Secretary Pitt to youngsters: Make the best of youth centres
Gateways to a better life. That’s how Secretary of Sport and Youth Affairs Jomo Pitt is describing Tobago’s youth centres. Speaking at the opening of the new Signal Hill Youth Centre on October 13, Pitt said the venue will provide a safe space for young Tobagonians, and programmes to help them develop. Pitt said: “…We […]
Sport infrastructure gets boost
Sport facilities at Bloody Bay Playing Field, Dusty Park at Hope, Jubilee Park in Sangster’s Hill and the Moriah Playing Field are all getting upgrades. The infrastructure will take the form of a single-storey building that includes bathroom facilities for the public, officials and visiting teams, as well as locker areas and covered access for […]
Assemblyman Jomo Pitt to Youth: Seize opportunities
Tobago youth are being encouraged to make full use of opportunities available to them for personal development. Assemblyman Jomo Pitt, Secretary of Sport and Youth Affairs, made the call on Thursday (October 12) during the Youth Awards at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort. Speaking at the ceremony, Pitt encouraged, “To the youths of […]
Sport Department set to attain new heights
Proper facilities and efficient sporting organisations are critical to athlete development. These are two areas the Department of Sport intends to focus on in the next fiscal year, Assistant Secretary of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport Assemblyman Jomo Pitt said during his contribution to the 2016/2017-budget debate on Thursday (June 24). Pitt […]
Tobago’s schools track team unbeaten for 25 years
“Twenty-five years is nothing to sneeze at.” That’s how Director of Sport at the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport (DEYAS) Theophilus Trim explained the significance of the Tobago Zone’s dominance in the Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. On Tuesday (May 26, 2015), DEYAS treated the students and their coaches, to a luncheon […]