

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TTPS Credit Union Expands with its New Flagship Building in Barataria

The Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) regards the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Credit Union as an invaluable stakeholder in the mission to improve the quality of lives and bolster national pride. We are pleased to provide the necessary support through our Co-operative Development Division (CDD), towards the development of the Credit […]

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Youth Minister Tours ECIAF Campus Before Start of YAHP

‘The University of Trinidad and Tobago’s Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry (ECIAF) Campus is, by far, the most appropriate institution for our Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme (YAHP) students. Having toured the facilities today, I think they are ready to administer the one-year Certificate Course in Agriculture and Agro-Processing. Thus, the Ministry of Youth […]

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Refurbishment and Construction Works Begin at the Persto Praesto Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre

Port of Spain, April 05, 2022: Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings, today, “kicked off” the long-awaited refurbishment and construction works at the Persto Praesto Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre in Freeport. During his feature address, Minister Cummings stated “the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is very serious about the […]