Fourteen “Ambassadors” from eight churches in Kingston have completed values and attitudes training for handling conflicts, which they will impart to persons in their communities. The 10-week training was conducted under the Hope Area Churches Organisation (HACO) Values and Attitudes “Train-the-Trainers” Course. Included were Church of the Ascension; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic; Providence Methodist; Mona Open Bible; the Church of...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is working with Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore to get a team of mental health professionals into schools this week, as part of ongoing efforts to bring wellness resources to youth. The initiative reflects the collaboration of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Education & Youth, in line with plans announced by Minister of...

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to teach moral principles to their children to better aid them in making positive decisions when involved in conflicts during adulthood. Making the call is Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, who told JIS News that caregivers should not normalise violent annotations and actions in the culture of their home. “It's no longer important to [focus...

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has pledged its long-term support to the family of the five residents from Cocoa Piece in Clarendon who were killed on Tuesday (June 21). “I express my deepest and sincerest condolences to the family and [want] them to know that we are all here for them. In whatever way, we're able, [we’ll] give...

UNICEF is saddened and deeply alarmed by the continued upsurge in violence in Jamaica and is particularly concerned about reports of child victims of this violence. UNICEF expresses its sympathy to the family and community of mother Kemisha Wright and her four children – Kimara, Shemara, Kafana and Kishaun – who were murdered in Clarendon on Tuesday, June 21, 2022....

The Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre in Kingston will host its annual Summer Arts Programme from Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 29. Persons wishing to register online for the Programme can call or WhatsApp at 876-967-0378-80. Persons can also register at the facility’s North Parade location, downtown Kingston. The deadline for registration is June 24. The programme is geared for...

To reduce the involvement of youth in illegal activities in the community of Effortville, Clarendon, 30 young persons and 15 caregivers within families are to benefit from employability and life skills training. Training will also include learning rugby as a sports component, to teach the participants discipline, among other core values. The initiative is known as the Youth Empowerment Through...