 On behalf of the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate young Akimo Geese and young McKenney Clark, also, John L. Eugene and Kiana Joseph on their recent exploits in the field of sports. Akimo Geese, he is a 17-year-old who represents central castries in local cricket competitions and has the distinction of now leading the West Indies under-19 cricket team in the region. He does that along with McKenney Clark who is 18 years old from the northern part of castries. These two young cricketers were part of an initial group of five St. Lucian under-19 cricketers to have joined cricket West Indies under-19 provisional pool of 60 players in Antigua in early August to engage in training and trial matches. They were subsequently selected on this prestigious West Indies team. Now, John L. Eugene, he is 21 years old and is also a teammate of Akimo Geese and McKenney. He plays with the UWI Cave Hill Blackwoods where he is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports science. John L. who was a two-time junior sportsman of the year. He will be participating in net sessions in the United Arab Emirates. Now Kiana Joseph, she is a 20-year-old and she plays for the Grosalie cricket team, the female team, and she's also the captain. She has been recruited for a third assignment to the West Indies female senior cricket team. The two previous times she represented the West Indies was in 2017 at the ICC 50 over cricket World Cup that was held in England and the 2018 ICC women 2020 World Cup held right here in the Caribbean. Now this significant achievements from Akim, McKenney, John L. and Kiana is evidence of their hard work and dedication throughout the process in spite of the significant challenges that were posed by COVID-19. They never wavered in their training and the quest for excellence. I wish to therefore take this opportunity to applaud their parents, their families, the local coaches and the communities which they also represent for throwing their unwavering support behind these young champions. The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports regards their selection as an incredible feat. We believe this provides motivation for other aspiring cricketers and by extension young athletes who can envision being West Indies cricketers or an Olympian in the future. Let me end by quoting Sylvivian Richards who said, There was a legacy before I came in and it was my job to take the baton and make sure I held it tight and run like hell. May you take the words of those great before you as your guide in the pursuit of your excellence. We wish you well, stay safe, stay blessed, keep striving, keep going up, up and up, up and up. I thank you.