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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), congratulates wards of the State on emerging as top performers in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Sharing in the celebration are State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Director of Programmes, Dr. Warren Thompson (left). The occasion was the CPFSA PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 16).

Wards of the State Shine In 2023 PEP Exams

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has awarded students in State care who completed the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and will be matriculating to high school. The top girl was placed at Bishop Gibson High School in Manchester,...

Acting Director in the Child Diversion Branch of the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 15.

Child Diversion Programme Impacts Participant

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Reduction in Teacher Resignations

Scores of students and residents of Manchester line up to take advantage of the medical and humanitarian mission held at the Bethany Primary School in the parish on Tuesday (August 15). The Rachel Dixon Memorial Fund, which has been giving back to communities such as Bethany, Devon and Hibernia in Manchester for the past 15 years, teamed up with the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, the Kiwanis Club of South Dade, Florida and the Dinthill Past Student Association to stage the mission.

PHOTOS: Rachel Dixon Medical Mission

The Lauriston/Thompson Pen 4-H Club’s King and Queen, Naqual Allen (second left) and Jamella Halstead (second right), are flanked by Prince, Raheem Smith (left), and Princess, Nyoka Dockery. The royals were at the Club’s 26th anniversary awards ceremony held on Saturday (August 12) at the Shiloh Apostolic Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

PHOTOS: Lauriston and Thompson Pen 4H Club 26th Anniversary Awards

Ten-year-old Canadian-Jamaican philanthropist Jazmin Headley, points out some of the items she donated to set up the ‘Jazmin Corner’ at the Paediatric Ward of the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, which was opened on Friday, August 11. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Bradley Edwards; Acting Director of Nursing Services, Matron Nancy Davis-Williams; and Dr. Callistus Lawal.

3 years ago Youth

10-Year-Old Opens ‘Jazmin Corner’ at May Pen Hospital

Jazmin Corner, an inviting space for young patients at the May Pen Hospital to read and relax, was officially opened on Friday, August 11. The area, located on the Paediatric Ward, was outfitted by 10-year-old Canadian-Jamaican actress/singer, Jazmin Headley, at a cost of CAN$6,000. It is equipped with a computer, reading books and toys. Each child on the ward was...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents the 2023 National Champion Farmer trophy to Managing Director of Unity Boer Goat Farm, Owen Bartley (second right), during the recent staging of the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Sharing the moment (from left) are Vice-President at Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

3 years ago AgricultureYouth

Champion Farmer Says Goat Farming Lucrative

The 2023 National Champion Farmer, Owen Bartley, is encouraging more persons to get into goat farming, noting that the sector is profitable. “Goat farming is so big. Right now, management and security are key; you have to have that as number one. If you are not managing the animals, you are not going to survive. You have to take care...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial, and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.

3 years ago AgricultureFisheriesYouth

Over 24 Per Cent of Agro-Park Lands Occupied By Young Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting that more than 24 per cent of lands in agro-parks are now occupied by young farmers, surpassing its target of 20 per cent. Agro-parks are a critical component of the Government’s thrust towards economic development, particularly foreign exchange earnings and savings. They are areas of intensive agricultural production that seek to...

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: St. Andrew East Rural PEP Awards

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) present Woodford Primary School student, Christoff Legister with a new tablet and trophy for his performance in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Occasion was the PEP Awards Ceremony for students in the constituency held...

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).

3 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

2,500 Youth to Get a Major ‘LIFT’ Over the Next Five Years

The social mobility of 2,500 young Jamaicans will be bolstered over the next five years under the Government’s $2-billion Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. The initiative will target fifth- and sixth-form graduates and provide sustainable avenues for education, employment and assimilation into society. Speaking during Wednesday’s (August 9) launch at Jamaica House, Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha...

Sergeant Kensley Shay of the Jamaica Constabulary Force collects his award as one of the recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Graduate Scholarship from Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, at a ceremony held at King’s House, on August 17, 2022.

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship Recipients to be Announced Aug. 17

Recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship will be officially announced on August 17, at King’s House. The scholarship, which is administered by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is available to citizens who are in the public sector who have attained undergraduate tertiary-level education. Now in its third year, the scholarship has been awarded to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), speaks with Social Worker and Guidance Education Officer for the Ministry of Education’s Region 3, Harlene Gordon (second right); during a visit to Cotton Tree District in Albert Town on Tuesday (August 8), where 15-year-old Jamila Cole was killed. Listening (from left) are Territorial Education Officer for the Ministry’s Region 3, Merlianna Shirley; Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Community Relations Education Officer for Region 3, Delroy Williams and Mayor of Falmouth, Collen Gager.

3 years ago Youth

Persons Urged to Tell What They Know About Murder of Trelawny Teen

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has condemned the killing of 15-year-old Jamila Cole, and is urging persons to come forward with information that could assist the police in apprehending those responsible. The teen was killed during a home invasion in Cotton Tree District in Albert Town, Trelawny, on Monday (August 7). The Minister led a team from...