The Government of the Virgin Islands will be celebrating the 2022 CARIFTA team in grand style this Thursday, May 19.

Honourable Sharie B. de Castro is the Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports under the Unity Government of the Virgin Islands. 

Junior Minister for Tourism, Honourable Sharie de Castro will lead the Virgin Islands’ response to the Territory’s 2022 CARIFTA Team’s performance at a ceremony today.

Youth between the ages of 15 to 29 are invited to join a youth talk on the topic, “Covid-19: Mental Health Check” on July 30 at 6:00 p.m. 

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports is inviting persons between the ages of 14 to 25 to register for the upcoming Caribbean Youth Empowerment Virtual Summit held from August 2 to 5 at 7:00 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. EDT nightly.

ATU Jammers rolled away with the 2021 Industrial League Championship with a total of 5658 total pin falls. 

Mister Speaker, I take this opportunity to update this Honourable House on the Ministry’s efforts in youth and sports development in the Territory.

Registration continues for the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Be YOUth Centre in anticipation for the opening of its first session in May.

Young persons from across the Virgin Islands will have a space to share, grow and create in a safe and innovative environment with the launch of a Be YOUth Centre on April 9.

The public is invited to tune in to ‘DYAS Voice’ an initiative of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports every second and fourth Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook @DYASBVI.