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Youth Embrace Independence With Pride and Excitement

Jamaican youth are proudly embracing the spirit of Independence, as celebrations marking the nation’s 63 years of self-rule gain momentum across the island. In a vox pop carried out by the JIS recently to get the views of young persons...

A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

PHOTOS: Rural School Bus Programme

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Minister Urges Innovation in School Leadership

Director of Regional Educational Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One, Otis Brown (left), accepts a token from Senior Human Resource Officer in the Ministry, Jordan Wilson, during the National College for Education Leadership’s inaugural Leadership EmpowerMENt Session, held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 31).

Male Educators Urged to Strengthen Leadership Capacity

Great Shape ‘Teach the Teachers’ Project Volunteer, Samantha Carney (right ), engages with teacher at New Hope Primary in Westmoreland, Christina Miller-Watson, during a computer skills workshop at the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Thursday (July 24).

Educators in Westmoreland Welcome Skills Gained Through ‘Teach the Teachers’ Workshop

St. James Parish Manager for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Collel Blake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office.

6 months ago CultureEmancipationIndependenceYouth

Take Children to Emancipendence Activities – JCDC

St. James Parish Manager for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Collel Blake, is calling on parents and guardians to make a deliberate effort to take children to the upcoming Emancipation and Independence celebrations. She noted that participating in the celebratory activities across the island, organised by the JCDC, provides meaningful opportunities for children to learn about Jamaica’s history, traditions,...

6 months ago AgricultureYouth

Jamaica 4-H Clubs and HEART/NSTA Trust Collaborate to Certify Youth Farmers

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has collaborated with the Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust to certify youth farmers across Jamaica, under the Youth Farmer Job Certification programme. During 2024, 326 youth farmers were assessed and certified by HEART/NSTA Trust. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2024. “Additionally, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Mastery Level...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.

6 months ago WaterYouth

Young People Urged to Pursue Studies in Water Management

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging more young people to pursue studies in water management to meet the need for expertise in the field, particularly as the Government undertakes billions of dollars in irrigation projects. He made the call while addressing a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy...

Regional Director of Region Six in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes-Hall (second left), congratulates winner of the National Water Commission (NWC)/Miya Water Jamaica Limited Schools TikTok Water Conservation Challenge, Kamea Campbell (centre), at the NWC/Miya Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Staff Recognition Ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at the Power of Faith Ministries International Multipurpose Complex in Portmore, St. Catherine. At left is Tajay Bell, who placed second. Also sharing the moment are Acting President of the NWC, Kevin Kerr (second right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Miya, José Carazo.

6 months ago DevelopmentYouth

NWC and MIYA Water Jamaica Ltd Commended for Investing in Youth

Regional Director of Region Six in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes-Hall, has applauded the National Water Commission (NWC) and Miya Water Jamaica Limited for investing in youth, through their public education campaigns on water conservation. “We applaud the NWC and Miya for investing in infrastructure and into the young minds that now understand that saving...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.

6 months ago EducationTransportYouth

Students, Teachers Welcome Safety of Travel Through Rural School Bus Programme

Students and teachers of Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School in St. Andrew have welcomed the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme, highlighting the enhanced safety and convenience it offers, in addition to reduced travel time and costs. The institution, located in Gordon Town, caters to students in the community and surrounding areas, including Mavis Bank. Several students got the opportunity to ride...

Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.

6 months ago JusticeYouth

Justice Ministry Highlights Safe Spaces for Child Victims of Crime

Director of the Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Branch (VSB), Dionne Dawn Binns, says child-friendly spaces are providing an environment to help children who are victims of crime feel safe. “These spaces are designed to help the children feel calm and comfortable while they’re interacting with their counsellor, their social worker, whomever it may be,” Ms. Binns told JIS News. She...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Managing Director of Logos Hope, Edward David, examine some of the books on display aboard the world’s largest floating book fair. The Education Minister, along with Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, accompanied students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School to visit the book ship on Wednesday (July 23). The book ship is docked at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston until August 19. It will head to Montego Bay where it will remain from August 22 to September 14.

6 months ago EducationYouth

Parents Encouraged to Purchase Affordable Books Aboard the Logos Hope Docked in Kingston

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging parents to take advantage of the variety and low price of books aboard the Logos Hope to further develop their children’s interest in reading. Dr. Morris Dixon was speaking during a visit to the vessel on Wednesday (July 23) with students and their chaperones...