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Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing the 2021 Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund semi-virtual scholarship presentation ceremony hosted by Jamaica 4-H Clubs in Kingston, on October 21.

Agriculture Ministry Expands Support for Young People

The Government is expanding support for young people pursuing training and other engagements in agriculture. Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that $120 million has been allocated to the College of Agriculture, Science and Education...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw.

More Youth to Be Reached Under Rural Economic Empowerment Programme

Guidance Counsellor with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Kadean Flemings-Gordon (right), shows children something interesting on her laptop computer during a trauma counselling session at the Bath Methodist Chapel in Bath, St. Thomas on Friday (October 22).
As part of its response mechanism, the CPFSA is conducting a series of trauma counselling sessions for the children impacted by the recent abductions and violent incidents in Bath, St. Thomas.
The sessions are geared at alleviating the high levels of stress, anxiety and fear currently being experienced by the children in the area. — Guidance Counsellor with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Kadean Flemings-Gordon (right), shows children something interesting on her laptop computer during a trauma counselling session at the Bath Methodist Chapel in Bath, St. Thomas on Friday (October 22). As part of its response mechanism, the CPFSA is conducting a series of trauma counselling sessions for the children impacted by the recent abductions and violent incidents in Bath, St. Thomas. The sessions are geared at alleviating the high levels of stress, anxiety and fear currently being experienced by the children in the area.

PHOTOS: CPFSA Conducts Grief Counselling In St. Thomas

President of the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) Brigadier Radgh Mason

CMA expanding skills training opportunities for the youth

Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (left), looks at medical items donated to the Hospital by Diaspora for Children Foundation at a hand over ceremony at the institution on Wednesday (October 20). Others pictured from left are: Director of Nursing Services, Beverley Senior-Berry (partially hidden), member of the Diaspora for Children Cadell Green, Administrator at the Hospital Karlene Taylor-McKenzie, Regional Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Errol Greene, and Country Representative, Diaspora for Children Foundation, Kimberly Nain.

PHOTOS: Bustamante Hospital for Children Gets Supplies from US Based Foundation

Monitoring Officer in the Southern Region of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Julia Wesley Wyndham.

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Training for Managers Assigned to Residential Childcare Facilities

In keeping with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) mandate to provide adequate care and protection for children in State care, more than 100 managers and senior members of staff assigned to residential childcare facilities will participate in virtual sensitisation training sessions up to December 2021. This was disclosed by Monitoring Officer in the Southern Region of the...

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Students Urged to Make Use of 24-hour Television Channels

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is encouraging students who are having issues accessing the online learning platform to make use of its 24-hour television channels as work continues to improve Internet connectivity. The two channels, which were launched at the start of the academic year through the Ministry's eHomeSchool Network, air live and recorded lessons for primary- and...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), who also has responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, observes as Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund Scholarship Steering Committee member, Villet Kelly-Bennett (right), presents a symbolic cheque in the sum of $15.1 million to College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) graduate, Quindora Garrett, who accepted on behalf of students and Jamaica 4-H Club members in St. Catherine applying for scholarships to pursue agricultural studies during the 2021/22 academic year. Others (from second left) are Jamaica 4-H Clubs Executive Director, Dr. Ronald Blake; and Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund Scholarship Steering Committee Chairman and Holmwood Technical High School Principal, Hidran McKulsky. The semi-virtual ceremony was hosted by Jamaica 4-H Clubs in Kingston, today (October 21).

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PHOTOS: Scholarships for Students Pursuing Agricultural Studies

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Jamaica commemorating Global Media and Information Literacy Week

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the Jamaica National Commission is coordinating the country’s participation in activities to commemorate the Global Media and Information Literacy Week. The idea for the declaration of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week within the United Nations system was first proposed by Minister Grange. Jamaica’s proposal was...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, (FILE)

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Parents Urged to Register Students for Sixth Form Pathways Programme

Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is reminding students and parents to register for the Sixth Form Pathways Programme. “All our students will now have the opportunity to continue their education in one of three pathways,” she said, while addressing a virtual press conference on Monday (October 19). These are the Traditional pathways comprising the Caribbean Advanced...

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Bustamante Hospital for Children Receives COVID-19 Support from Diaspora for Children Foundation

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Diaspora for Children Foundation (D4CF), to assist with the fight against the coronavirus. The donation includes 360 PPE gowns, 1300 disposable face mask with ear-loops, 720 N95 masks, 224 face shields, 1750 Powder free nitric exam gloves, 2400 Rhino Original Nitrile powder free gloves...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).

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Specialist Teachers for Primary And Secondary Schools

Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams,` says the Ministry will be engaging specialist teachers under the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) to improve academic readiness. “[This is] to address the performance gaps, especially in the areas of numeracy and literacy, augmented by our specialist teacher model to address the foundational principles and improve [the] readiness...