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MYDNS Launches a Space for Youth Talent to be Discovered and Celebrated

On Friday 8th March the Brian Lara Promenade was buzzing with excitement as young people flocked to the launch of the Ministry of Youth and National Service latest youth initiative, ‘Youth on Stage Talent Search. The Ministry of Youth Development and National Service hosted Councellor Abena Hartley, Deputy Mayor of Port of Spain, newly appointed […]

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Newly Registered Friendly Society to Focus on Supporting Families

The Friendly Societies Division, under the purview of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service, announced a new society on Wednesday 21st, February 2024. Ann Retess, President of the Supporting Young Parents Association Friendly Society, was presented with the Certificate of Registration at the Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies Division Office on […]

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Youth Minister Assesses Progress on Residential Facilities

On Wednesday 24th January, 2024, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings led a team on three site visits to facilities, commonly referred to as Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centres, which will be used to house residential programmes of the MYDNS. Among members of the team were officials of the Ministry, representatives from the Specialised Youth […]

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Minister Cummings welcomes U.S. Ambassador for Courtesy Visit

On Friday 19th January 2024, the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Candace A. Bond paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service’s (MYDNS) Head Office at #2 Elizabeth Street, St. Clair, to discuss the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Resilience, […]

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Minister Pledges to bring Youth Programmes to Sea Lots

Port-of-Spain, January 18, 2024: Performing Artistes Akhenaton ‘Yung Bredda’ Lewis collaborated with the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) for the launch of ‘Talk d Tings’ community outreach initiative on Wednesday 17th January, 2024, at the Sea Lots Basketball Court, Production Ave, Port-of-Spain. ‘Talk d Tings’ is the latest project of the MYDNS […]

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Minister Cummings Appoints New Aquaculture Management Committee

Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings, appointed a new Management Committee for the implementation of the Youth Aquaculture Project on Wednesday 10th January, 2024. Minister Cummings in presenting the Instruments of Appointments to the new committee, at the office of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) in St. […]

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Young Farmers Pleased to Meet New Customers at  Farmers’ Market

A wide array of agriculture produce was on display on Saturday 16th December, 2023 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain as over sixty (60) young farmers participated in the Youth in Agriculture Farmers’ Market – The Christmas Edition. This Youth in Agriculture Farmers’ Market is an initiative of the Ministry of Youth Development […]

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MYDNS Beach Clean-up Attracts Over 300 Participants

On Saturday, December 02, 2023, from as early as 7:30 am, over three hundred (300) hundred volunteers comprising staff of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS); the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government (RDLG); Cox Football Academy; Diatonic and Firenation youth groups; CEPEP; and representatives from the office of the Member […]

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Youth Development Minister Encourages Entrepreneurs with $20,000 Grant and Business Development Opportunities

Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, confirmed Cabinet’s recent approval for the Micro and Small Business Grant scheme which offers a $20,000 grant, training and mentoring to support budding entrepreneurs in taking their initial steps towards self-employment. Minister Cummings said, “The Government has approved a budget of twenty-four million dollars annually […]

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Youth Minister Visits YAHP Students at UTT ECIAF Campus

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, visited students of the Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme (YAHP), at the University of Trinidad and Tobago’s Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry (ECIAF) Campus, in Centeno. During his visit, Minister Cummings received positive feedback from the students of Cohort […]