December Date for ‘Dwight Yorke’ Repairs
Phase I of renovations on the Dwight Yorke Stadium resumes next week. Contractors are being mobilised to begin work on the stadium’s infrastructure from next Monday (August 6). This phase should be completed by the end of September. Renovations include structural restoration, roof installation and electrical repairs. The procurement process is underway for Phase II. […]
Archery Kids Showing ‘National Potential’
Sport contributes to holistic development and correlates to better academic performances. This is the purpose behind the annual THA Tobago Sport Camp, which is hosted by the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs. Five hundred children ages seven to 15 were exposed to ten sporting disciplines at various sporting venues across Tobago. They include football, […]
Sport Camp Unearthing Talent
The 2018 THA Tobago Sport Camp saw 500 children ages seven to 15 get healthy physical activity, learn more about sport and even learn key life skills. It’s also unearthed a fresh batch of raw talent in an unusual place—the archery range. Archery was introduced to the camp this year, and archery facilitator Patrick Welch […]
‘WOW’ Experience
Young Tobagonians will start their work experience via the World of Work (WOW) Programme from Monday (July 23). The annual programme targets secondary school students ages 16 to 18. It’s an initiative of the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs. Youth Affairs Secretary Jomo Pitt said the programme will be run over a three-week period. […]
Repairs Set To Resume
Repair works at the Dwight Yorke Stadium resume this week. Secretary of Sport and Youth Affairs Jomo Pitt said he’d received an update on the repairs recently from project manager the Urban Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT). “Electrical works will begin and should be a duration of eight weeks,” Pitt said during Wednesday’s […]
Upgrades for Shaw Park Gym
The Shaw Park Gym is being upgraded for the use of Tobago’s athletes. Upgrades will be made to the physical infrastructure, as well as the purchase of equipment. Secretary of Sport and Youth Affairs, Jomo Pitt said a policy for the use of the facility will be developed in conjunction with sporting organisations. “At no […]