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The new $200-million state-of-the-art Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre, which is the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. The therapeutic centre, opened on Thursday (June 29) is located at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew.
The new $200-million state-of-the-art Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre, which is the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. The therapeutic centre, opened on Thursday (June 29) is located at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew.

$200M Therapeutic Centre Opened At Maxfield Park Children’s Home

A $200-million state-of-the-art therapeutic centre, which will cater to the needs of children in State care, aged 12 to 18, was officially opened at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 29). The Child Protection and...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 28).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 28).

Legislation Being Strengthened to Protect Children
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

New House for Young Burn Victim
(FILE) Principal of Lucea Primary School, in Hanover, Yasmin Anderson-Jackson (centre), assists Enrichment Coordinator, Jodi-Ann Campbell (right), as they tutor students enrolled in the Enrichment Programme.
(FILE) Principal of Lucea Primary School, in Hanover, Yasmin Anderson-Jackson (centre), assists Enrichment Coordinator, Jodi-Ann Campbell (right), as they tutor students enrolled in the Enrichment Programme.

Primary Schools In Hanover Celebrating Outstanding PEP Exam Results
Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (left) and Senior Operations Manager, Digicel Foundation, Jodi-Ann McFarlane, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), for the establishment of a Smart Room at the Mineral Heights Primary School in Clarendon, during a ceremony held at the school today (June 26). Looking on (from left, standing) are Board Chairman, Mineral Heights Primary School, Colin Coke; Principal, Mineral Heights Primary School, Lansford Howell; and Construction Project Manager, Digicel Foundation, Carnel Campbell. The signing ceremony demonstrated the commitment of the Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Youth to provide an advanced learning environment that promotes digital skills and prepares students for the challenges of the future. The Smart Room, which forms part of Digicel Foundation’s STEAM initiative, is aimed at helping to bridge the digital divide. The room will be equipped with 12 laptops and 12 tablets with headset connections, a smart screen, and a commercial printer.
Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (left) and Senior Operations Manager, Digicel Foundation, Jodi-Ann McFarlane, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), for the establishment of a Smart Room at the Mineral Heights Primary School in Clarendon, during a ceremony held at the school today (June 26). Looking on (from left, standing) are Board Chairman, Mineral Heights Primary School, Colin Coke; Principal, Mineral Heights Primary School, Lansford Howell; and Construction Project Manager, Digicel Foundation, Carnel Campbell. The signing ceremony demonstrated the commitment of the Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Youth to provide an advanced learning environment that promotes digital skills and prepares students for the challenges of the future. The Smart Room, which forms part of Digicel Foundation’s STEAM initiative, is aimed at helping to bridge the digital divide. The room will be equipped with 12 laptops and 12 tablets with headset connections, a smart screen, and a commercial printer.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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Education Ministry Revises Summer School Programme

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) has revised its national summer school programme to what is now called the National Summer Academy 2023. This is part of the Ministry’s effort to provide extended learning opportunities for students currently in grades five and six who still require additional support to recover from the negative effects of the disruptions in their...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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Increased Diaspora Youth Engagement Being Prioritised by State Minister Alando Terrelonge

Increased engagement with youth in Jamaica’s Diaspora is being prioritised by newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. He says this undertaking will be pursued as it relates to “growth and investment in Jamaica.” “For them, we want Jamaica to be more than the home of their grandparents or their...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, provides details of the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results during a press conference at the Ministry in Kingston on Friday (June 23).
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Significant Improvements in PEP Exam Results

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting a significant improvement in student performance in the Mathematics component of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, compared to pre-pandemic results in 2019. Figures from the Ministry show that 57 per cent of students were categorised as ‘proficient’ or ‘highly proficient’ this year, according to the National Standards Curriculum, as against...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Georgette Moving (second right), sign the social housing contract outlining her responsibilities as a homeowner under the initiative. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Southwest, Hon. Everald Warmington and (from left, standing) Ms. Moving’s daughter, Janelle Evans and Councillor, Old Harbour North, Keith Knight. Ms. Moving’s new home, which is located in Bamboo Ridge, St. Catherine Southwest, was handed over on Friday (June 23).
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Prime Minister Urges Public’s Assistance with Investigations into Youngster’s Demise

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again appealing to persons with information regarding the abduction and death of young Danielle Rowe to share it with the authorities. “There must be somebody who, on that road, would have seen something. It may not, at the time, be anything that would raise an alarm, but it may have registered in...
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