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Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses Junior Achievement Jamaica’s Champions for Youth Awards Banquet, held on May 30 at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew.
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses Junior Achievement Jamaica’s Champions for Youth Awards Banquet, held on May 30 at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew.

Tap Into Creative Talent of Young People – GG

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on public and private sector leaders to pay greater attention to channeling the country's youth into technological innovation and other fields of economic development. He said that there is...
Radio Writer/Producer/Presenter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ruth-Ann Carr (second left, stooping), is assisted by Vice Principal of Naggo Head Primary School, Errol Duncan (left, standing), and a student to plant a tree at the school, in St. Catherine, on May 30. The tree-planting initiative was organized by the JIS, in association with the Forestry Department to observe Child Month.
Radio Writer/Producer/Presenter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ruth-Ann Carr (second left, stooping), is assisted by Vice Principal of Naggo Head Primary School, Errol Duncan (left, standing), and a student to plant a tree at the school, in St. Catherine, on May 30. The tree-planting initiative was organized by the JIS, in association with the Forestry Department to observe Child Month.

JIS Engages Students to Plant Trees During Child Month
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre, back row), pose with students of the Seaview Gardens Primary School in Kingston, many of whom were dressed in uniforms depicting their career of choice, during the school’s Career Day’ event on May 28. The Minister was the guest speaker at the function.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre, back row), pose with students of the Seaview Gardens Primary School in Kingston, many of whom were dressed in uniforms depicting their career of choice, during the school’s Career Day’ event on May 28. The Minister was the guest speaker at the function.

Seaview Gardens Primary Celebrates Career Day
Associate Child Ambassador in the Office of the Children’s Advocate, Francesco Willie (left), has the attention of (from 2nd left): Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith; Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison; Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Anne Marie Bonner; and Presenter, Elizabeth Dunlop. Occasion was the IOJ’s “HUSH” symposium held recently at the Institute’s downtown Kingston location.
Associate Child Ambassador in the Office of the Children’s Advocate, Francesco Willie (left), has the attention of (from 2nd left): Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith; Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison; Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Anne Marie Bonner; and Presenter, Elizabeth Dunlop. Occasion was the IOJ’s “HUSH” symposium held recently at the Institute’s downtown Kingston location.

Youth Speak Out at “Hush” Symposium
Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Ian Hayles (right), participates in Labour Day activities at the Orange Bay Basic School on May 23. The institution was the parish project for Hanover.
Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Ian Hayles (right), participates in Labour Day activities at the Orange Bay Basic School on May 23. The institution was the parish project for Hanover.

Schools in Western Parishes Get Facelift on Labour Day

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Children to Benefit from Diaspora Golf Tournament

Jamaica Children Project (JCP) will be the beneficiary of the Jamaica Diaspora Golf Open to be held on June 16 at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Rose Hall, Montego Bay. The tournament will coincide with the staging of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The JCP, which is...
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Talk to Children About Sexual Abuse – Children’s Advocate

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison, is appealing to parents to find creative and age appropriate ways of talking to their children about sexual abuse in an effort to make them more aware of the challenges that they could face. The appeal comes against recent statistics, which show that children continue to fall victims of all categories of abuse. The Children’s Advocate,...
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Children

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison, says Jamaican children are affected by violence of all types, as both victims and perpetrators. “Children see violence in the home, in the community and in the school. It is in the local and international media, and it is in the way we exchange one to another, and in the way we go about our daily...
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Wards of the State Overcoming the Odds

They have refused to be stereotyped and boxed in a corner, choosing instead to defy the odds, and in the process, break down the social construct that seeks to define them and determine their destiny. Orlando Powell, Dwayne Haynes and Shallene Oliver have proven that children who have been put in the care of the State are not destined for...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (second right), speaks with Dwayne Haynes (second left), during a scholarship awards function hosted by Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 22. Dwayne is one three wards of the State awarded scholarships by COJO this year. Shallene Oliver (left) and Orlando Powell (right) are the other awardees. Also pictured is Chairman and Founder of COJO, Gary Williams.
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Gov’t to Outline Plans for the Welfare of Children in State Care

The Government will highlight its plans to further improve the welfare of the nation’s children in State care, at a press conference to be held on Monday (May 27), at Jamaica House, beginning at 10:00 a.m. This follows Cabinet’s approval on Monday, May 20, of the recommendations of a joint submission by the Ministries of Youth and Culture, Justice, Education...
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Young Innovators to Benefit from Venture Capital Programme

The venture capital programme, being developed by the Government, will provide the opportunity for local technology experts to access funding to develop their innovative ideas into sustainable business ventures. State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, said that there are a number of creative young people, who will not be able to access...
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Labour Day Concert on the Waterfront

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be partnering with the Jamaica Biscuit Company to host its annual Labour Day concert on Thursday, May 23, at the Waterfront, in downtown Kingston. Dubbed ‘Excelsior Water Crackers Marching Band Festival and Labour Day Concert’, the event will feature performances from different genres of music, including gospel, vintage, popular, traditional folk form and...
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