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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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Youth in Agriculture: Farmers’ Market

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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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MYDNS Youth Caravan

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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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Global Entrepreneurship Week

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CDD Office Closure

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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 […]