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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (back row, fourth from right); State Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (back row, right), share a moment with youth mayors and deputy youth mayors at the Local Government and Community Month 2021 Youth Mayors’ Forum, held on Wednesday (Nov.24), at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (back row, left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (back row, second left), also participated in the event.

Mental Health Of Youth Tested During Pandemic – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the mental health and fortitude of the country’s young people have been tested during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The greatest victims of COVID-19 are our young people. Education has...

Chair of the Youth Forum Planning Committee of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Michelle Golding Hylton.

Students To Participate In NCMC Debate Finals On Friday

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), in conversation with (from left) National Coordinator, Governor General's Programme for Excellence, Abrahim Simmonds; President, Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students , Christina Simmonds and Associate Development Coordination Officer, United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office, Maxsalia Salmon. Occasion was a courtesy call and presentation of the “Call to Action” document, which highlights key outputs of the recently concluded 2021 National Youth Consultative Conference.

PHOTOS: Robert Nesta Morgan Accepts Call To Action Document

Tonia Williams is 2022 Rhodes Scholar

Acting Coordinator for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Social Intervention Programme, Sylvester Anderson.

Trelawny Youth Targeted Under Education and Employment Programmes

4 years ago Youth

Young Men Urged to Cultivate Mindset of Excellence

Young men are being encouraged to cultivate a mindset of excellence in all that they do and to always focus on the positives. These words of encouragement came from Policy Analyst (Acting) and Focal Point for the Men and Masculinity Programme, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nashan Miller, during a youth of excellence empowerment forum at The Knutsford Court Hotel in...

Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Dr. Zoe Simpson

4 years ago Gender AffairsYouth

Pamela McNeil Lecture To Focus On Adolescent Pregnancy

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...

4 years ago Youth

Youth Of Excellence Empowerment Forum On Wednesday

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 Sue-Ho (second right) and August Town Primary School Principal, Jennifer Solomon. The handover ceremony was held at the school on Thursday (November 11).

4 years ago EducationYouth

JSIF Donates Tablets to August Town and Hope Valley Experimental Primary Students

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...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers remarks at a ceremony for the handover of 100 tablets for students across the island by the First Heritage Co-Operative Union Credit Union (FHC) Foundation, at the FHC in Kingston on November 11.

4 years ago EducationYouth

First Heritage Donates 100 Tablets to Students

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....

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the virtual Post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10). Photo: A. Walker

4 years ago Youth

Strategy Approved To Protect Children Online

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, addresses the Ministry’s Health Promotion and Education Review, held virtually on November 4.

4 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Health Official Says Children Must Engage More In Physical Activities

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...