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Minister Cummings Recommissions the Basilon Street Youth Development Centre

Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, recommissioned the Youth Development Centre at Basilon Street, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Minister in the Ministry of National Security, the Honourable Keith Scotland S.C., and Mayor of Port of Spain, His Worship Alderman Chinua Alleyne were on hand and participated in the ceremony. Addressing […]

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Young Men and Women Graduate from MYDNS/T&TEC FUSE Programme

Port of Spain, April 11, 2025: Minister of Public Utilities, the Honourable Colm Imbert, today praised the 35 young graduates of Cohort I of the FUSE Introductory Linesman/Line Clearer Training Programme, at a Graduation Ceremony held at Government Campus Plaza Auditorium. The FUSE Introductory Linesman/Line Clearer Training Programme, provided this first cohort of youth, between […]

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Youth Ministry and Cipriani College Present Interim Report on the National Youth Employment Policy for Trinidad and Tobago

Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings delivered the keynote address at the presentation of the Interim Report on the establishment of a National Youth Employment Policy for Trinidad and Tobago, held at the HYATT Regency, Port of Spain on April 09, 2025. Minister Cummings shared that “the articulation of the National […]

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100 Youth Admitted to MYDNS Healthcare Training Programme

On Monday, February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) launched the Healthcare Training Programme, at the Government Campus Plaza; adding to its suite of Programmes under National Service. This inaugural Cohort will admit 75 young persons to be trained in Patient Care Assistance for the Differently-abled; and 25 young persons […]

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Minister Cummings Hosts Conversation with Youth Executives

On Monday, February 10, 2025, Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, engaged the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Councils’ Executives representing Trinidad, and Tobago, in insightful conversation at the La Horquetta Public Library.  Minister Cummings zoned in on the significant work these young leaders are doing, to shed light on the […]

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PM Makes Ghanian Yam Plants Available to MYDNS Shadehouse Project

Port of Spain, February 06, 2025: Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, presented 300 yam plants to the Honourable Foster Cummings Minister of Youth Development and National Service, at the Tucker Valley ShadeHouse Site, Chaguaramas. The yam plants were gifted to the Prime Minister by the Government of […]

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Cummings receives Courtesy Call from British High Commissioner

Port of Spain, February 03, 2025: Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Foster Cummings, today, received a Courtesy Call from His Excellency Jon Dean, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Mrs. Chinali Patel, Head of Political, Economic and Press at the British […]

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Minister Cummings Tours YAHP Homesteads in Chatham

Port of Spain, January 28, 2025: “There isn’t any programme in the world that models the Youth Agriculture Homestead Programme (YAHP), where a Government is developing land, putting a homestead on it, giving it to young citizens to get involved in agriculture.” These were the words of Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, as […]

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Ministry of Youth and CEMEX / TCL Agree on Agriculture Land in Mayo Community for Youth Involved in Agriculture

Eighteen (18) Youth Farmers from the Mayo Community, will receive Licences to Occupy land in Claxton Bay, for agricultural pursuits and the construction of temporary structures, to enable tenable farming practices.  This was the agreement made between the Honourable Foster Cummings, Minister of Youth Development and National Service and a team from CEMEX/TECL headed by […]

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Cummings Calls for Reflection Toward Developing the Co-operative Movement in Trinidad and Tobago

Youth Development and National Service Minister, the Honourable Foster Cummings, officially launched a year of activities in commemoration of International Year of Co-operatives (IYC 2025) on Wednesday January 22, at the Cipriani College or Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS), in Valsayn. Delivering the feature address at the Launch, hosted by the Co-operative Development Division (CDD) […]