Andre Anthony

Ministry of Sport and Community Development

The Ministry of Sport and Community Development seeks to build our nation's human capital through the development of athletic talent and community life in Trinidad and Tobago. This new Ministry represents an ever-important intersectionality of community life and physical activity. The vision for this new ministry, will therefore be to maximize the interconnection of the three divisions -Physical Education and Sport, Community Development, and Mediation, to reap the fullest benefit for all citizens. The Ministry's mandate will be supported by the three state entities under its purview, the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Self Help Commission and the Export Centres Company Limited. The mission of the Division of Physical Education and Sport is to enrich lives through total participation, quality training and excellence in sport. The two pillars of the National Sport Policy – Total Participation Sport (TPS) and High Performance Sport (HPS) – are the drivers behind the mission. Among the objectives of the Division are: To increase participation in sport and physical recreation at all levels To raise standards of athletic performance To increase the quality and quantity of sporting facilities To provide information for and about physical recreation and sport To promote sport as an industry To implement a national sport policy To promote drug free sport To advocate for quality physical education and sport in schools To encourage national sporting organizations to have strategic approaches to sport development and become self-sufficient The Community Development Division focuses on a multifaceted approach to community intervention through the following programmes; working closely with community organizations/Village and community councils to become registered and promote specialized interest relating to women, sports, youth, culture, agriculture and social and economic issues.