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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads to children from Mona Preparatory School on the lawns of Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 4), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads to children from Mona Preparatory School on the lawns of Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 4), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day.

PM Reads To Children At Jamaica House

As the nation observes Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 4), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, took time out to read to children from the Mona Preparatory School in St. Andrew. The Prime Minister welcomed six students...
Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), and Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Councillor Representative for the Springfield Division, Reajean Bennett, lay a wreath at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston, during a ceremony on Sunday (May 2) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under violent/tragic circumstances. The ceremony formed part of the Corporation’s activities commemorating Child Month during May under the theme: ‘I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience’ (I.S.O.A.R.).
Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), and Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Councillor Representative for the Springfield Division, Reajean Bennett, lay a wreath at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston, during a ceremony on Sunday (May 2) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under violent/tragic circumstances. The ceremony formed part of the Corporation’s activities commemorating Child Month during May under the theme: ‘I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience’ (I.S.O.A.R.).

KSAMC Child Month Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Secret Gardens Monument (Photos)
Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s CSEC/CAPE digital town hall meeting on April 29.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s CSEC/CAPE digital town hall meeting on April 29.

New Dates for 2021 Primary Exit Profile Examinations
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams making her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams making her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28.

211 Child Abuse Helpline To Be Launched In May
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Gray, at the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. (Mark Bell Photo)
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Gray, at the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. (Mark Bell Photo)

Long-Term Parenting Campaign Being Crafted By CPFSA

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Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

Govt To Remove Discretion Of Judges To Place Children In Penal Institutions

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says a Cabinet submission has been done to amend Section 24 of the Child Care and Protection Act to remove the discretion of judges to place children in penal institutions via correctional order without charge. He was speaking at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. (Mark Bell Photo)
Youth

Quarantine Facility For Children Entering State Care

The former Windsor Girls’ Home in St. Ann has been modified to serve as a mass quarantine facility for children entering the childcare system. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that the facility is the first of its kind in the local childcare sector and is important in light of the coronavirus...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21.
InformationYouth

More Social Workers To Be Employed By CPFSA

An additional 150 social workers are to be employed by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to meet the growing needs of the sector. This was announced by State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. Mr. Morgan said this is part of...
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Flyer for National School Moves Day.
Health & WellnessYouth

Health Ministry Suggests At Least 60 Minutes Of Activity Per Week For Children

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is calling on adults to ensure that children receive at least 60 minutes of physical activity each week, for sustained health. Issuing the call, Senior Health Education Officer at the Ministry, Charmaine Plummer, told JIS News there is an increase in overweight and obesity, due to limited physical activities, which she attributed to the...
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Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

Children’s Homes And Places Of Safety To Be Audited

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is to commence an audit of children’s homes and places of safety soon, to identify the needs of these institutions. This was disclosed by Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. “This audit will be the platform...
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Deputy Registrar, National Children’s Registry (NCR), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

CPFSA Encourages Self-Reporting By Children

Deputy Registrar at the National Children’s Registry (NCR) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson, is encouraging self-reporting by children who are victims of abuse. “We want to encourage children to self-report. If they feel that they are at risk, that they are victims of abuse or that they are in need of care and protection,...
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Youth

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For At-Risk Youth

Local stakeholders involved in youth crime and violence prevention explored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as an intervention strategy for at-risk youth, during a virtual workshop on Tuesday (April 13). The event was hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Local Partner Development (LPD), which is a six-year activity aimed at reducing crime and violence in Jamaica through...
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