The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has launched its online poster competition targeting children five to 17 years. Administrator in the Child Labour Unit at the Ministry, Inka Perkins, said the objective of the competition is to raise awareness and to engage the children’s interest around the issue of child labour, while displaying their creative skills. She was speaking...

The JSIF-Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP), Alternative Livelihood and Skills Development initiative has significantly enhanced the capacity development of several young people across communities within Jamaica. Young, Javan Williams is a proud recipient of the programme and is now reaping economic benefits from the knowledge gained in the area of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) principles. Javan revealed that...

Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey is encouraging parents and guardians to utilise play therapy as a means of promoting mental wellness in children. She said that there has been an uptick in demand for therapeutic services for children, particularly since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has disrupted their way of...

Students from several high schools in St. James have benefited from an empowerment seminar, where they were provided with tips and advice to better enable them to cope with the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and online schooling. The virtual session, dubbed ‘Students Making It Against the Odds’, was hosted on Thursday (May 27) by the Anchovy High...

A virtual child and adolescent mental health round table, aimed at providing information and resources to help young people cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will be held on Thursday (May 27) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is part of activities by the Nathan Ebanks Foundation for the seventh staging of National Child and Adolescent Mental Health...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to providing “comprehensive” support to Jamaica’s children, to facilitate and safeguard their development and welfare. Addressing the recent digital launch of the SafeSpot National Child and Teen Helpline, Mrs. Williams said the Administration, through the Ministry, will continue to collaborate with local and international partners to...

Paediatric Consultant, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Natalie McNeil-Beecher, shows an illustration in a children’s book during a reading session with children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, on May 19. The event was organised by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), as part of activities to celebrate Child Month 2021.