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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering his 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering his 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

500 Fifth and Sixth-Form Graduates to Benefit from Special Internship Programme

Five hundred fifth and sixth-form graduates who have not matriculated to tertiary studies will benefit from a one-year special internship in government entities and companies of private-sector partners. They will also get a monthly stipend of $70,000, said Prime Minister,...
Representatives of the Kiwanis Club of Papine (from left) President-designate, Sophia Smith; Director of Community Service and Inter-clubbing, Dr. Simone Bewry Ricketts, and President, Rose Marie Headley Smith, along with, Vice Governor, Kiwanis, Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, Pamella Rodney-White; Development Officer, Early Childhood Commission, Donya Baimbridge; and Principal, Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson Burnett, interact with students as they peruse books that were presented to the school as part of a reading competition.
Representatives of the Kiwanis Club of Papine (from left) President-designate, Sophia Smith; Director of Community Service and Inter-clubbing, Dr. Simone Bewry Ricketts, and President, Rose Marie Headley Smith, along with, Vice Governor, Kiwanis, Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, Pamella Rodney-White; Development Officer, Early Childhood Commission, Donya Baimbridge; and Principal, Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson Burnett, interact with students as they peruse books that were presented to the school as part of a reading competition.

Kiwanis Club of Papine Partners with Jamaica House Basic School to Advance Literacy
Research and Development Manager, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Gleasia Reid Smith.
Research and Development Manager, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Gleasia Reid Smith.

CPFSA Hosts Anti-Bullying Workshop Thursday
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), outlines the importance of including children in the process when doing a budget, during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston. Listening is Communications Director at the CAC, Latoya Halstead.
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), outlines the importance of including children in the process when doing a budget, during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston. Listening is Communications Director at the CAC, Latoya Halstead.

Parents Encouraged to Include Children in Budget Planning
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), engages with students attending the Jamaica Day celebration, held recently at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), engages with students attending the Jamaica Day celebration, held recently at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.

Youth Urged to Focus on Creating Legacies

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Youth

Importance of Youth Participation in National Decision-Making Process Underscored

Youth participation in Jamaica’s decision-making process and governance regime is integral to the country’s sustainable development, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Against this background, she is encouraging young people to use their skillsets, talents, and abilities to productively promote solutions to challenges impacting the global marketplace. “Here, in Jamaica, you have...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams (centre), is surrounded by students at the 2023 staging of Jamaica Day on Friday (March 3), at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.
EducationYouth

Schools Mandated to Focus on Civics and Character Development

The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated schools to use civics and character education as a means of shaping and instilling positive behaviour and attitudes in Jamaican students. Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure as she addressed the Jamaica Day celebration at the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School on Friday (March 3). “A focus on...
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Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second left), listens as Administrative/Procurement Coordinator at JamVac, Nadia White (left), discusses tourism careers with students from the Portmore Community College, at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Friday (March 3).
EducationTechnologyYouth

Hundreds of Students Take Part in JCTI Career Expo

More than 400 students from 17 schools across the island gathered at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 3) to participate in the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo. The expo was hosted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and provided an opportunity for secondary and tertiary students to...
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Youth

At-risk Youth to Benefit From 12-month Positive Pathways Programme

Two hundred and forty at-risk youth from vulnerable communities in St. James are to benefit from a 12-month Positive Pathways programme, through a partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Sandals Foundation.  The $38.5-million programme, dubbed, ‘Supporting Youth Development through Positive Youth Engagement’, was launched at a ceremony on March 2 held at Sandals White...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (second left), shares the moment as Director, Econo Office and School Supplies Limited, Ann-Marie Stennett (left) and Finance Manager, JIS, Glenford West (second right), present a symbolic cheque to Senior Staff Member of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Haila Gentles (centre), at the JIS Head Office on Half-Way Tree Road on February 28. Also sharing the moment is Stores Officer, JIS, Maureen Green.
Youth

Company Partners with JIS in Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Tablet Drive

Econo Office and School Supplies Limited has partnered with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) to donate funds to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home tablet drive. The money is a contribution to the Home’s drive to acquire 26 devices to be used alongside the face-to-face modality to accelerate learning for the wards. The donation was made by Econo Office and School...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), joins in the symbolic handover of a cheque from the Government of Japan, along with Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (second right), to Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland. The provision facilitated the purchase of a school bus for the institution. Representing the school (from left) are Head Girl, Ackecia Gayle; Principal, Keron King; Prefect, Kendra Cornwall; and Deputy Head Girl, Marieka Anderson. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 21).
EducationTransportYouth

Two Buses Donated to Schools in St. Catherine and Westmoreland

Approximately 2,500 students at Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland and Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine are benefitting from the donation of two buses to the institutions. The vehicles, which have bolstered the schools’ transportation arrangements, are already yielding positive outcomes, as student attendance at both schools has increased. There has, additionally, been a decrease in...
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