 Youth Development Assistant in the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and founder of God's Anointed Music Ministry, GAM, Shirley-Anne Cyril Mears, organized a back-to-school concert on the Derrick Walker Square last week to offer the school population some inspiration as they headed back to school at the start of a new academic year. Mears was pleased with the outcome and the support given to her by various agencies in stage in the concert. I am just so happy for the inspiration to do this back-to-school concert. I had this back-to-school supplies drive for our students and we know that with all of the ills of society our children are depressed our children they feel that that sense of hopelessness and I just wanted to do this gospel concert where we invite the Holy Spirit God to be in the lives of our children, to encourage them as they go back this new school year to have this spiritual upliftment and to continue serving him and to live for him. Minister responsible for youth development and sports, the Honorable Kenson Kazeme, attended the concert and had some words of inspiration for the students in attendance. He considered it a worthwhile event. Any event that we can engage our young people in meaningful conversation in meaningful parts of the art form including music is something that I will support as the Minister of Youth Development and Sports and something that our ministry will also support. So I think it's a very good initiative. I mean starting the the tomb in prayer is pretty much the best way to go and as I said in my speech it is something that we need more of in this nation and it's something that we're going to continue to encourage. Commanding officer of the Salvation Army, Captain Woosdell Louis, thanked Mayors for the opportunity to participate in the concert as they too are interested in the development of young people. Today it is a wonderful privilege for me to to be to take part of this wonderful initiative that Miss Mayors is undertaking. I am glad I am so privileged that she's invited me to be here but as the Salvation Army officer or commanding officer we care about people especially the young people the less fortunate people the marginalized one. Meanwhile President of the St. Lucia Mission of Seven Day Adventists in St. Lucia Pastor Roger Stephen was of the opinion that the concert will have instill much needed spiritual guidance in the students who attended. I am very pleased I'm very elated to see what is happening here at the square today. A back to school initiative just to pray for the young people to pray for the students of this nation. I think it is a very very timely initiative especially when we see what is happening around St. Lucia the the violence the fight the gun the killing senselessly and when we can see our young people our students can come together in such a way using the talents to glorify God. I think it's a very very good initiative and even so far seeing the talents of the young people those who sang those who danced you know those who played the instrumental pieces it is just a wonderful thing. As for Mrs. Mears her aim is to continue making a positive change among the island's youth through her musical ministry. From the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports I'm Ryan O'Brien.