January 2, 2025

First Citizens Reveals Nominees for the 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards

Press Release

(l-r) Anthony I. Smart – Chairman, First Citizens, David Roberts - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sport & Community Development, Bertram Blackman – Father of Nikoli Blackman – 2023 First Citizens Youth Sportsman of the Year, The Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis - Minister of Sport & Community Development, Janae De Gannes – 2023 First Citizens Youth Sportswoman of the Year, Karen Darbasie – Group CEO, First Citizens & Jason Julien – Group Deputy CEO – Business Generation, First Citizens

The highly anticipated 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards is carded for January 11, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain, promising a celebration of athletic excellence, resilience and the unyielding spirit of perseverance. Originally held in March, the event will now be hosted in January and broadcast live on SportsMax, the region’s number-one sports channel, in a showcase of the finest in sports.

Under the fitting theme “The Power of Perseverance,” this year’s event highlights the remarkable journeys of athletes who have overcome obstacles, shattered records, and inspired countless fans worldwide.

The 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards is more than an event – it’s a tribute to the incredible determination and passion of our athletes and all the support systems that go into representing our country,” said Dr Terry Ali, Chairperson of the First Citizens Sports Foundation. “The new date allows us to enhance the experience for everyone involved and give our athletes the recognition they deserve.”

Nominees Unveiled
The nominees for this year’s top honours include an extraordinary line-up of athletes, each with a unique story of perseverance and triumph. More than 80 nominees from more than 25 sporting disciplines will be vying for the coveted title of the First Citizens Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2024.

Event Highlights

When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Live Coverage: Tune in on SportsMax

The evening will feature thrilling performances, inspiring speeches, and the induction of sporting legends into the First Citizens Sports Hall of Fame.

Ms. Petal-Dawn Hinkson, niece of netball sporting icon Lystra Lewis presents the Lystra Lewis Awards to some of the members of the Trinidad & Tobago’s Men’s 3×3 Basketball Team who won bronze in the Pan American Games 2023, held in Santiago, Chile
The Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, Minister of Sport & Community Development, 7th from the left, with the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees & Representatives
(l-r) Anthony I. Smart – Chairman, First Citizens, David Roberts – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sport & Community Development, Bertram Blackman – Father of Nikoli Blackman – 2023 First Citizens Youth Sportsman of the Year, The Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis – Minister of Sport & Community Development, Janae De Gannes – 2023 First Citizens Youth Sportswoman of the Year, Karen Darbasie – Group CEO, First Citizens & Jason Julien – Group Deputy CEO – Business Generation, First Citizens

First Citizens Sports Foundation Sports Awards 2024 Nominees

Command	What it does
BAL	Retrieve balance for default account
BAL <Insert Nickname> For Example: BAL Sav1	Retrieve balance on a registered account using account nickname
BAL ALL	Retrieve balance for all registered account
HIST	Retrieve list of the 10 most recent transactions posted on default registered account
HIST <Insert Nickname> For Example: HIST Sav1	Retrieve list of the 10 most recent transactions posted on a registered account using a nickname
HIST d, from <date> to <date> For Example: HIST d, from 04-05-2020 to 06-05-2020	Retrieve list of posted transactions on default registered account with date range specified, (maximum of 10 transactions)
HIST <nickname> d, from <date> to <date> For Example: HIST Sav1 d, from 04-05-2020 to 06-05-2020	Retrieve list of posted transactions on a registered account using account nickname, within the date range specified,(maximum of 10 transactions)
HIST c, from <low cheque number > to <high cheque number> For Example: Hist c, from 200 to 205	Retrieve list of posted cheques on your default registered account, within the cheque range number range specified
HIST <nickname> c, from <low cheque number > to <high cheque number> For Example: Hist Chq1 c, from 200 to 205	Retrieve list of the posted cheques on your registered account, with a nickname, within the cheque number range specified
RTRA	Retrieve list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from your default registered account
RTRA <nickname> For Example: RTRA sav1	Retrieve a list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from your registered account with a nickname
RTRA ALL	Retrieve a list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from all your registered accounts
TRAN <nickname1> <nickname2> Amount For Example: tran ck1 ck2 100	Transfer amount between accounts using nicknames
TRAN <nickname1> <Amount> For Example: tran ck2 500	Transfer amount from the default registered account to the specified registered account using the nickname
TRAN <nickname1> <Amount> <Date> For Example: tran ck2 500 04-10-2020	Transfer amount from the default registered account to the specified registered account with the nickname, for a scheduled future date.
TRAN <nickname1> <nickname2> <Amount> <Date> For Example: tran sav1 ck1 500 04-10-2020	Transfer stated amount from a registered specified nicknamed account to a second registered nicknamed account, for a scheduled future date.
HELP BAL	Retrieve information on the format of the balance commands
HELP TRAN	Retrieve information on the format of the Transfer commands
HELP RTRA	Retrieve information on the format of the Recent Transfers commands
HELP HIST	Retrieve information on the format of the Account History commands
HELP	Retrieve information on the format of the Help command
STOP	Unsubscribe your mobile device from receiving First Citizens SMS Alert messages

First Citizens Reveals Nominees for the 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards

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