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Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) participate in beach clean-up day activities in 2021. The JCCF is seen as the premier organisation for young people ages 14 to 18.
Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) participate in beach clean-up day activities in 2021. The JCCF is seen as the premier organisation for young people ages 14 to 18.

Cadet Force Promoting Youth Development

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is being touted as the ideal organisation for the development of well-rounded young people. The entity caters to youth aged 14 to 18, equipping them with the discipline and positive values and attitudes to...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a back-to-school conference on July 11 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a back-to-school conference on July 11 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Encouraging Results In Subjects from PEP Exams
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens to a presentation from Laurel Williams (left), a participant in the 2023 Juici Patties Youth Leadership Workshop and Volunteer Programme. Waiting to make their contributions are Najhae Walters (second left) and Vear Sharrier. The workshop, which engaged up to 200 senior high school students, was held at The Verandah, Juici’s Empowerment Park, in Clarendon on Tuesday (July 11).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens to a presentation from Laurel Williams (left), a participant in the 2023 Juici Patties Youth Leadership Workshop and Volunteer Programme. Waiting to make their contributions are Najhae Walters (second left) and Vear Sharrier. The workshop, which engaged up to 200 senior high school students, was held at The Verandah, Juici’s Empowerment Park, in Clarendon on Tuesday (July 11).

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. at Juici’s Youth Leadership Workshop
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Reiterates Guidelines for Schools Regarding Student Registration
Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) participate in watermanship training. The activity forms part of the JCCF’s training exercises.
Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) participate in watermanship training. The activity forms part of the JCCF’s training exercises.

Jamaica to Host Caribbean Cadet Camp

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Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, addresses today’s (July 11) Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation meeting, in downtown Kingston.
Youth

Participants In YSEP to Conduct Various Field Surveys

Participants in the 2023 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) will be undertaking various field surveys that will be used to guide policy decisions and operations. Welcoming this year’s cohort, Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, said the data that will be captured from the surveys will be uploaded to YSEP’s weblink at the Ministry of Local Government and Community...
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A total of 162 graduates made up the Holmwood Technical High School’s Class of 2023. The graduation was held at the Manchester-based school on Sunday (July 9).
EducationYouth

New Generation Will Make Jamaica Better – Minister Morgan

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has charged today’s youth to use the tools that are available to them in the digital age to make Jamaica better. Delivering the keynote address at the Holmwood Technical High School’s graduation on Sunday (July 9), Mr. Morgan told the students that “you,...
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The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.
EducationYouth

UTech Students’ Union Council Targets Hundreds of Students In Summer Programme

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council members have set their sights on impacting the lives of 600 students through their annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme and call for support in making the programme a success. Under the theme, ‘Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders, Unlocking Potential’, the UTech Students’ Union Council officially launched the community outreach programme and commemorated...
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Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Michelle McIntosh Harvey.
Youth

CPFSA Looking At Discreet Messaging Line for Children

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is looking to establish a discreet messaging facility through which children can contact the entity for assistance. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Michelle McIntosh Harvey, made the disclosure during the Love 101 radio segment, ‘Good Morning Minister’ on July 5. “We note that children tend to be more on social media… . If...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Christiana High School Graduation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).
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Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.
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PHOTOS: Mona Heights Primary Graduation Exercise

Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.
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Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission, Karlene DeGrasse Deslandes (left) and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation Jodi-Ann McFarlane, play with children on the colour-coded mat inside the new Inclusive Classroom at Bethabara Infant School, which was officially opened on July 5.
EducationYouth

Inclusive Classroom Opens at Bethabara Infant School

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer, has welcomed the retrofitted inclusive classroom at Bethabara Infant School, in Manchester, which was handed over on July 6. “Given the Ministry’s Transformation in Education focus at this time, we welcome the project,” said Mrs. Dwyer, in a message read by Education Officer for Region Five, Janet Shaw Gooden....
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