Mechanisms needed to safeguard youth from substance abuse – Frank Anthony

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony last week urged representatives at the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) meeting to review priorities for youth development, with a view to implementing safeguards against substance abuse and other challenges.

The meeting follows last year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka, where leaders vowed to make young people the priority of policy-making to ensure sustainable development.

In his address at the two-day conference, Anthony spoke on the importance of