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Senior Reporter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Garfield Angus, reads to students of Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The activity forms part of Education Week 2026, being observed from May 3 to 9 under the theme ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation to Nation Building’.

PHOTOS: JIS Senior Reporter Reads To Students At Paul Mountain Primary School

Senior General Manager for Corporate Services at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Neil Miller, shares a story with students at the Amy Bailey Basic School in Kingston, on Read Across Jamaica Day, which was observed on Tuesday (May 5).

PHOTOS: NHT Staff Read to Students At Amy Bailey Basic School

The Mavisville Preparatory School choir singing God Favours Me at the National Child Month Church Service, held on Sunday, May 3 at the Maranatha Assembly, 7 Deanery Road, Kingston.

Jamaicans Reminded of Their Shared Responsibility to Protect, Guide and Nurture The Children

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads a book titled ‘I have Feelings’, by Cathryn O’Sullivan, to primary and infant-school students from Kingston and St. Andrew in celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day. The reading, held on Tuesday (May 5) at the Office of the Prime Minister, forms part of Education Week 2026 (May 3 to 9), under the theme ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation-Building'.

Prime Minister Underscores Reading As Key to Unlocking Citizens’ Economic Potential

State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, representing Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, lays a floral tribute at the Secret Gardens monument in downtown Kingston, during Sunday’s (May 3) Child Month candlelight vigil in memory of Jamaican children who have died violently or tragically.

PHOTOS: Child Month Candlelight Vigil

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reading to students during Read Across Jamaica Day 2025.

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May 5 is Read Across Jamaica Day

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging schools across the island to promote reading for enjoyment, participation, and meaningful engagement on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The observance is part of activities for Education Week 2026 from May 3 to 9. Under the theme: ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation Building,’ the day underscores the...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.

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CPFSA Celebrates Children in State Care

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is celebrating children in State care during Child Month in May. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Laurette Adams Thomas, said that Child Month provides an important opportunity to shine the national spotlight on the needs, hopes, and potential of Jamaica’s children. She noted that several activities will...

Senior Director, Children’s Affairs and Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, delivers remarks during the Prayer and Praise Child Month Blast Off held on Friday (May 1) at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

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Child Month Kicks Off With Prayer and Praise

Child Month 2026 got underway on Friday (May 1) with a powerful morning of prayer, praise and bold declarations over Jamaica’s children. Held at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, the Prayer and Praise Child Month Blastoff was highlighted by the symbolic release of balloons representing hope, healing, protection and the promise of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act through Upper House on Friday (May 1).

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Senate Passes Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act

The Senate, on Friday (May 1), passed the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act to provide stronger protection for children in the digital space, and enable more effective investigation and prosecution of cyber offences by law enforcement. The legislation introduces harsher punishments for those who target children, including imprisonment of up to 20 years where an offence is committed against an individual under...

Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Territorial Officer for Hanover, Deputy Superintendent of Police Nadine Murray-Brown.

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SJCF to Launch ‘Operation Grief Relief’ in Hanover Schools

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is preparing to launch a new initiative across the Hanover Division that will provide counselling and support to students affected by trauma, particularly those exposed to violence or the loss of loved ones. The programme, titled ‘Operation Grief Relief’, will be introduced during Child Month in May and is expected to be implemented across the...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, speaks during the handover ceremony for a 2026 Toyota Coaster bus donated to Port Antonio Primary School in Portland on April 28.

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Students Encouraged to Be Ambassadors of Peace

Students are being encouraged to serve as ambassadors of peace, promoting and practising peaceful conflict resolution among their peers. This charge was delivered by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, during the handover ceremony for a 2026 Toyota Coaster bus donated to Port Antonio Primary School in Portland on April 28. “We...

National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Chair, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, displays the calendar of events during the launch of Child Month last year.

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Child Month 2026 to Focus on Children’s Mental Health

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has unveiled a series of activities to commemorate the annual observance of Child Month in May, under the theme ‘Prioritise Our Children’s Mental Health: Strong Minds, Safer Future’. The month long observance will begin with the National Church Service on Sunday, May 3, at Maranatha Assembly, 7 Deanery Road, Kingston. On Friday, May 15,...