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Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.
Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.

Technical Assistance for Youth Farmers

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has been providing technical assistance primarily to youth farmers to help them to overcome various challenges, while introducing them to proper farming techniques. In a recent interview with JIS News, Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr....
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), cuts the ribbon to reopen the renovated breastfeeding room at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston, during the official handover and tour of the facility on December 23. The refurbishing of the unit was made possible through a donation made by the Huggies brand, distributed in Jamaica by T. Geddes Grant. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, T. Geddes Grant, Michael Subratie; and Deputy Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Andrea Dawkins Powell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), cuts the ribbon to reopen the renovated breastfeeding room at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston, during the official handover and tour of the facility on December 23. The refurbishing of the unit was made possible through a donation made by the Huggies brand, distributed in Jamaica by T. Geddes Grant. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, T. Geddes Grant, Michael Subratie; and Deputy Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Andrea Dawkins Powell.

PHOTOS: Handover of Breastfeeding Room At Victoria Jubilee Hospital
Kimone Kerr, Chief Executive Officer for The Exuberant Overseas Placement Agency, Kimone Knight, Founder of Xensitive Care Ltd, Patrique Goodall, Founder of Likkle Tea, Godiva Golding, Founder of STEAM House Network, Deleen Powell, Co-owner, Director, and Secretary for Newman Farms, Randall Richards, Founder and Director, Mint Creative, Audley Reid, CEO for R.A. Williams Distributors Ltd, Adrian Watson, CEO for Honai Beez Apiary, and Danielle Terrelonge, Founder of Hmgrwn & Co (not included in the group photo).
Kimone Kerr, Chief Executive Officer for The Exuberant Overseas Placement Agency, Kimone Knight, Founder of Xensitive Care Ltd, Patrique Goodall, Founder of Likkle Tea, Godiva Golding, Founder of STEAM House Network, Deleen Powell, Co-owner, Director, and Secretary for Newman Farms, Randall Richards, Founder and Director, Mint Creative, Audley Reid, CEO for R.A. Williams Distributors Ltd, Adrian Watson, CEO for Honai Beez Apiary, and Danielle Terrelonge, Founder of Hmgrwn & Co (not included in the group photo).

U.S. Embassy Announces the 2021 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program
Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Child Protection and Family Services Agency

CPFSA Renews Call for Parents/Guardians to Seek Help with Raising their Children
Youth Mentoring Ministry volunteer, Derrick White (right), hands over care packages to sisters, Judane Drysdale (left) and Fennecia White, during a special ceremony at the Ministry’s Mentoring Centre located in Priory in the parish on Monday (December 21).
Youth Mentoring Ministry volunteer, Derrick White (right), hands over care packages to sisters, Judane Drysdale (left) and Fennecia White, during a special ceremony at the Ministry’s Mentoring Centre located in Priory in the parish on Monday (December 21).

Youth Mentoring Ministry Donates Care Packages To St. Ann Children

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Rose Town Youth To Benefit From European Union Funded Block Making Project

Some fifteen (15) youth comprising males and females within the Rose Town Community are set to benefit from the opportunity of honing their skills through a block making training initiative. The block making training will be facilitated in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust and at the end of the training persons will be issued with the requisite certification. The project...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left) and Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jason Fraser (third left), display tablets during the handover of 1,500 of the devices by the USAID to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), under the Ministry
Youth

CPFSA Gets Tablets From USAID For Children In State Care

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has received 1,500 tablet computers from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to support online learning of children in State care. The devices, which have been donated under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative’, were handed over during the Transitional Living Programme...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets business magnate, Ian Levy, on his arrival at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on December 15, to attend a function held in Mr. Levy’s honour.
Youth

PM Calls On Parents To Encourage Their Children To Become Entrepreneurs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on parents to encourage their children to become entrepreneurs, as this cohort can significantly aid in spurring the growth of the economy. “I would say to parents that you need to start to have this kind of conversation with your children about them becoming entrepreneurs, about them understanding what risk is...
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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang handing over a gift to one of the wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Over 170 wards of the state received Christmas gifts under the Ministry of National Security’s We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP).
National SecurityYouth

MNS Brings Joy to Over 170 Wards of the State

Over 170 wards in state care received gifts courtesy of the Ministry of National Security’s We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP). The gift drive was coordinated under its “Connect with love this Christmas” initiative. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang who assisted with handing over gifts to the ward, pointed out that “the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2019 National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony. (File Photo)
Youth

PM Hails Nation’s Youth For Contribution To Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is lauding the nation’s youth for continuing to make impactful contributions to the country’s development and to significantly enhance the lives of Jamaicans through their various endeavours. “Some of you, as part of the National Youth Advisory Council, are helping to develop policy, debate issues and contribute to our democracy through the youth...
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Chairman of the Selection Committee for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence, Warren Newby.
Youth

30 To Receive PM Youth Award For Excellence

Thirty outstanding young Jamaicans, who have excelled in various fields, will be presented with the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE), during a made-for-television ceremony to be broadcast on Sunday (December 13), starting at 5:00 p,m. During a recent interview with JIS News, Chairman of the Selection Committee for the PMNYAE, Warren Newby, said that more than 200...
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