Technology Centre opens at Roxborough Police Youth Club

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – 24 FEB 2026 – For 35 years, the Roxborough Police Youth Club has been a place of structure and support for thousands of young people and families in Tobago. Now, that legacy of community service is being strengthened with the addition of the island’s fourth Digicel Foundation Technology-in-Education (TIE) Centre, transforming the Club into a modern, technology-enabled learning space for the wider Roxborough community.

Since its inception, the Club’s programmes have positively impacted more than 11,000 Tobagonians of all ages, using education, sport, and culture – including launching a steelband – to address social challenges and build life skills. Its holistic approach to youth development has earned national recognition, including the Hummingbird Silver Medal for longstanding community service. Funded through the Digicel Foundation’s TIE Centre programme, the new technology centre will expand that impact even further – supporting students with homework, strengthening digital literacy, and opening new pathways to education and innovation for users across generations.

Speaking at the Centre’s launch, Digicel Foundation Board Director Georgina Peterkin emphasised the Foundation’s commitment to ensuring that young people in Tobago have access to the same quality digital resources as in Trinidad. “At the Digicel Foundation, we believe that access to technology is access to opportunity. The opening of another Technology in Education Centre here in Tobago reflects our commitment to ensuring that every young person, regardless of location, has the tools and support they need to learn, grow and thrive in an increasingly digital world,” she said.

PYC Leader ACP Collis Hazel added, “The Roxborough Police Youth Club has always been focused on guiding our young people towards positive choices and productive futures. This Technology in Education Centre will strengthen that mission by providing a safe space where our youth can develop critical digital skills, build confidence and unlock new possibilities for their lives.”

To date, the Digicel Foundation has established 27 TIE Centres at panyards across the country in partnership with Pan Trinbago. Pan Trinbago’s Chairman of the Tobago Region, Kerron Fletcher, welcomed the addition of another centre in Tobago, stating, “Technology and culture can work hand in hand. This initiative creates opportunities for our young people not only to build digital skills, but to apply innovation in areas such as music, creativity and community development. We welcome this partnership and applaud the Digicel Foundation for investing in Tobago’s future.”

Now in its fourth year, the Digicel Foundation’s TIE Centre programme continues to help bridge the digital divide and increase access to the internet and technology in underserved communities.