Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), places a sticker on Kingston College student, Ricquan Bailey, as part of activities marking Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday (May 17). The event was organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). Looking on is NCMC Chair Emeritus, Dr. Pauline Mullings.

Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, issued a Proclamation declaring May 11 as the Issa Trust Foundation’s Day in the Big Apple, which was a fitting prelude to another successful charity event. Dubbed ‘For the Children Gala’, the event was held to raise funds to assist in the construction of the Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre in...

The inaugural Black River Film Festival, slated for June 28 to 30 in the breadbasket parish of St. Elizabeth, will place significant focus on empowering Jamaica’s youth in the field of filmmaking. The festival aims to not only unearth budding filmmakers but also ignite creativity within youngsters 14 to 18 years, when they attend a workshop slated for St. Elizabeth...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is receiving support from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to strengthen capacity in the special education sector. Approximately $34 million will be invested by the agency into various initiatives, including establishing special education standards, training teachers and principals and creating inclusive education spaces in schools across the island. The grant support is being...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), formally opens a room at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew, which was outfitted with computers donated by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston. The room was officially opened during a brief handover ceremony on Tuesday (May 14). Sharing the moment are (from second left) student at the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape various sectors by enhancing productivity and creating opportunities for innovation, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “By automating routine tasks such as data entry and transaction processing, AI allows professionals to focus on more...

The Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice remains well positioned to respond to cases of sexual abuse involving minors. Director of the VSB, Dionne-Dawn Binns, informed JIS News that the branch is alerted to cases of sexual abuse against children once these matters are reported to the Centre for Sexual Offences and...

Young people in agriculture are set to benefit from experts from across the region, through a soon-to-be implemented youth regional exchange programme. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green made the disclosure at the 4-H National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh 4-H Centre, in Clarendon on May 10. Minister Green said the initiative, which will be launched...

Fourteen students at the Rhodes Hall High School in Orange Bay, Hanover received certificates under the Jamaica Centre for Tourism and Innovation’s (JCTI) pilot Lifeguard Training Programme for high school students. The programme aims to increase the number of certified lifeguards in the area. During the awards ceremony held at the institution on Thursday (May 9), nine students received certification...