Adolescent pregnancy will be the main focus of the Annual Pamela McNeil Lecture, which will be held on Thursday, November 18, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Lecture, a signature event of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will be live-streamed via the Internet on the WCJF’s Facebook and...

A Youth of Excellence Empowerment Forum will take place on Wednesday, (November 17) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is part of activities to mark International Men’s Day (IMD) 2021, being observed on November 19,  under the theme ‘Outstanding Men: Leading by Example’. The activities are being spearheaded by the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (thir left), points out the features of one of several tablets donated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to students of the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew. The students (from left) are Jequan Treleven, Janoie Allen and Francois Bersick. Looking on are Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona...

Students from institutions across the island, including those with special needs,  are to benefit from a donation of 100 tablet computers, which will better enable them to access online learning. The donation, from the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) Foundation, is in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative....

The proposed establishment of a National Child Online Protection Committee has been approved by Cabinet as per the proposed terms of reference. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the announcement during the virtual post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10), said the National Child Online Protection Strategy was also approved by Cabinet. The Minister said...

Senior Health Education Officer at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Julia Manderson-Steele, has emphasised the need for children to engage more in physical activities, especially in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the Ministry’s Health Promotion and Education Review, held virtually on November 4, Mrs. Manderson-Steele informed that many children are falling victim to unhealthy lifestyles, worsened...

Talented young persons, aged 15 to 29, will have up to December 10 to submit their creative written, artistic or video entries for the National Youth Policy Creative Competition Challenge. The competition, which is being staged by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is part of a slate of activities for National Youth Month being observed in November. The...