The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is raising concern about the impact of permissive parenting in Jamaican households, warning that this trend may cause behavioral challenges in children. Permissive parenting is characterised by low demands and control by the parent/guardian. These parents are lenient, set few rules and avoid conflict, often acting more like a friend than a parental figure....

Eighty-four per cent of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and private-sector entities are willing to employ participants in the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme after their training. In an interview with JIS News, HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said this means that employers recognise the value in the skills, work ethic and performance of trainees enrolled...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), interacts with students from Mount Airy Primary School, Craigoy Carty (left) and Jamie Bailey (second right), at the Clarendon South Eastern Career Fair held at the Green Park Primary School, Sandy Bay, Clarendon, on July 4. Looking on is Minister of Labour and Social...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the voices of young people must be heard when decisions are being taken that will determine the future of the Caribbean region. “Youth across the region have thoughts and ideas about what we are trying to put in place for them and future generations,” said Dr. Holness. The Prime Minister was...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has described sporting initiatives like the CARICOM Road Races as among the most powerful instruments for advancing the region—stimulating economic activity, strengthening community ties, and uplifting Caribbean youth. “Every race, match and meet is a vehicle towards sustainable and transformational growth and development,”...

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left)...

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) received 13,918 reports in 2024 relating to 25,005 incidents of abuse and other care and protection concerns. This reflects a decrease of 212 reports compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, as outlined in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2024. The document explained that the total...