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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, closing the debate on the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act in the House of Representatives on July 25.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, closing the debate on the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act in the House of Representatives on July 25.

Law Amended to End Locking Up Children Who Have Not Committed a Criminal Offence

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 25), approved amendments to the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, to bring an end to locking up children who have not committed a criminal offence but who have been deemed uncontrollable. Amendment...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (July 26) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (July 26) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Amendment to CCPA Creates Kinder, Gentler Environment for Children – Minister Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) annual back-to-school conference, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 25).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) annual back-to-school conference, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 25).

Independent Schools Encouraged to Invest in Continuous Training for Teachers
State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the opening of the 36th Caribbean Commandants Conference on July 25 at the Caribbean Military Academy at Up Park Camp, Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the opening of the 36th Caribbean Commandants Conference on July 25 at the Caribbean Military Academy at Up Park Camp, Kingston.

More Young People Urged to Join Cadet Force
Retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dezeita Taylor, delivers the keynote address at the recent graduation ceremony of the Rock River Primary School in Clarendon.
Retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dezeita Taylor, delivers the keynote address at the recent graduation ceremony of the Rock River Primary School in Clarendon.

Young People Urged to be Careful of What They Post Online

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front, centre) is flanked by the 2023 Festival Queen Contestants during a courtesy call at the VMBS Building, Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston, on Friday (July 21).
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Parish Queens Participate in Training Programme

Thirteen parish queens are currently attending a two-week training programme in preparation for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition 2023. The competition is part of Jamaica’s 61st anniversary of Independence celebrations under the theme ‘Jamaica 61…Proud and Strong’. Chairman of the National Festival Queen Committee, Silvera Castro, told JIS News that the queens will be participating in several sessions aimed...
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Corporal Caroun Bennett (kneeling) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, demonstrates how to secure a victim to be airlifted to a medical facility, while Major Alphanso Gayle (second right) and Corporal Antjuan Lawrence of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps, look on. Corporal Gabriela Ashley is strapped for airlift. They were at the Caribbean Cadet Camp exhibition held at Clarendon College on Sunday (July 23).
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Jamaica Hosts Caribbean Commandants Conference

Jamaica will play host to the Caribbean Commandants Conference, which is slated to take place from July 25 to 29. The event will see Heads of the Cadet Forces across the region converge in Jamaica to discuss training and development opportunities for the Caribbean Cadet Corps. Staff Officer to the Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, Lieutenant Colonel Simone...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the thanksgiving service for the life of eight-year-old Danielle Rowe held at the Portmore Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Sunday (July 23).
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Take Action to Stamp Out Crime – Minister Williams

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is imploring Jamaicans to move beyond anger, outrage, frustration and fear, and take action to stamp out crime in the country. “Let us make use of the opportunities available through Crime Stop and other channels to report what we see and know to be wrong, even as we exercise caution in protecting...
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Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (centre), joins children from the Sandy Park community in their rehearsal of the Jamaican folk song, ‘Linstead Market’ during the Teach the Youth Programme Culture Day activities at the Sandy Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Wednesday (July 19). For two weeks, children from the community gathered at the church, where they were engaged in academic and personal development activities under the summer programme, which is organised by the University of Technology (UTech) Students Union. The JIS is a sponsor of the initiative. Other beneficiary communities include Highlight View, Tavern, Kintyre, August Town and Hermitage.
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PHOTOS: Teach the Youth Culture Day Activities

Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (centre), joins children from the Sandy Park community in their rehearsal of the Jamaican folk song, ‘Linstead Market’ during the Teach the Youth Programme Culture Day activities at the Sandy Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Wednesday (July 19). For two weeks, children from the community...
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