NPSC Provides Tips For Homeschooling
As children continue distance learning online, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing tips to parents on how they can create a structured environment …
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May 27 Day Of Prayer For Child Month
The 2020 Child Month activities, staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will culminate with a digital Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 27, …
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Parents Encouraged To Monitor Gadgets And Online Platforms Used By Children
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling on parents to be vigilant in monitoring the use of gadgets and digital media platforms by their children. …
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UNICEF Jamaica Donates Supplies To Childcare Facilities
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated $2.4 million to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the purchase of sanitation …
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Institute of Jamaica’s HUSH Children’s Symposium on for May 20
The Institute of Jamaica’s Programme’s Coordination Division will host its annual HUSH Children’s Symposium on Wednesday (May 20). The event will be a virtual occasion …
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Kids In Spotlight For National Children’s Day
As the country turns the spotlight on children for National Children’s Day on Friday (May 15), parents are being encouraged to break from their daily …
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KSAMC Junior Council Launches Campaign To Assist Students Impacted By COVID-19
The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has rolled out a campaign to assist students across the island whose studies …
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Pickney Party For National Children’s Day On Friday
To celebrate National Children’s Day on Friday (May 15), the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will host a virtual ‘Pickney Party’ and talent show from …
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More Support For Children’s Homes
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts- Risden, says the Government is stepping up its efforts to provide support to …
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Prime Minister Reads To Children Digitally
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads to children digitally from his offices in St. Andrew, in commemoration of Read Across Jamaica Day (May …
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Education Ministry Signs MOU To Enhance Learning For All Children
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ReadyTV for the development, management and distribution of digital educational …
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Child Protection And Family Services Agency Gets Technology Boost
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has received a donation of tablets and laptop computers valued at approximately $14 million from the Transformation …
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CPFSA Joins NCMC To Celebrate Children
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage Grey, says the agency has joined with the National Child Month …
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Today Is Read Across Jamaica Day
Read Across Jamaica Day will be observed on Tuesday, May 5. The day forms part of activities by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to celebrate …
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PHOTOS: KSAMC Child Month Wreath Laying Ceremony
Parents Encouraged To Use Creative Ways To Homeschool Children
Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (Region 4), Dr. Michelle Pinnock, is encouraging parents to use creative and engaging ways to …
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Girls In ICT Day Virtual Conference
Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI), in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), is hosting a free two-day virtual conference for female …
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‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity’ For Child Month
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that this year’s Child Month theme, ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think!’, is timely as Jamaica …
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Updated Extension of Easter Holiday School Closure
Further to bulletin 64/2020 regarding Easter Holiday School Closure, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) wishes to advise our stakeholders that under the …
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Child Month To Look Different This Year
The annual Child Month celebration in May will look a little different this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With Jamaicans instructed to avoid …
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