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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, addressing the closing ceremony for the agency’s Capacity Building Workshop for its Residential Child Care Sector programme, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew on July 7.

170 Caregivers at Residential Facilities Benefit from Training

A total of 170 caregivers at residential childcare centres have been equipped to respond more effectively to the needs of wards at those facilities. This follows training conducted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) under its Capacity...

Programme Director of the Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw, says the GSS Project and its partners offer training to Jamaicans to upskill them as part of Jamaica’s value proposition, as a skilled workforce attracts investments.

Skills Training, Another Component for FDI

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the official launch of the online School Board Platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Wednesday (June 28). The establishment of the virtual portal forms part of a comprehensive strategy to transform the governance of Jamaica’s public educational institutions.

Plans Being Made to Transform School Boards

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

Primary-School Teachers Urged To Redeem Laptop Vouchers

Rose Bennett-Cooper (right), widow of the late Jamaican artist Cecil Cooper, in conversation with Jamaican-born writer, journalist and broadcaster, Ferdinand Dennis and curator of the Cecil Cooper Scholarship Exhibition, Gilou Bauer, on July 2 at the Olympia Gallery, Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew.

Cecil Cooper Foundation Provides Scholarships For Edna Manley College Students

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from left), consoles grieving parents Micey Walters (left) and Owen Tomlinson, at the funeral for their children Kayla and Abigail Tomlinson, who perished in a fire that gutted their Haylesfield, Clarendon, home on March 24. The funeral was held on Sunday (July 3) at the Race Course Seventh-day Adventist Church in the parish.

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“Hold Your Children A Little Closer” – Minister Williams

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is appealing to parents to provide adequate supervision for their children and not to leave them home alone. In an emotional send-off on Sunday (July 3) for two Clarendon sisters who perished in a fire at their Haylesfield home on March 24, Minister Williams said parents should “ensure that [children] are always in...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis ( second right) and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (third left), cut the ribbon to officially open a green space at the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James on Thursday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of the Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie. A similar facility was also handed over at Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in the parish on the day.

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JSIF Opens Green Spaces at Two St. James Schools

Attractive green spaces have been established at the Lethe and Bickersteth Primary and Infant schools in St. James, which will serve as recreational areas for the students and wider community members. The facilities were created at a total cost of over $3 million under the Parks and Green Spaces Project of the Integrated Community Development Project – Phase 2 (ICDP...

Winner in the Bustamante Hospital for Children poster competition, Shamara Chin (left), is presented with her trophy by Administrator at the hospital, Karlene Taylor-McKenzie (right), while mother of the student, Nina Brown (centre), shares in the occasion. The ceremony was at the hospital in St. Andrew on June 30.

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Bustamante Hospital Awards Children

The Bustamante Hospital for Children, with support from the private sector, has awarded several children for participating in a poster design competition for primary schools, to heighten child safety awareness. Staged as part of its Child Month activities in May, the competition was geared at sensitising parents and caregivers about critical interventions that should be implemented to safeguard children three...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).

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Sea-Safety Training For Young Fishers

Thirty-five young fishers across the island are to benefit from a ‘Training in Safety at Sea’ initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Caribbean Maritime University. State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, said this activity forms part of the Ministry’s drive to improve occupational health and safety in the fisheries sector. “Beneficiaries will be trained in navigation, small-boat...

Programme Manager for Responsible Gaming Counselling and Support Services, RISE Life Management Services, Richard Henry (centre), points to a section in the Lesson Plan for Underage Gambling Prevention that will be implemented in schools by the 150 guidance counsellors, participating in the underage gambling prevention education training sessions at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Senior Education Officer, Guidance Counselling Unit, Region 1, Ministry of Education & Youth, Tamika McCreath and Director, Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson. The training is being held over three days between June 27 and July 1.

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150 Guidance Counsellors Being Trained In Underage Gambling Prevention

One hundred and fifty guidance counsellors from various primary and secondary schools in Region 1 (Kingston & St. Andrew) are being trained in underage gambling prevention. The training is being conducted over three days between June 27 and July 1, using a lesson plan created by RISE Life Management Services in collaboration with the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC),...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams (left), greets students at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation exercise, held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29.

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Students Urged To Make The Best Of Upcoming Summer School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging students to take full advantage of the National Summer School Programme, which commences on Monday, July 4. The Minister, who was speaking at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation ceremony held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29, noted that the programme is designed to recover from...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point during discussion with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Consultant, Jennifer Jones, following a ceremony outlining the findings of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP), held on Wednesday (June 29) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.

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Needs Assessment To Ensure Targeted Support To ZOSO Areas

The Government is now better positioned to provide targeted support to meet the needs of residents in vulnerable communities in the Corporate Area and St. James as part of the crime-prevention strategy. This follows the release of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ report under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP) at the Office of the Commissioner of...