Minister of National Security the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P. along with the Permanent Secretary (Ag) and Chief Fire Officer (Ag.) welcomed one hundred and fifty-nine (159) trainee firefighters into the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service at a Passing Out Parade on July 12, 2019. 

The Family and Children Division of the High Court, Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, is currently accepting applications for Youth and Adult Peer Resolution Volunteers for the Children Court in Trinidad and in Tobago. Peer Resolution is an alternative way of dealing with children in conflict with the law.

Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) recognizes International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26th annually.

For the past three years the theme has been ”Listen First! Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe.”

The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs launched the "40 under 40" initiative on Wednesday May 1, 2019 and kicked off the programme with its first school caravan at Belmont Secondary School the following day. 

A delegation from the United States of America lead by Ms. Marie Royce, United States Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs met with Dr. the Honourable Lovell Francis Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Permanent Secretary Lenor Baptist Simmons and Chief Education Officer (A.g.) John Roopchan and team of Curriculum Officers at Education Towers on Friday 26th April, 2019.

The Honourable Anthony Garcia, Minister of Education, Ms. Lenor Baptiste -Simmons, Permanent Secretary MOE and Dr. Dennis Conrad, Director of the Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the MOE visited Successs Laventille Secondary School on Wednesday 24 April, 2019 and met with School Supervisors, Guidance Counselors and School Social Workers attached to the school and members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.