{"id":208803,"date":"2024-08-12T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=208803"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T17:56:50","slug":"lewis-and-simon-wish-happy-international-youth-day-to-nations-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/lewis-and-simon-wish-happy-international-youth-day-to-nations-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis and Simon Wish Happy International Youth Day To Nation&#8217;s Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1315334594\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1216906088\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddec \ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf \ud835\uddec\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddec \ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff0!<\/p><div id=\"antig-1118890227\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we come together to celebrate our youth, the dynamic force behind our digital age. This year&#8217;s theme, &#8220;From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development&#8221;, highlights the critical role that digital technology plays in achieving sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our young people, as the digital generation, are not only the most active users of technology but also the visionaries shaping our <a><\/a>future. They are at the forefront of innovation, and have a unique understanding of how to leverage digital tools for problem solving and entrepreneurship.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3353079096\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1054033920\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore important to increase the participation of our youth in shaping the future of Antigua and Barbuda at every level. We need more programmes to engage the youth at the community level, more effective outreach to capture our youth&#8217;s concerns and solutions through social media, more youth involvement in service organizations, and more youth participation in public affairs.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3320917008\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We must all strive to build bridges of cooperation with our youth, through respect, inclusion and engagement in every area of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow\u2014they are the innovators and changemakers of today. So let&#8217;s give them every opportunity to drive positive change.<\/p><div id=\"antig-760185218\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As we celebrate International Youth Day, let us re-commit to empowering our youth, protecting their rights, and fostering their civic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can build a future where &#8220;every click can lead to progress&#8221; and every young person has the opportunity to thrive.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3844329806\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/youthday2024?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXMk9--naVxRTBvdCLKduDnfoQcOwH37zP4OX58Sn3iE-Kvg6DAqqqJTmZkPK9E7bDduNwDoXL7t-H5ib2wjwxeEMY4FhNmnl2r3W74RXa6ZCvSMbmyp3aLZlOIUQkwEbaemYvzJGzFujwhbcSvaXTEIGyodH8yYxIc7SSJAGTy5VJjcLCSxOGKL9qFexijkhX0PXCItjbEtA-hjrHWg2vP&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#YouthDay2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/digitalpathways?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXMk9--naVxRTBvdCLKduDnfoQcOwH37zP4OX58Sn3iE-Kvg6DAqqqJTmZkPK9E7bDduNwDoXL7t-H5ib2wjwxeEMY4FhNmnl2r3W74RXa6ZCvSMbmyp3aLZlOIUQkwEbaemYvzJGzFujwhbcSvaXTEIGyodH8yYxIc7SSJAGTy5VJjcLCSxOGKL9qFexijkhX0PXCItjbEtA-hjrHWg2vP&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#DigitalPathways<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/sustainabledevelopment?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXMk9--naVxRTBvdCLKduDnfoQcOwH37zP4OX58Sn3iE-Kvg6DAqqqJTmZkPK9E7bDduNwDoXL7t-H5ib2wjwxeEMY4FhNmnl2r3W74RXa6ZCvSMbmyp3aLZlOIUQkwEbaemYvzJGzFujwhbcSvaXTEIGyodH8yYxIc7SSJAGTy5VJjcLCSxOGKL9qFexijkhX0PXCItjbEtA-hjrHWg2vP&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#SustainableDevelopment<\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-2179224710\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard S. Lewis MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/ruralwesttothebone?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXMk9--naVxRTBvdCLKduDnfoQcOwH37zP4OX58Sn3iE-Kvg6DAqqqJTmZkPK9E7bDduNwDoXL7t-H5ib2wjwxeEMY4FhNmnl2r3W74RXa6ZCvSMbmyp3aLZlOIUQkwEbaemYvzJGzFujwhbcSvaXTEIGyodH8yYxIc7SSJAGTy5VJjcLCSxOGKL9qFexijkhX0PXCItjbEtA-hjrHWg2vP&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#RuralWestToTheBone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/homegrown?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXMk9--naVxRTBvdCLKduDnfoQcOwH37zP4OX58Sn3iE-Kvg6DAqqqJTmZkPK9E7bDduNwDoXL7t-H5ib2wjwxeEMY4FhNmnl2r3W74RXa6ZCvSMbmyp3aLZlOIUQkwEbaemYvzJGzFujwhbcSvaXTEIGyodH8yYxIc7SSJAGTy5VJjcLCSxOGKL9qFexijkhX0PXCItjbEtA-hjrHWg2vP&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#Homegrown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:969\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:969\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simon-1.jpg 969w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:284\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simon-1.jpg 284w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:812\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simon-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1021\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simon-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Statement by Hon. Kelvin Simon on International Youth Day 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future of a nation is defined by its<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>youngest population and in Antigua and Barbuda, our youth are some of our greatest resources. As we celebrate Youth Day 2024 under the theme \u2018From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,\u2019 this is a significant opportunity to highlight the pivotal role that digital technology plays in shaping our future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>Recognizing the importance of our youth in the growth of our communities and our nation, we must therefore make this more than a theme, but a call to action. We must find effective ways to harness the energy, creativity, and innovation of our young people as they leverage digital technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With access to digital tools and platforms, our youth are not just passive consumers of technology but active creators, innovators, and digital entrepreneurs. They continue to amaze us with their ideas and creativity. Whether it is developing apps to address unmet needs in our tourism industry, or using social media to advocate for change. Our young people continue to harness the power of clicks to make significant progress in various sectors, including education, healthcare, tourism, agriculture, sports and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in the past, some saw our youth as merely an aspirational group with energy but lacking experience, and possessing passion but in need of focus, it is clear today, that such references have shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But although young people have made significant progress, many challenges remain, particularly in accessing digital resources. The digital divide is critical as many young people still lack reliable internet access, digital literacy, and the necessary tools to participate fully in the digital economy. We must ensure that all young people, regardless of their background, can access and leverage digital tools to improve their lives and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But addressing these challenges, will require the collaboration of the government, private sector partners, and civil society to invest in the upgrade of our digital infrastructure. We must provide continuous training and education, and create platforms for young entrepreneurs to thrive. We must also introduce inclusive policies that will empower all of our youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the young people of Antigua and Barbuda their time for leadership has come. They continue to remind us through their digital contributions how effective communication and interconnectivity can advance national development. It is therefore our duty to ensure that our youth are fully equipped to take their place as the leaders of tomorrow by facilitating their innovation, creativity and growth. 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