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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Jamaica Defence Force Burke Barracks in St. James on August 7.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Jamaica Defence Force Burke Barracks in St. James on August 7.

More Opportunities Needed For Unattached Youth – PM

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says more opportunities are needed for the nation’s unattached youth, in order to prevent them from falling prey to criminal elements. Speaking at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Burke Barracks, in St. James...
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during a back-to-school digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (August 4).
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during a back-to-school digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (August 4).

Early Childhood Sector Stakeholders Receive COVID-19 Protocols Training
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during a back-to-school digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (August 4).
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during a back-to-school digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (August 4).

Education Ministry to Undertake Phased Introduction of Electronic Textbooks
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a digital t​own hall, hosted by the Ministry on July 30.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a digital t​own hall, hosted by the Ministry on July 30.

Participants Encouraged To Make Use Of The Youth Summer Employment Programme
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry (second right), along with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden (second left) and Director of Child Labour, Sasha Deer-Gordon (right), shares a photo opportunity with the winners and runners-up in the Child Labour Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Thursday (July 30). The winners and runners-up are (from left) Amir Simon, Sean-Michael Hope, Jeneika McBright, Jorian Brown and Akalia Mckenzie.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry (second right), along with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden (second left) and Director of Child Labour, Sasha Deer-Gordon (right), shares a photo opportunity with the winners and runners-up in the Child Labour Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Thursday (July 30). The winners and runners-up are (from left) Amir Simon, Sean-Michael Hope, Jeneika McBright, Jorian Brown and Akalia Mckenzie.

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Director of Juvenile Services at South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Claudette Hamilton (left); Technical Advisor to the Minister of National Security, Alexander Causwell (centre) and Superintendent in Charge of South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Maulette White, on their way to tour the new multipurpose classroom established at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Kingston, on Wednesday (July 29).
EducationNational SecurityYouth

Wards Benefit From New Multipurpose Classroom

Director of Juvenile Services at South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Claudette Hamilton, says the newly established multipurpose classroom has been contributing significantly to the rehabilitation of wards being housed at the institution. The Director was speaking with JIS News during a tour of the multipurpose facility by key members of the Ministry of National Security and the Department...
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Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, addresses a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development ​on July 23.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessYouth

Additional Protocols For Day Care Centres

Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa Campbell, says the Government intends to put additional safety measures in place for the operation of day-care facilities before they are allowed to fully reopen. She was addressing a digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July...
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Founder of the Ilah’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Kids Foundation, 11 year-old Imani-Leigh Hall (centre), in discussion with Principal of the Alligator Pond Primary and Infant School, Gregory Bent (left), at the handing over of 46 computer tablets to the Early Childhood Commission (EEC), at the agency’s head office, in Downtown, Kingston, on July 17. At right is Chairman of the ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh.
TechnologyYouth

Foundation Donates Computers To Children

Learning for 46 children across the island has been strengthened with a donation of 46 tablet computers by the Ilah’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Kids Foundation. The Foundation, headed by 11 year-old Imani-Leigh Hall, with endorsement from the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), and sponsorship from the business sector, recently staged a virtual 3K run to raise funds to purchase the computers...
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UNICEF Donates Tablets To Assist Students With Special Needs

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information capacity to facilitate continued learning among students with special needs. UNICEF Jamaica representative, Mariko Kagoshima, presented 210 accessibility ready, SIM-enabled tablets to Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr Kasan Troupe, today (July 16), at the UNICEF office on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston....
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