Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport

Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport Empowering Tobagoโ€™s youth. Elevating sport. Building leaders for today and tomorrow.

Welcome to the official page of the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport (DYES), within the Tobago House of Assembly (THA).

19/06/2026

๐Ÿฉบ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ:๐Ÿ“๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ก ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™จ

๐Ÿ’™ The Department of Youth Empowerment hosted another installment of its Youth in Motion Community Health Fair today (June 19, 2026) at the Montgomery Recreation Ground, Bethel.

Members of the public were afforded access to a wide range of free health services, including blood sugar testing, cholesterol screening, HIV rapid testing, tetanus and flu vaccinations, dietary consultations, blood pressure checks, as well as weight, height and BMI assessments.

Participants also benefited from an aerobics burnout session, massage therapy, holistic physical therapy services, dental awareness information, insurance services, and vendors promoting healthy foods, fresh juices and other wellness focused products.

The initiative continues to promote healthy lifestyles, raise awareness of the importance of preventative healthcare, encourage community engagement across Tobago and inspire individuals to adopt healthy habits that support their overall well-being.

๐ŸŽฅ Take a look at some of the highlights from todayโ€™s Community Health Fair in Bethel!

๐Ÿ“ Get ready for the last stop as the Community Health Fair heads to Signal Hill on Friday, June 26, 2026!

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก! - ๐—œ ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ โ™Ÿ๏ธThe Department of Sport, under the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport, invite...
19/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก! - ๐—œ ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ โ™Ÿ๏ธ

The Department of Sport, under the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport, invites young persons between the ages of 7 and 17 to register for the I Love Chess Programme.

Designed to introduce participants to the game of chess while developing critical thinking, strategy, concentration and problem solving skills, this six-month programme offers a fun and engaging learning experience for young minds.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Starts June 24, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Lowlands Mall
๐Ÿ“… Wednesdays & Saturdays
โฐ 4:00 p.m. โ€“ 6:00 p.m.
๐Ÿ’ฒ FREE

Spaces are limited, so register today using the link/QR code provided. โฌ‡๏ธ
https://forms.gle/qzBtfumgCJnP7AHe9

๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™‡๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ! ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡นToday, we honour the strength, dedication and contributions of every worker.We recognize the efforts...
19/06/2026

๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™‡๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ! ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น

Today, we honour the strength, dedication and contributions of every worker.

We recognize the efforts of those whose hard work helps build stronger communities and contribute to the continued development of our nation.

  ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ž (๐—ช.๐—ข.๐—ช.) ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ๐— ๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ’ผThe Department of Youth Empowerment conducted asse...
18/06/2026

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ž (๐—ช.๐—ข.๐—ช.) ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ๐— ๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ’ผ

The Department of Youth Empowerment conducted assessments yesterday (June 17, 2026) at the Shaw Park Complex for applicants to the World of Work (W.O.W.) Programme 2026.

More than 300 young people from across Tobago participated in the assessment process, eager to gain valuable workplace experience.

The World of Work Programme is a dynamic initiative designed to prepare youth between the ages of 16 and 18 for the professional environment through valuable exposure and development opportunities. The assessment process is a key component of the initiative and serves to evaluate applicants as they progress through the selection process. It also provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their overall readiness to succeed in a workplace environment.

Take a look at some highlights from yesterday's assessments!

17/06/2026

๐Ÿ“š ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ž (๐—ช.๐—ข.๐—ช.) ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ๐— ๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ’ผ

โœจ The Department of Youth Empowerment conducted assessments today (June 17, 2026) at the Shaw Park Complex for applicants to the World of Work (W.O.W.) Programme 2026.

More than 300 young people from across Tobago participated in the assessment process, eager to gain valuable workplace experience.

The World of Work Programme is a dynamic initiative designed to prepare youth between the ages of 16 and 18 for the professional environment through valuable exposure and development opportunities. The assessment process is a key component of the initiative and serves to evaluate applicants as they progress through the selection process. It also provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their overall readiness to succeed in a workplace environment.

Take a look at some highlights from today's assessments and hear what participants had to say!

๐—ฌ.๐—˜.๐—ฆ. ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿ“‹  Interviews for the Youth Energized for Success (Y.E.S.) ...
16/06/2026

๐—ฌ.๐—˜.๐—ฆ. ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿ“‹

Interviews for the Youth Energized for Success (Y.E.S.) Summer Internship Programme 2026 commenced on Monday, June 15, 2026, and are continuing through Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under the purview of the Y.E.S. Unit of the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport.

The interview process forms an important part of the programmeโ€™s selection process, providing an opportunity for shortlisted applicants to further demonstrate their suitability and readiness for placement.

The programme is designed to equip young people with valuable workplace experience and greater preparedness for future career opportunities. Targeting Upper Sixth Form and tertiary-level students between the ages of 17 and 35, the initiative provides participants with practical exposure at a critical stage in their academic, personal and professional development.

๐Ÿ“ธ Enjoy these highlights from the interview process as applicants continue their journey through the programme's selection stages.

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—”๐—™๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐——!Yesterday (15/06/2026), we shared registration details f...
16/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—”๐—™๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐——!
Yesterday (15/06/2026), we shared registration details for the Handicraft Training Project 2026. ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ค๐—ฅ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€.
๐Ÿ“… ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜†: 15thโ€“19th June 2026
๐Ÿ“ Classes available across Tobago
๐Ÿ”— ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ค๐—ฅ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: https://forms.gle/hEtkxBLMbMj7znrp8
โœ… ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ: ๐™‹๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™ง๐™ค๐™ ๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™จ  ๐Ÿฅ   ๐Ÿ’™ The Department of Youth Empowerment successfully hoste...
15/06/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ: ๐™‹๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™ง๐™ค๐™ ๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ’™ The Department of Youth Empowerment successfully hosted another installment of its Youth in Motion, Community Health Fair on Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Pembroke Anglican Church Compound.

Members of the public were afforded access to a wide range of free health services, including blood sugar testing, cholesterol screening, HIV rapid testing, tetanus and flu vaccinations, dietary consultations, blood pressure checks, as well as weight, height and BMI assessments.

The initiative continues to promote healthy lifestyles, raise awareness of the importance of preventative healthcare, encourage community engagement across Tobago, and inspire individuals to adopt healthy habits that support their overall well-being.

๐Ÿ“ธ Enjoy these photo highlights from Friday's Health Fair!

๐Ÿ“ The journey continues on ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ด๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜, ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น. We look forward to seeing you there!

15/06/2026

โœจ Interviews for the Youth Energized for Success (Y.E.S.) Summer Internship Programme 2026 are being conducted today (June 12, 2026) by the Y.E.S. Unit of the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport.

The interview process forms an important part of the programmeโ€™s selection procedure, providing an opportunity for shortlisted applicants to further demonstrate their suitability and readiness for placement.

The programme is designed to equip young people with valuable workplace experience and greater preparedness for future career opportunities. Targeting Upper Sixth Form and Tertiary-level students between the ages of 17 and 35, the initiative provides participants with practical exposure to the world of work at a critical stage in their academic, personal and professional development.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐ŸคSecretary of the Division of Youth Empowerment an...
15/06/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐Ÿค

Secretary of the Division of Youth Empowerment and Sport, Assembly Member Keigon Denoon, met with representatives of the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business on Friday, June 12, 2026, as part of the Divisionโ€™s commitment to fostering partnerships that support professional development.

Representing the institution were Team Lead, Student Recruitment Centre, Stacy Maharaj-Siew; Student and Alumni Engagement Officer, Kersha Garner; Graduate Admissions Advisor, Sharia Ahamad; and Graduate Admissions Support, Lequay Harper.

The meeting provided an opportunity for meaningful dialogue and the exchange of ideas surrounding opportunities for growth, learning and development, particularly as they relate to empowering individuals and advancing personal and professional success.

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