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United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, speaks at the launch of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s school violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on October 19, at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School, National Heroes Circle, and online.
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, speaks at the launch of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s school violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on October 19, at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School, National Heroes Circle, and online.

Investing in Ending School Violence Will Impact Society Positively – UN Representative

The United Nations (UN) Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, says investing in ending school violence will have a positive effect on the society. Speaking at the launch of the Ministry of Education...
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the semi-virtual launch of the Ministry’s violence prevention in schools initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on Wednesday (October 19), at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston. Adrian Walker Photo
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the semi-virtual launch of the Ministry’s violence prevention in schools initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on Wednesday (October 19), at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston. Adrian Walker Photo

16,000 Students in ZOSO Communities to Benefit from Behavioural Interventions
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), engages with students from Denham Town, Calabar, and Gaynstead High Schools. The event was the launch of the Ministry’s violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on Wednesday (October 19), at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), engages with students from Denham Town, Calabar, and Gaynstead High Schools. The event was the launch of the Ministry’s violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on Wednesday (October 19), at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston.

‘Just Medz It’ Campaign to End Violence in Schools
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the launch of the Ministry’s Cross-Island Run, held at the Portmore Municipal Corporation in St. Catherine, on Wednesday (October 19).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the launch of the Ministry’s Cross-Island Run, held at the Portmore Municipal Corporation in St. Catherine, on Wednesday (October 19).

Minister Calls on Young Persons to Embrace Positive Music
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), emphasises a point in discussion with Founding Chief Executive Officer for the Ontario Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and former Ontario Education Commissioner in Canada, Dr. Avis Glaze, during a courtesy call at the Ministry
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), emphasises a point in discussion with Founding Chief Executive Officer for the Ontario Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and former Ontario Education Commissioner in Canada, Dr. Avis Glaze, during a courtesy call at the Ministry's offices, in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 18). Dr. Glaze is also a member of the Jamaica Character Education Task Force.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Meets with Dr. Avis Glaze

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Youth

Students Encouraged to Participate in Census in Schools Tour

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is encouraging students to participate in its ‘Census in Schools’ programme tour, which gets under way on Friday (October 14). The programme, an initiative of STATIN, is geared towards raising awareness among students about the importance of the Population and Housing Census, so that they can pass on key messages about the national exercise...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.
AgricultureYouth

MP Says More Youth Needed in Agricultural Sector

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis, is recommending that additional steps be taken to incentivise agriculture, in order to attract more younger persons. “The cohort of farmers in my constituency is at an average age of 60 years old and it is time to refresh, reset and re-energise the sector by making agriculture more attractive...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with students, members of the Golden Foundation, and teachers in West Kingston, at the handover of 70 tablets to students in West Kingston, recently, at the Denham Town Community Centre.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Head of Foundation Lauded for Donating Tablets to Schools in Western Kingston

Founder of the Denham Town-based Golden Foundation, Sandre Rhoden, has been lauded for his donation of 70 tablet computers to seven schools in Western Kingston communities. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who addressed the recent handover of the devices at the Denham Town Community Centre, said it was a “happy occasion” that would enable the students to...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.
Youth

St. James Southern Youth to Benefit from Job-Readiness Training

Young people in St. James Southern are set to benefit from training to equip them to take up job opportunities in sectors such as business process outsourcing (BPO) and tourism. Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Homer Davis, said that the training courses are being developed in collaboration with the HEART NSTA/Trust and the Management Institute for National Development...
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Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Applications for Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Close Today

Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14. The full scholarship helps successful candidates pursue graduate and post graduate studies in the medical field in Cuba. It is a long-standing programme between Jamaica and Cuba spanning as far back as the 1950s and is managed by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Director of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks on a certification document awarded by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the ECC achieving the milestone of certifying 300 institutions across the island, at the entity’s location in Kingston on October 11. Others (from left) are Chairman, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh; Principal, Bethel United Basic School, Sharon Murray Denton; and Principal of St. Michael’s Infant School, Karen Nugent.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: 300 Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks on a certification document awarded by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the ECC achieving the milestone of certifying 300 institutions across the island, at the entity’s location in Kingston on October 11. Others (from left) are Chairman, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh; Principal, Bethel United...
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