{"id":169604,"date":"2023-02-28T09:44:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=169604"},"modified":"2023-02-28T09:48:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:48:45","slug":"barbuda-council-sports-and-youth-affairs-department-youth-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/barbuda-council-sports-and-youth-affairs-department-youth-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbuda Council Sports and Youth Affairs Department Youth Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On February 25th 2023 the Barbuda Council Sports and Youth Affairs Department hosted it’s first ever Youth Awards under the theme “Igniting the Fire Within”.<\/p>

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16 extraordinary dynamic diamonds were awarded in different disciplines such as Entrepreneurship, Sports, Culture and Performing Arts , Tourism, Poety, Agriculture and Farming and much more.<\/p>\n

The Chair lady of Sports and Youth Affairs Mrs. Sharima Myers and her team did an excellent job in executing this vision. Special thanks to the Hon.<\/p>

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Trevor Walker for his Congratulatory Remarks, the Director of Youth Affairs Dr. Jrucilla Samuel for blessing us with her presence and being the featured speaker .<\/p>

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To Mr. Caleb Gardiner thank you for giving that exceptional charge to the Youths.<\/p>\n

It’s often said “Can anything good come out of Barbuda” and with a resounding YES these Awardees are living proof of that.<\/p>

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To all the Awardees and upcoming young leaders, Keep inspired.. keep motivated, keep ingiting that fire within. Looking forward for a bigger and better Youth Awards 2024.<\/p>\n

To our Sponsors; Hon Trevor Walker, Mrs. Maxine Walker, Nigel’s Trucking, Abundant Life Ministries, BeauNique Kreationz, 23:10 Transport and Refuse Contract Services LTD, Louis hill Farm, KB Bakery and Lil Lincs Supermarket… Indeed we are thankful.<\/p>

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To everyone who came out and supported this Award indeed we are thankful.\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/p>

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