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Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly (left), and Member of Rise Life Management Services’ Kids Club, Chrislyn

Child Victims Remembered

Jamaicans, today (May 31), remembered children, who have been victims of violence at a wreath laying ceremony held at the Secret Gardens downtown Kingston. Hundreds of children and adults participated in the ceremony held in recognition of Child's Month, to...

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

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.

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.

Youth Speak Out at “Hush” Symposium

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Youths Benefitting from YUTE Build Programme

Approximately 43 young people from Kingston and St. Andrew are currently being trained in housing construction through the Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Build Programme. YUTE Build is a component of the broader YUTE initiative, being administered by a private sector stakeholder coalition, which aims to empower young people in communities, deemed troubled. This by: improving their employability through mentorship...

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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...

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.

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Schools in Western Parishes Get Facelift on Labour Day

MONTEGO BAY - A number of schools in western parishes have benefitted from refurbishing works, as residents turned out to "lend a hand to build our land" on Labour Day (May 23). Among the institutions that received a facelift were: the Orange Bay Basic School in Hanover; St. Mary's Primary School in St. Elizabeth; and the Roaring River Early Childhood...

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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...

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...