Youth Get Disaster Ready
Twenty young Tobagonians from north east Tobago are now much better equipped to respond to a disaster. The participants, ages 19-29, attended the May 7-9 Disaster Preparedness and Management Workshop at the Charlotteville Branch Library. At the workshop, hosted by the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs with technical support from the Tobago Emergency Management […]
Squash Can Open Doors
The sport of squash can be a pathway to a world of opportunity for young people in Tobago. That’s the view of Canada-based squash coach Keith Griffiths, who recently conducted a session to introduce Black Rock Government Primary School students to the sport. Griffiths was actually on holiday in Tobago, and said after noticing that […]
Giving Back
There is always an opportunity in the midst of an obstacle. This was the message to Tobago’s athletes from former World women’s sprint champion and dual Olympic silver medallist Lauryn Williams. She visited Tobago on Easter weekend on the invitation of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC). Williams’ trip was hosted by the Division […]
Castara Kids Learn New Skills
While many students used their Easter holidays to relax, play sport and spend time with family, a select group was learning new skills. The youngsters attended the Easter Skills Development Programme from April 8-18 at Castara Youth Development Centre. They learned skills like basic makeup artistry, skin care, tie dye, aromatherapy and basic scaffolding and […]
Club Hails Falcon Games ‘Success’
The Falcon Games returned to the Dwight Yorke Stadium on the weekend (April 12-14), and the event is being hailed as a success. The Games were hosted by Falcons Athletic Club, with support from the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs. The event is geared toward identifying, developing and highlighting local talent in a competitive […]
Athletes Told: Dream and Achieve
Tobago’s young athletes can achieve whatever they set their minds to. That’s the opinion of Lisa Beckles, who facilitated a recent comprehensive life skills training workshop for several of Tobago’s emerging athletes. Beckles said the knowledge the young athletes gained at the workshop—which ran from April 8-10 at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex in […]