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Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.
Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.
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OCR Taking Message to Primary and High Schools

Primary and high school students are learning about child abuse and the process of reporting cases, through a series of consultations organized by the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR). Six schools have so far participated in the initiative, dubbed...
Attorney-at-law, Tania Chambers (left); Chairman, Advisory Board, Child Development Agency (CDA), Maxine Henry Wilson (centre), and Head of the Caribbean Coalition for the Abolition of Corporal Punishment of Children, Hazel Thompson-Ahye, of Trinidad and Tobago, consult on a document during a national consultation on proposed changes to the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) and the CCPA Children’s Home Regulations, held in New Kingston on February 11.
Attorney-at-law, Tania Chambers (left); Chairman, Advisory Board, Child Development Agency (CDA), Maxine Henry Wilson (centre), and Head of the Caribbean Coalition for the Abolition of Corporal Punishment of Children, Hazel Thompson-Ahye, of Trinidad and Tobago, consult on a document during a national consultation on proposed changes to the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) and the CCPA Children’s Home Regulations, held in New Kingston on February 11.

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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (4th left), seems delighted as British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left), hands over cheque for $4 million to Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), to assist girls at the Homestead Place of Safety, in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on February 10. Others (from second left) are: Manager at the facility, Sophia Walters, and President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Marie Powell.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (4th left), seems delighted as British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left), hands over cheque for $4 million to Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), to assist girls at the Homestead Place of Safety, in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on February 10. Others (from second left) are: Manager at the facility, Sophia Walters, and President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Marie Powell.

Lifeline for Girls in State Care
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right); along with National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Hon. Easton Douglas (centre); and Chairman, YUTE Limited, Joseph M. Matalon hold aloft a cheque for $32 million that the government, through the NHT, is providing in financial support for phase two of the Youth Employment Through Upliftment (YUTE) Build programme. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Phase 2 of the Programme, on February7 at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right); along with National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Hon. Easton Douglas (centre); and Chairman, YUTE Limited, Joseph M. Matalon hold aloft a cheque for $32 million that the government, through the NHT, is providing in financial support for phase two of the Youth Employment Through Upliftment (YUTE) Build programme. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Phase 2 of the Programme, on February7 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

$32 Million Allocated to Phase two of YUTE Programme
Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Development Agency, Prudence Barnes
Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Development Agency, Prudence Barnes

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Minister Hanna Pays Tribute to Stuart Hall

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP has hailed the cultural theorist, sociologist and public intellectual, Stuart Hall, who died on Monday, February 10, at the age of 82. Hall, who was born on February 3, 1932 in Jamaica, had been living and working in the United Kingdom since 1951 when he won a Rhodes scholarship. Reacting...
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All Island 50-Day Happiness Tour kicks off on March 20

In an effort to help Jamaicans better cope with the daily stresses of life, Choose Life International (CLI) will embark on a 50-Day Happiness Tour across the island, beginning on March 20. The initiative, which is also in keeping with the United Nations International Day of Happiness being observed on the same date, will see CLI volunteers spreading a message...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), is greeted by Board Chairman of the National Youth Service (NYS), Maureen Webber, when she arrived at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston, on February 6, to participate in the official launch of the NYS’ Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP).
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Employers Assured of Skilled Youth

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is assuring potential employers that a cadre of highly skilled and disciplined youth is being groomed by the National Youth Service (NYS), to become invaluable assets to their companies. She said following a strategic move a year and a half ago, the NYS was revamped and strengthened to have a greater impact...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right), speaks with Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, prior to the start of a ceremony, held at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston, on February 6, to officially launch the NYS’ Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP).
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NYS Graduate Work Experience Programme Launched

The Ministry of Youth and Culture through its agency the National Youth Service (NYS) has officially launched its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP). The programme will provide college graduates with the necessary work experience to increase their chances of finding employment. The launch took place at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Minister of...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right), (from left): Acting Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey; and Children’s Adviser in the Ministry, Sadie Keating. FILE
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Youth Minister Condemns Brutal Killing of 8-Year-Old Celena Edmond

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna condemns the brutal murder of eight-year-old Celena Edmond, in Top Hill, St. Thomas and is asking members of the public to be more aware of their surroundings. The Minister says far too often our children are preyed upon by adults who should protect and care for them. “I know that all...
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Minister Hanna: Bunny Rugs a true Reggae Ambassador

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has paid tribute to Bunny Rugs the late former lead singer of the Reggae band, Third World. Bunny Rugs, whose real name was William Clarke, passed away on February 3 after illness. Minister Hanna said the singer was “a true Reggae Ambassador”. Miss Hanna said: “I am sad that Bunny...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), congratulates Timar Jackson (left) on being named the 2014 Rhodes Scholar during a brief ceremony at King’s House on November 21.
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Rhodes Scholar Says Youth Must Be Positively Engaged

Jamaica’s 2014 Rhodes Scholar, Timar Jackson, says the country’s youth, particularly those at risk, must be positively engaged as part of efforts to combat crime and violence in the country. He argued that a number of young people, who become victims or perpetrators of crime, are often idle, and had they been engaged in worthwhile, wholesome activities, they could have...
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Place Being Sought for Cultural Landmarks on World Heritage List

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is seeking to have two of the country’s cultural landmarks placed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says a submission was made earlier this week for the Blue and John Crow Mountains’ inclusion, adding that “we are also working with the Ministry...
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Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), performs the symbolic lighting of two torches to launch Reggae Month 2014 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on January 28. This year’s fifth celebration, organized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), is being held throughout February under the theme: ‘The Journey Continues…’ Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Kingston’s Mayor, Her Worship Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke; Chairman, JaRIA, Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper; and Deputy Director of Tourism – Attractions, Cruise and Events at co-sponsor, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Jason Hall.
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Youth Ministry to Identify Jobs in Creative Industry

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is taking steps to identify additional sustainable job opportunities within Jamaica’s creative industry, particularly in Reggae music, for young people. This is one of the key areas of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the Ministry is currently negotiating with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), and which Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says...
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