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Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

More Jamaican Men Being Urged to Be Positive Role Models

Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, is urging more Jamaican men to be positive role models in the society. She was speaking with JIS News about the...
State Minister in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), presents Marsha Graham with a plaque and certificate for being the Top Female Parent for the Parish of Clarendon at the National Parenting Support Commission graduation ceremony, held at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen on November 15.
State Minister in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), presents Marsha Graham with a plaque and certificate for being the Top Female Parent for the Parish of Clarendon at the National Parenting Support Commission graduation ceremony, held at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen on November 15.

Persons Trained To Be Better Parents
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).

PHOTOS: JCSA Civil Service Week 2018 Charity Run/Walk
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons Beach received an upgrade valued at $49 million. The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo)-administered project, was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons Beach received an upgrade valued at $49 million. The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo)-administered project, was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

Lyssons Beach Upgraded
Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).
Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).

Hopewell Community and Sports Centre Can Become Social Hub – Custos Stair

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Candlelight Vigil for Children Nov. 19 at Emancipation Park

The Child Protection and Family Service Agency (CPFSA) will stage its 12th Candlelight Vigil and Concert on Monday, November 19, at Emancipation Park from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This year’s vigil is being staged under the theme ‘Every Child Deserves Protection’, in commemoration of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations and...
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The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.
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Collaboration Necessary for Social Intervention Projects

Programme Director of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Charles Clayton, has underscored the importance of multiple-agency collaboration and community involvement for the successful implementation of social intervention and development initiatives. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Clayton pointed out that the CRP was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the...
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Wife of the Prime Minister and Champion for the Caribbean Woman-Caribbean Child (CARIWAC) Initiative, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), is presented with a copy of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2018 State of the World Population Report, during the Jamaica launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, by UNFPA Caribbean Sub-Regional Office Director and Representative, Alison Drayton, on Thursday (November 8). Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker. At left is Deputy Director for the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Seth Broekman. The Report is titled ‘The Power of Choice – Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition’.
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UNFPA Report Endorsed by Mrs. Holness

Jamaica’s Champion for the Caribbean Woman-Caribbean Child (CARIWAC) Initiative, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has endorsed the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2018 State of the World Population Report, which was officially launched on Thursday (November 8). Mrs. Holness, who delivered the keynote address at the launch held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, said the document,...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).
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Project to Tackle Child Labour at the Community Level

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is working collaboratively with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to tackle child labour at the community level. “We will be having a community-level intervention to encourage behaviour change, based on the data revealed in the recent Youth Activity Survey,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson. “This project will also extend to the...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Proclamation to launch the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) 75th-anniversary celebrations, to JCCF Commandant, Colonel Errol Johnson, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 1).
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Governor-General Reads Proclamation to Launch JCCF 75th Anniversary

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) for its sustained contribution to national development over the organisation’s 75 years of existence. “Our nation is cognizant of the tremendous contribution that the JCCF has made in the continued development of model citizens who are ready to take their place in society...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, officially open the St. Mary Drop-In Centre on Thursday (November 1). The facility was built at a cost of $12 million. The opening formed part of activities to launch Local Government and Community Development Month, being celebrated in November under the theme ‘Protecting the Vulnerable... Establishing
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New St. Mary Drop-In Centre Officially Opened

The newly built St. Mary Drop-in Centre, located on Hodgson Street in Port Maria, was officially opened on Thursday (November 1) by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The facility, which will provide provisional shelter for homeless persons in the parish, was constructed at a cost of $12 million. Its features include offices for an administrator and...
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