Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents student of Excelsior Primary and Infant School, Kingston, Devaunte Baccas with a tablet during the handover of the devices by the Optimist Club of Kingston on February 3. Sharing in the moment are (from left): patron of Optimist Club of Kingston, Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is proposing that the tenets of restorative justice be taught to Jamaica’s youth in order to promote peaceful conflict resolution and prevent the occurrence of more serious crimes. He made the suggestion against the background of data which he said shows that the average age of persons in...

National Career Week 2022 will place significant focus on new and emerging jobs, in an effort to prepare students for the dynamics of the modern labour market. The Week is being observed from February 6 to 11 under the theme - ‘Career Success: Building Critical Skills to Navigate the Future’. A semi-virtual church service was held on Sunday (February 6)...

The HEART/NSTA Trust, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), and Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ), will host activities marking National Career Awareness Week 2022, from February 6 to 11. The week is being observed under the theme: ‘Career Success: Building Critical Skills to Navigate the Future’. Manager for HEART’s Career Development Support Services Department,...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging parents to reinforce the preventative guidelines to keep school children from contracting and spreading the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Director of Environmental Health at the Ministry, Everton Baker, when children return home from school, they must clean their hands, dispose of masks in garbage receptacles, or wash them where it is possible....

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says he is giving priority focus to youth mentorship and updating of laws. In a recent interview with JIS News, the State Minister said mentorship of young people is a major part of the strategy for “our social intervention”. The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), ties the shoe lace of a student at Holy Trinity High School, who received sneakers through a donation made possible by the non-profit organisation, Sole 2 Sole. This was during a ceremony held at the School located on George Headley Drive, in Kingston on February 4.