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Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for St. Mary, Sanya Maragh (left), and Pastor of Bethel United Church in the parish, Rev. Deloris Smith, judge entries in the recent SDC/Peace Corps Jamaica public speaking and poster design competition, held at Camp Cape Clear in Highgate, St. Mary. Eleven primary schools, four early-childhood institutions and three high schools from the Highgate Development Area participated in the competition, which was held under the theme ‘World Peace and Friendship’.
Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for St. Mary, Sanya Maragh (left), and Pastor of Bethel United Church in the parish, Rev. Deloris Smith, judge entries in the recent SDC/Peace Corps Jamaica public speaking and poster design competition, held at Camp Cape Clear in Highgate, St. Mary. Eleven primary schools, four early-childhood institutions and three high schools from the Highgate Development Area participated in the competition, which was held under the theme ‘World Peace and Friendship’.

PHOTOS: SDC/PCJ Public Speaking And Poster Design Competition

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left) and Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Caribbean Regional Office, Dr. Varough Deyde display the signed letter of intent and data sharing agreement, during a recent ceremony for the Jamaica Children and Youth Health and Well-being Study (CHEWS-JA), held at the PIOJ’s corporate offices, St. Andrew. The survey is a national household tool designed to collect population data and analyse it to draw recommendations for developing more targeted and informed policy initiatives.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left) and Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Caribbean Regional Office, Dr. Varough Deyde display the signed letter of intent and data sharing agreement, during a recent ceremony for the Jamaica Children and Youth Health and Well-being Study (CHEWS-JA), held at the PIOJ’s corporate offices, St. Andrew. The survey is a national household tool designed to collect population data and analyse it to draw recommendations for developing more targeted and informed policy initiatives.

PHOTOS: Children And Youth Health And Well-Being Study
Chief Education Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right) and Children’s Officer, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson adjust fascinators being worn by young wards of the State, during the
Chief Education Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right) and Children’s Officer, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson adjust fascinators being worn by young wards of the State, during the 'Girls at 10' empowerment tea party, held recently at Tropical Elegance in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Girls At 10 Empowerment Tea Party
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Permanent Secretary (Acting) in the Ministry Maureen Dwyer examine aspects of the artwork in tribute to fathers following its official unveiling along Church Street, downtown Kingston on Father’s Day (June 19). The mural forms part of the
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Permanent Secretary (Acting) in the Ministry Maureen Dwyer examine aspects of the artwork in tribute to fathers following its official unveiling along Church Street, downtown Kingston on Father’s Day (June 19). The mural forms part of the 'Fathers Read Too' campaign by the ministry, aimed at highlighting the role of fathers in the educational development of children. The mural was undertaken in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and the United Nations Children's Fund.

‘Fathers Read Too’ Campaign Launched
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Chairman of the Cecil Cooper Foundation, Rose Bennett-Cooper, in conversation at the launch of the Foundation on Friday (June 17), at the Olympia Gallery, in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Chairman of the Cecil Cooper Foundation, Rose Bennett-Cooper, in conversation at the launch of the Foundation on Friday (June 17), at the Olympia Gallery, in St. Andrew.

Cecil Cooper Foundation To Assist Students Of Art

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) presents a plaque to the Ministry’s Outstanding Fathers Award nominee, Rev. Dr. Peter Garth at the ceremony held on Friday (June 17) at the Caymanas Golf Club, St. Catherine. It is one of several events organised by the Ministry’s Bureau of Gender Affairs to mark this year’s Father’s Day which will be celebrated on Sunday (June 19) under the theme, ‘Jamaica’s 60th: Fathering Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’. The award aims to acknowledge and celebrate the vital role of fathers and father-figures within families and in the wider society and by extension, their contributions to nation building.
Gender AffairsYouth

Exemplary Fathers Honoured

Sixty fathers of exemplary character have been recognised in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport’s annual ‘Outstanding Fathers Awards’. The ceremony was held on Friday (June 17) at the Caymanas Golf Club, St. Catherine ahead of this year’s Father’s Day which will be celebrated on Sunday (June 19) under the theme, ‘Jamaica’s 60th: Fathering Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’....
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
Youth

OCA Improves 24-Hour Helpline Initiative

Young persons continue to receive counselling and other services, even as the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) improves its 24-hour helpline initiative, SafeSpot. To target more youth, the initiative, now one year old, has launched its first website, which is managed on an integrated system to help improve service efficiency. Persons can visit the website at www.safespotja.com or call...
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Members of the St. Andrew Technical High School Key Club, hand over packages to the Strathmore Gardens Children
EducationYouth

Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home Receives Donation

The St. Catherine based Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home has received a donation of supplies from the St. Andrew Technical High School Key Club. Among the items donated include food, clothing, toiletries, and ice cream. Science teacher at the St. Andrew Technical High School and Faculty Adviser for the Club, Shuddey Leachman said this was the Club’s second year going to...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Alando Terrelonge.
Sectoral Debate 2022/23SportYouth

$15 Million Invested in Nurturing Young Cricket Talent

The Cricket Incubator programme, aimed at unearthing a new generation of players, will be expanded. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that the Government, through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), will invest $15 million in 120 schools to spot and nurture talent for the national programme. She said the initiative involves partnership with the Jamaica...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationYouth

Teachers Urged To Remain Resolute

The nation’s teachers are being urged to remain resolute in spite of the antisocial behaviours and other types of maladjustments being displayed by some students. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the call in a statement on June 9, where she expressed support for teachers. She said it is disheartening to see the videos on social media...
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(FILE) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the Ministry’s Labour Relations Awards Banquet held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, St. Andrew.
LabourYouth

Contracting Of Children In Sports And Entertainment To Receive Attention

Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be placing focus on the engagement of minors in sports and entertainment as it ramps up efforts to stamp out child labour locally. “We have to pay special attention to the practice of contracting children in sport, entertainment, and other similar activities that could rob them of education time and time to play...
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