Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is encouraging parents and guardians to make their children’s safety a priority as they navigate the new school year. Team Leader for the CPFSA’s Child and Family Support Unit, Jean Duhaney, told JIS News that “one of the rights of the child is to be safe… to be protected from harm.” She emphasised...

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The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust is positioning itself as a viable option for skills training for students leaving high school. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Regional Director for Trust’s Region One, Charlene Mohan, said the agency has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Youth to offer itself as...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be improving its extension services to farmers, as part of efforts to supply them with the critical support they need to thrive. “We are committed to providing this high level of extension service and to ensure that we bolster and improve our communication [with] the farmers,” said the agency’s Acting Chief Executive Officer,...

Jamaica’s teachers are being commended for their dedicated service in ensuring the continuation of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Without your diligence and dedication, the learning loss would be significantly worse,” said Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. She was speaking at a recent townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, which focused on the education sector....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Sixth Form Pathways Programme (SFPP) is a social tool that will help to address deviance among the youth. Addressing a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, Mr. Holness said the initiative will ensure that students receive the full benefit of the education system, while acting as a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, signs the Condolence Book which was opened at King’s House for Britain’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Ms. Smith signed on Monday (September 12).