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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

CADET Programme in Schools to Be Strengthened

A multi-Ministry approach will be used to strengthen the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) programme in schools. Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, told JIS News that she has been in dialogue...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

PHOTOS: World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), addresses the opening ceremony of the national seminar, ‘Tackling the Presence of Firearms in Schools’, held on June 1 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. Also pictured is Director of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), Soledad Urruela.

Education Ministry Receives Support from UNLIREC to Combat Violence in Schools

Four-year-old Randesha Atkinson of the Wilbert Stewart Basic School in Kingston is presented with a care package by Chief Executive Officer of the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, Sandrina Davis (left), and Business Development Manager of the Foundation, Sujae Boswell (right). Sharing the moment is Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings. Occasion was the final activity executed by the NCMC for Child Month 2023, where over 300 packages were handed out to parents and children across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, at the Pentecostal Gospel Temple, 111 Windward Road, Kingston on Tuesday, May 30.

PHOTOS: NCMC Distributes Care Packages to Parents and Children

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks on as six-year-old Ari (left) from the Danny Williams School for the Deaf, signs while using an assistive learning device to read. Also observing are Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and student, Mico University College, Special Education Unit, Nathaniel Campbell. Occasion was a courtesy call at Jamaica House on May 30, to present the Accessible Digital Textbook Project to the Prime Minister. The initiative is a collaboration between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Book Fusion, to provide children with access to high-quality, interactive digital textbooks in a variety of languages, including Jamaican Sign Language.

PHOTOS: Accessible Digital Textbook Project Presented to PM

Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne (centre), engages grade-nine students, Samoya Graham (left) and Oreanna Morris (right) of Merlene Ottey High School in Hanover, during a child and adolescent mental health playday, held at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 30.

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Students in the West Benefit from Mental Health Playday

Students from several institutions in western Jamaica benefited from a child and adolescent mental health playday, held at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 30. The event was hosted by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), in celebration of Child Month, to emphasise the positive effects of play on a child’s growth and development. Students...

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.

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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, which commenced on Tuesday (May 30), features an exciting display of skills in areas such as creative arts and fashion,...

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.

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30 Additional Brain Builder Centres to Be Established

The Government will be establishing 30 additional Brain Builder centres islandwide this year. The Brain Builders Programme aims to reduce cognitive learning challenges among infants in Jamaica. It is a framework for action in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, which starts from conception to age two. Providing an update on the programme during Wednesday’s (May 31) post-Cabinet...

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).

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PHOTOS: Minister Williams at Denham Town High School Literacy Forum

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).

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

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Registering with OIC to Be Made Hassle-Free

Schools and other entities handling individuals’ personal information can expect an effortless process when registering with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, said the organisation is developing a tool that will guarantee easy submission. She was speaking at the recent Technology in Education Conference, hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited in Kingston. “Based on the...

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).

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Justice Minister Encourages Students to Report Wrongdoings

Students are being encouraged by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, to report wrongdoings committed by their peers. Addressing students at Marcus Garvey Technical High School, in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Friday (May 26), Mr. Chuck said he wants them to “be undercover agents for wrongdoings of all kinds.” “So, if you see wrongdoing anywhere, I am not asking...

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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...