State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, says the Government continues to strengthen mental health support for the youth as research shows increasing levels of anxiety, depression, trauma, bullying, and social isolation among adolescents. “Importantly, our vision for education extends beyond academics alone. We recognise that educational success cannot be separated from emotional wellness and...

The launch of a Think Tank and Podcast by the Manchester Chapter of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has been welcomed by State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford. The initiative will serve as a platform to discuss and provide evidence-based solutions for challenges within Jamaica’s education system. Speaking at the launch event at Church...

The Government has welcomed the arrival of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Kingston Harbour, hailing it as a symbol of the longstanding bilateral relationship between Jamaica and the United States. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz received an exclusive tour...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill has hailed the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Young Entrepreneurship Day as a model for building Jamaica’s economic future. Senator Hill stated that Jamaica needs more programmes that can help develop the spirit of entrepreneurship within the youth. “What you have built here is an incubator that creates stuff...

Some 40 students from five special needs schools in the Corporate Area benefited from a wellness session aimed at better enabling them to navigate emotional challenges and manage daily stress. The recent session, held at the Hope Zoo in St. Andrew was undertaken as part of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s ‘Child Conversation – Special Edition’, in...

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents, Dr. María Julia Garcete Yegros, says safeguarding and advancing children’s rights demands immediate and sustained action across all sectors of society. She made the assertion while addressing the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The...

The Western Child and Adolescent Hospital in St. James will be named in honour of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, in recognition of her role in initiating the landmark healthcare project. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during today’s (May 26), renaming ceremony for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s...