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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses students at the St. James High School in Montego Bay, during the final stop of the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour, recently.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses students at the St. James High School in Montego Bay, during the final stop of the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour, recently.

Students Urged to Resolve Conflicts Peacefully

Students are being encouraged to make use of alternative dispute resolution methods to resolve conflicts peacefully. The charge was given by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during the final stop in the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour at...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

St. James Youth Trained for Jobs As Commercial/Articulated Truck Drivers
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), listens as Programmes Officer with the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, Shanique Brown (right), highlights the dangers associated with vaping among young people, during the National Forum on Youth Drug Use held on Wednesday (November 30), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Also listening are student at Calabar High School, Jon-Marc Webster and Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), listens as Programmes Officer with the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, Shanique Brown (right), highlights the dangers associated with vaping among young people, during the National Forum on Youth Drug Use held on Wednesday (November 30), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Also listening are student at Calabar High School, Jon-Marc Webster and Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker.

Gov’t Strengthens Response to Substance Use Among Youth
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents Chief Executive Officer, Manpower Maintenance Services (MMS) Limited Group, Audrey Hinchcliffe (left), with official documents for recognition of the Institute for Workforce Education and Development (IWED) as a tertiary institution registered by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) and Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC). Sharing the moment is IWED Chairman, Wayne Chen. The institution was relaunched during a ceremony at MMS’ office in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 30).
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents Chief Executive Officer, Manpower Maintenance Services (MMS) Limited Group, Audrey Hinchcliffe (left), with official documents for recognition of the Institute for Workforce Education and Development (IWED) as a tertiary institution registered by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) and Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC). Sharing the moment is IWED Chairman, Wayne Chen. The institution was relaunched during a ceremony at MMS’ office in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 30).

Institute for Workforce Education and Development Now Registered with the UCJ AND JTEC
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with student leaders during the inaugural National Youth Leaders’ Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (November 30). From left are Yallahs High School’s Shaullette Gallimore and Devonte Davidson, Clan Carthy High’s Shinel Barnett, and Munro College’s Marcus McIntosh.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with student leaders during the inaugural National Youth Leaders’ Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (November 30). From left are Yallahs High School’s Shaullette Gallimore and Devonte Davidson, Clan Carthy High’s Shinel Barnett, and Munro College’s Marcus McIntosh.

Youth Encouraged to be the Embodiment of Change in Jamaica

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses students at the National Youth Leaders’ Summit held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (November 30).
Youth

Youth Encouraged to Treasure Jamaica’s Progress

Jamaica’s progress, to date, as a young, developing nation is to be treasured, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The Minister said she understands the concerns of Jamaicans, particularly young people, who believe the country should be further along in its growth and development. “But… it is important for us to recognise...
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Students of Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, at their recent graduation ceremony.
EducationYouth

Principal Calls for Stronger Partnerships Among Stakeholders

Parents, past students, and other stakeholders of the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School are being encouraged to deepen partnerships for the continued success of students. The call came from Principal of the institution, the Reverend Dr. O’Neil Ankle, during his address at the school’s recent graduation ceremony in Spanish Town, where he reported huge successes in the various examinations...
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Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the Youth for Excellence, Jénine Shepherd.
CommunityYouth

Youth for Excellence to Host Symposia in Grants Pen and Rose Town

Youth for Excellence (YFE) Limited, a non-profit organisation, will host two symposia in the communities of Grants Pen in St. Andrew North Eastern and Rose Town in St. Andrew South. They are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 14 respectively, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the YFE, Jénine...
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Youth Parliamentarian, Sherika Cheeke-Perkins, emphasises a point while speaking during Monday’s (November 28) sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.
Youth

Robust Discussion by Youth Parliamentarians

Approximately 70 young people participated in Monday’s (November 28) sitting of the National Youth Parliament at Gordon House, which was held in the face-to-face format for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica in 2020. The youngsters, representing the 63 constituencies, engaged in robust discussion on a range of issues, including affordable housing and finance,...
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Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (November 16) semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week Townhall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston. Others (from left) are Deputy Superintendent of Police and Researcher, Joanna Callen; Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Prosecution, Jeremy Taylor; and Lecturer, Social Anthropology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Looking to Expand Support for Schools in Volatile Areas

The Ministry of Education and Youth’s Inter-Ministerial 25/34 schools strategy is to be used as a prototype for working with institutions located in areas deemed volatile. This was disclosed by Acting Director of the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, during a semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week town hall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston,...
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Head of the Geography and Geology Department at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson (left). listens as Scientific Officer in the UWI’s Earthquake Unit, Karleen Blake (centre), explains the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on display, during the 20th GIS Day National Exposition on Wednesday (November 16). The event was hosted by the UWI. Students looking on (from second left) are Shoya-Kay Espeut and Shackera Wray from Buff Bay High School in Portland, and Nailah Allen from Montego Bay High School
EducationYouth

Hundreds of Students Participate in GIS Day National Exposition

Hundreds of secondary students were exposed to geographic information systems (GIS) and technologies, during the 20th GIS Day National Exposition at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, on Wednesday (November 16). The event was hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and was held physically for...
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