| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
JIS Heritage Competition 2025

Latest

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks to Instructor at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dihanroy Mitchell (left), about a robotics display at the opening of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition on Tuesday (May 30), at the National Arena in St. Andrew. Looking on at right is Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks to Instructor at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dihanroy Mitchell (left), about a robotics display at the opening of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition on Tuesday (May 30), at the National Arena in St. Andrew. Looking on at right is Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Showcase of Talents at Worldskills National Competition

The National Area in Kingston is abuzz with activity as young people from across the island showcase their innovation and creativity in various skills areas at the eighth staging of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition. The four-day event,...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question posed during Wednesday’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question posed during Wednesday’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

30 Additional Brain Builder Centres to Be Established
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages a student in reading during a literacy forum at the Denham Town High School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Looking on are pupils of the school and Regional Director (Kingston and St. Andrew), Dasmine Kennedy (right).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages a student in reading during a literacy forum at the Denham Town High School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Looking on are pupils of the school and Regional Director (Kingston and St. Andrew), Dasmine Kennedy (right).

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at Denham Town High School Literacy Forum
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Registering with OIC to Be Made Hassle-Free
Minister of Justice , Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers remarks during a Ministry of Justice/Ministry of Education Youth Restorative Justice School Tour stop, at Marcus Garvey Technical High School, in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Friday (May 26).
Minister of Justice , Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers remarks during a Ministry of Justice/Ministry of Education Youth Restorative Justice School Tour stop, at Marcus Garvey Technical High School, in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Friday (May 26).

Justice Minister Encourages Students to Report Wrongdoings

More

Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

8th National Skills Competition to Be Held at National Arena

The HEART/NSTA Trust will host the 8th National Skills Competition from  May 30 to June 2, at the National Arena in Kingston, under the theme ‘Future Proofing the Economy through TVET’. According to a bulletin from the Ministry of Education and Youth, over twenty-five new and emerging skills will be showcased across various leading sectors. The National Skills Competition is...
Read more
Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA).
Youth

Adults Have A Responsibility to Protect Children – CPFSA

All adults are being reminded that they have a responsibility, under the Child Care and Protection Act, to ensure that children are protected from abuse. Regional Director at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Carolyn Stewart, in giving the reminder, said the law addresses the conduct of all persons who interact with children, and there are serious penalties...
Read more
Attorney-at-law Roxanne Bailey shares a moment with students of the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, who are dressed as lawyers for a recent career day event at the institution. Miss Bailey was the guest speaker.
EducationYouth

Children Urged to Develop Good Study Habits

Children are being urged to develop good, consistent study habits during their school years, as this will pave the way for success in their chosen careers and other areas of life. Attorney-at-law, Roxanne Bailey, in offering the advice at a recent career day at the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, said when children are consistent with their studies they...
Read more
Teacher of the Year, Morant Bay Primary School, Jody Brown.
Youth

Symposium for at-Risk Boys May 31

Teacher of the year, Jody Brown of Morant Bay Primary School, is to wrap up Child Month activities in the parish with a symposium for at-risk boys on May 31. The event will be held at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay, under the theme ‘Today's Boys... Tomorrow's Men’. Mr. Brown, who topped a field of other candidates earlier...
Read more
Members of the Royal Rangers Marching Band perform during the third annual Marching Band Festival staged by the St. James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) at the Catherine Hall Stadium in St. James on Labour Day, Tuesday (May 23).
EntertainmentYouth

Young People Show Off Musical Talent at Marching Band Festival

Eight marching bands comprising more than 400 youth from several at-risk communities across the island showed off their musical talents at the third annual Marching Band Festival on Tuesday (May 23). The Labour Day event, organised by the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) St. James Chapter, was held at the Catherine Hall Stadium in St. James. Scores of persons...
Read more
Ananda Alert Officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Annadjae Roberts.
Youth

CPFSA Stages Youth Forum May 25

In commemoration of International Missing Children Day, which will be observed on Thursday, May 25, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), through the Ananda Alert Secretariat, will host a Youth Forum on the day. This will be held at Altamont Court Hotel, Altamont Crescent, Kingston, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students representing 15 high schools from across...
Read more