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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents a back-to-school package to young Asier Bryan, who is being held by his mother Treviece Gayle. The occasion was a back-to-school fair hosted by staff of the Ministry on August 18 at the PCJ Building, Kingston. It catered to children of members of employees of the Ministry and their relatives.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents a back-to-school package to young Asier Bryan, who is being held by his mother Treviece Gayle. The occasion was a back-to-school fair hosted by staff of the Ministry on August 18 at the PCJ Building, Kingston. It catered to children of members of employees of the Ministry and their relatives.

Students Get Back-to-School Items

Scores of students were assisted in their preparations for the reopening of schools in September at a back-to-school fair staged by staff of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology on Thursday (August 18). The event catered to children of...
PAH! Deaf Dance Company entertains attendees at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s fifth National Children’s Summit. The event was held at the National Indoors Sports Centre in Kingston on August 18.
PAH! Deaf Dance Company entertains attendees at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s fifth National Children’s Summit. The event was held at the National Indoors Sports Centre in Kingston on August 18.

CPFSA Hosts Fifth National Children’s Summit
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station in Kingston on May 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station in Kingston on May 31.

Special Needs Children Get Support Through Early Stimulation Programme
Children enjoy jumping on the trampoline at the fun day staged at the four juvenile correctional facilities to close out the annual summer programme.
Children enjoy jumping on the trampoline at the fun day staged at the four juvenile correctional facilities to close out the annual summer programme.

Wards at Juvenile Facilities Treated to Fun Day
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, receives a gift from Lecturer in the School of Business Administration, University of Technology (UTech), Diana Shakes, after addressing a recent staff retreat at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, receives a gift from Lecturer in the School of Business Administration, University of Technology (UTech), Diana Shakes, after addressing a recent staff retreat at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew.

Business Graduates Urged to Help Improve Students’ Financial Literacy

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Youth

Hundreds of Children to Participate in NCS August 18

More than 1,200 children are expected to participate in the fifth staging of the National Children’s Summit (NCS) on Thursday, August 18, at the National Indoor Sport Centre. The event will be held under the theme ‘Beat the Odds, Chart your Destiny!’, and is in keeping with the strategic objectives and core values of the Child Protection and Family Services...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left ), who is also Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, outgoing Anchovy Primary School student, Nekorah Grey and outgoing Vaughansfield Primary and Infant School student, Demar Hines. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish, recently.
EducationYouth

Children Encouraged to Talk to Parents about Corporal Punishment

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging children to tell their parents not to use corporal punishment to discipline them. “Talk to Mommy and Daddy with respect; tell them do not hit you. Sit down and reason with you, and you reason with them, [but] reason with respect,” Mrs. Holness said, at the...
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Camp Coordinator and Youth Empowerment Officer for St. James, Damian Green (left), points out something of interest in a document to Youth Empowerment Officer for Hanover, Haley Collins-McFarlane (centre), and Chief Executive Officer of M-Lee HR Consulting Services, Marsha-Lee Morris. Occasion was the closing ceremony for the Behaviour Modification Summer camp, hosted by the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) in Montego Bay, St. James, recently.
EducationYouth

Youngsters in St. James Benefit from Behaviour Modification Camp

Nineteen males and six females from vulnerable communities in St. James have participated in a week-long behaviour-modification summer camp. The camp, hosted by the Youth and Adolescents Policy Division of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), was held from July 20 to 25 at the St. James Youth Innovation Centre in Montego Bay. It was part of the Youth...
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JIS Photographer Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationYouth

National Youth Policy Summer Creative Challenge

Young creatives are being invited to enter the National Youth Policy (NYP) Summer Creative Challenge. Winners will be named Youth Policy Ambassadors for the Ministry of Education and Youth. The challenge provides an opportunity for persons, aged 15 to 29, to creatively express their interpretation of the six priority areas/goals of the NYP. These are education and training; health and...
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The Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club’s 2022 royalty are, (from left), Prince, Raheem Smith; King, Naquan Allen; Queen, Toni-Ann Dean; and Princess, Nyoka Dockery. The winners were crowned and sashed in an official 25th anniversary ceremony at the Shiloh Apostolic Church in Spanish Town on Saturday (August 13).
AgricultureFisheriesYouth

Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club Crowns 2022 Royalty

Described as Jamaica’s ‘most exceptional community 4-H Club’, the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Club has crowned its prince, princess, king and queen for 2022, as the group marks its 25th anniversary. In an evening of glitz, glamour, and celebration, Miss Toni-Ann Dean was sashed as the newest Queen, Mr Naquan Allen was declared King and Raheem Smith and Nyoka Dockery were crowned...
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Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) answers a question posed by a member of the audience, during a consultation with school leaders and administrators at Jamaica College in Kingston recently. This comes as the ministry seeks to get a consensus among stakeholders for a new Student Dress and Grooming Policy for public educational institutions. With her at the head table are (from left) Community Relations Education Officer (Region 5), Anieta Bailey and Permanent Secretary (Acting) in the ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
EducationYouth

Do Not ‘Lock Out’ Students – Williams

Public school leaders are being reminded that blocking students from entering the school compound because of non-compliance with rules, should not be the first disciplinary action. This is in keeping with efforts by the Ministry of Education and Youth to reduce discriminatory practices in schools while addressing the need for discipline among students. Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Fayval Williams, spoke...
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Programmes Officer, National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Keriffe Clark.
EducationYouth

Applications Open for January 2023 Cohort of Aspiring Principals’ Programme

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), an agency of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY), is accepting applications for the next cohort for its Aspiring Principals Programme (APP), which is scheduled to start in January 2023. The programme aims to adequately prepare individuals for the task of principalship prior to their appointment. It serves as an opportunity to...
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