Jamaica Cracking Down on Human Traffickers
Jamaica continues to make strides in rescuing victims of human trafficking and securing convictions against offenders. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of crime, …
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HEART/NTA Better Positioned To Drive Human Capital Development
Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer, says the merger of the entity with the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), National Youth …
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Students And Teachers Take Part In Heritage Expo
More than 2,000 students and teachers from primary and secondary schools across the island gathered on the grounds of the Seville Heritage Park in St. …
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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Engaging With Students And Past Students of Kingston College
Changes To Adoption Act Being Finalised
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the impending changes to the Adoption Act are being finalised for …
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Prep School Student Writes Book
Many children express the desire to be doctors, teachers and lawyers when they grow up, but not Kanton Hardy. Since the age of eight, he …
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Hundreds Of Children Receive Free Eye Exams
Hundreds of children from St. Mary have benefited from free eye examinations at vision clinics staged by the Issa Trust Foundation. The clinics, held in …
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State Minister Says Country Must Accelerate Digital Transformation Process
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has emphasised that the country must accelerate the digital transformation process. …
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24-Hour Helpline For Children With Mental Health Issues
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to set up a 24-hour helpline that will provide support for children with mental health issues. …
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Young Animator Welcomes Experience Gained At Capilano University
Character Designer and Illustrator, Danielle Parchment, has welcomed the experience gained, after participating in a two-month summer programme at the Capilano University in Canada. Danielle, …
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Reduction In Reports Of Missing Children Last Year
Statistics from the National Children’s Registry (NCR) is showing a reduction in reports of missing children last year. A total of 1,512 children were reported …
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State-Of-The-Art Classrooms For Wards Of The State
With three state-of-the-art classrooms and other facilities set to come into operation at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in St. Andrew, officials …
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A-STREAM Programme Giving Adolescent Mothers A Second Chance
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), has been empowering teenage mothers through its Advancing Secondary, Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) Programme. The …
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Outgoing UN Youth Ambassador Pledges To Continue Advocacy
Santana Morris has distinguished herself as a dedicated youth leader, who is devoted to nation building and youth advocacy. Over the last two years, the …
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CSJP III Pre-Vocational Training Programme Steering Participants In A Positive Directon
As 21-year-old Ryan Williams laid in hospital nursing gunshot wounds in December 2018, he decided that it was time to make a change in his …
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Normality Expected to Return to Schools Today
Regular classes are expected to resume today, September 25, following the return of public transportation in the Kingston and St. Andrew Metropolitan area and sections …
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Office Of The Children’s Advocate Launches Child Justice Guidelines Posters
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has launched Child Justice Guidelines Posters, which are designed to better equip justice sector stakeholders to deal with …
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Boys Attend Three-Day Mentorship Programme
The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Collaborate to Educate our Sons recently pulled around 100 vulnerable boys from high schools across the island and boarded …
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Manning’s School Scholar Cops 13 CSEC Subjects
High achiever, Geri-Ann Miller, has made her school and family proud, having secured 13 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, including 12 Grade Ones, in …
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United Way Raises $7.5 Million For Restoration Of National Children’s Home
United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) has raised $7.5 million towards the rebuilding of the Jamaica National Children’s Home, sections of which were destroyed by fire …
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