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Youth in state care listen as Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Agency (CPFSA) Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks about the Transitional Living Programme (TLP) during the expo held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 21).
Youth in state care listen as Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Agency (CPFSA) Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks about the Transitional Living Programme (TLP) during the expo held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 21).

TLP Provides Youths Leaving State Care with Opportunities for Life

Approximately 700 youths in state care were sensitised on opportunities that will adequately prepare them for independent living. These include entrepreneurship, vocational and technical skills training, housing accommodation for two years, tertiary enrolment and tuition payments, to support their move...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), engages participants of the ‘Classroom to Real World’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) mentorship workshop at the PCJ Auditorium in St. Andrew, on July 21. They are (from left): Jhoneil Anderson; Zakhele Ellington; Georgette Green and Alexandra Brown.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), engages participants of the ‘Classroom to Real World’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) mentorship workshop at the PCJ Auditorium in St. Andrew, on July 21. They are (from left): Jhoneil Anderson; Zakhele Ellington; Georgette Green and Alexandra Brown.

Young Science Students Benefit from Mentorship Workshop
Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, presents a certificate and school bag to graduate Dominic Thomas, during the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica Bethel Temple, 6-8 Central Avenue, Kingston Gardens, on July 20.
Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, presents a certificate and school bag to graduate Dominic Thomas, during the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica Bethel Temple, 6-8 Central Avenue, Kingston Gardens, on July 20.

Children with Developmental Disabilities Complete Special Intervention Curriculum
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

MOEY Advises of Process for PEP Transfers
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

Mental Healthcare to Feature in Revised Youth Policy

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EducationYouth

Cost of School Registration Package Should Be No More Than $6,000

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) has issued a bulletin informing school administrators that the cost of the school registration package at the secondary level should be no more than $6,000. Meanwhile, in keeping with the Ministry’s mandate of ensuring that the cost to parents remains minimal for all children to attend school or access their education, there should...
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AgricultureFisheriesYouth

4-H Clubs Youth in Fisheries Programme

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has introduced a Youth in Fisheries Programme to attract more young persons and provide a supportive framework for the development of the fisheries sector. Among the primary objectives of the programme are training, promotion of opportunities within the sector, and enterprise development. Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Villett Kelly-Bennett, told JIS News that...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), in conversation with a ward when he toured the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre on July 14. With the State Minister are Commissioner of Corrections, Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe (second left) and Superintendent in charge of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White (second right).
National SecurityYouth

Automotive Programme for Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre

Wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine will benefit from an Automotive and Driver’s Education Programme in August. The announcement was made by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, while touring the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, on Thursday, July 14. This programme is being made possible through a partnership...
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Branch Manager, Sagicor Hope Road, Claudette Ramdanie (right), assists in displaying the demonstration cheque in the value of $2.5 million, which represents sponsorship of this year’s Teach the Youth Programme by Sagicor Foundation. Others (from left) are: President of the Students Union Council Tavoy Barrett, volunteer representing HEART Trust/NSTA Ddjonaa Thomas; and Director of Community Services Avion Shaw. They were at the launch of this year’s Teach the Youth programme which is being hosted under the theme: ‘Bridging the Gap; Rebuilding the Future’.
Youth

Sagicor Foundation Puts $2.5M in Youth Summer Programme

After a two-year hiatus on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Technology’s (UTECH) Student Union Council's Teach the Youth Summer programme is set to kick off on Monday (July 18), with classes in four communities. The programme, which is being hosted under the theme: ‘Bridging the Gap; Rebuilding the Future’, got a major boost with a $2.5 million...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a courtesy call on Ambassador Marks by Key Clubbities from high schools in Jamaica, at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday, July 13. The 11 students, representing Jamaica College, Ardenne, Hampton, Gaynstead, Campion College, Holy Childhood, Kingston College, and Wolmer’s, along with faculty members, were in the US capital city for a Key Club International Convention (ICON), which ran from July 6 to 10.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Jamaican Key Club Students Call on Ambassador Marks

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a courtesy call on Ambassador Marks by Key Clubbities from high schools in Jamaica, at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday, July 13. The 11...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accepts an award from Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the launch of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (July 15).
Youth

6000 Young People to be Employed This Summer

A total of 6000 youngsters from across Jamaica will be engaged in gainful employment over a six-week period under the Government’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The national initiative, which is in its sixth year, was officially launched at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (July 15) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of...
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Deputy Registrar, National Children’s Registry (NCR), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

CPFSA’s Transitional Living Week July 18-22

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will observe its annual Transitional Living Week from July 18-22 under the theme: ‘Preparing now for a Better Tomorrow’. Director of Children and Family Programmes at the CPFSA, Warren Thompson, told JIS News that the objective of the week is to give youngsters in State care the opportunity to be exposed to...
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