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Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge, interacts with truck driving trainee at the Caribbean Military Technical Training Institute (CMTTI), Oneil Haughton, on a visit to the institution in Flanker, St. James, on Wednesday (March 23). Their Royal Highnesses are in Jamaica on an official three-day visit on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, on the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

CMTTI Students Share Lessons With Duke And Duchess

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife, Kate, on Wednesday (March 23) paid a royal visit to the Caribbean Military Technical Training Institute (CMTTI) in Flanker, St. James, as part of their three-day official visit to...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Denise Antonio (left, seated), assists student at the Salvation Army School for the Blind in Kingston, Nicola Anderson, in using one of several new Perkins Brailler mechanical braille writers, which the agency donated to the institution on Tuesday (March 22). The donation forms part of the UNDP’s commitment to inclusive growth and ensuring that no one gets left behind and increase the number of braille writers that the School now has at its disposal to serve students, teachers, and staff. The provisions are part of a multimillion-dollar donation of critical equipment to the school along with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), and Combined Disabilities Association (CDA). Looking on are CDA Executive Director, Gloria Goffe (left), and the School’s Principal, Iyeke Erharuyi.

PHOTOS: United Nations Development Programme Donates Braille Writers

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), checks out the newly launched mental health support chatline for youth, ‘U-Matter’, via his cellular phone. Observing (from left) are Director, Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Ceceile Minott; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Mental Health Advocate and educator, Clan Carthy High School, George Walker; and member of the U-Report Youth Council, Ree-anna Robinson. The chatline, which provides support for youth aged 16 to 24, was launched during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Emergency Operation Centre, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 22). It was developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with UNICEF and the CCDC.

Mental Health Support Chatline for Young Persons Launched

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), participates in the cutting of ribbon for the recent opening of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the Garlogie Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon North West. He is joined by (from left) students Kascia McLean and Jermaine Spencer; former Member of Parliament (MP), Richard Azan; and current MP, Philip Henriques.

CAP Site Opens In Garlogie, Clarendon

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), looks on as University of the West Indies (UWI) student Katherine Bryan-Rattray (second right) presents the proceeds of a fundraiser to Director of the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home, Patrick Newman. At right is Nordia Thompson, also of UWI. The students participated in the Applied Group Dynamics course, which raised funds towards the purchase of tablets for the boys at the Home. The facility, located in Walderston, Manchester, was adopted by the JIS in 2009 and remains the agency’s main corporate social responsibility project.

Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Benefit From UWI Students’ Fundraiser

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), looks on as Principal, Balmagie Primary School, Vinette Simms (third left), is presented with a printer donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation, by Member of Parliament for Western St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton (second right), during a ceremony held at the school on March 17. Others from left are students Damion Rowe and Deena-Kay Cole, and teacher at the school, Naomi Biggs Gayle.

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PHOTOS: Handover Of Printer At Balmagie Primary

Director of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, engages with Undersecretary of the Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs Division, Frantz Hall, during a Think Tank held on Wednesday (March 16), at the JIS Head Office in Kingston.

4 years ago Foreign AffairsYouth

One Student Has Left Russia, Others Making Plans To Exit

One of 18 Jamaican students known to be studying in Russia has already left the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade reports. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (March 16), Director of the Consular Department, Ariel Bowen, said that the Ministry was able to secure assistance for the student following a special request. She noted...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham

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Look Out For Post COVID-19 Syndrome In Children

Parents are being advised to look out for symptoms of multi-inflammatory system syndrome in children (MIS-C), who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that children who have had COVID-19, whether they were symptomatic or asymptomatic, may be susceptible to the illness. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland...

Principal of Farm Primary and Infant school in St James, Richard Miller (right, engages with grade-six students (from left), Tavarie Clarke, Chevonae Wint and Arianna Green, during lunch break on Monday (March 7).

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New Strategies To Improve Students’ Learning Skills

The administrations of the Farm and Glendevon primary and infant schools in St. James have said that emphasis is being placed on improving the literacy and numeracy skills among students at all grade levels as full face-to-face classes resume. Speaking with JIS News, Principal of Farm Primary and Infant School, Richard Miller, said educational strategies have been put in place...

Enrichment Centre teacher at the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Dorcas Myrie (in background), instructs students in the group at the school recently.

4 years ago EducationYouth

Ongoing Assessment To Address Learning Loss

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray-Hammond, has said that the school is employing techniques to combat learning loss among its student population. In an interview with JIS News, Mrs. Rattray-Hammond outlined that one of the techniques being used is ongoing assessment of students. “We push a lot for formative assessment, that is assessment as the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), breaks ground for the establishment of the St. Thomas Teen Hub, on Church Street in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 10). She is joined by (from left) Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Morant Bay, Lesa Thomas; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Acting United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; and Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey.

4 years ago CommunityHealth & WellnessYouth

Ground Broken for Teen Hub In St. Thomas

Ground was broken on Thursday (March 10) for the establishment of a Teen Hub in St. Thomas, through which adolescents in the parish can access a range of clinical, educational, and social services in a safe environment. The US$200,000 facility, which will be situated on Church Street in Morant Bay, will offer mental health screening/counselling and referrals, reproductive health services,...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the Commandant’s Award to Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) recruit, Kymni Lindo, at the Presentation of Certificates Ceremony for JNSC Intake 2021/01, held on Tuesday (March 8), at Up Park Camp in St. Andrew.

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JNSC Enabling Youth To Transform Their Lives – Minister Williams

The Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) is equipping youth with the skills and competencies to transform their lives and contribute to nation-building, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. “This programme offers an opportunity for our young people to take advantage of training to change the trajectory of their lives. It is an opportunity to develop positive attitudes…...