Continuing the “zero tolerance” approach to the abuse of children in State care, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has said that childcare facilities will be closed where reports of abuse are found to be valid. “We will close homes if we get reports of abuse in those homes, and we will investigate later. Our children are...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Tuesday (July 6), broke ground for the construction of a Child Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston, at a cost of more than $117 million. Construction of the centre is being undertaken through funding in the amount of $30 million provided by the Child Protection and Family...

Students from seven primary schools in Southern Trelawny have benefited that a donation of 40 tablets by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, through his Positive Jamaica Foundation. The beneficiaries attend Stewart Town Primary, Clark’s Town Primary, Kinloss Primary, First Hill All-Age, Brampton Primary, Sawyers Primary and Albert Town Primary. Clark’s Town Primary also received a printer. Speaking at...

Principal of the Anchovy High school in St. James, Lavern Stewart, is calling for increased vigilance by Jamaicans to protect children from all forms of abuse. Speaking with JIS News, Ms. Stewart said that the time has come for parents, guardians and members of communities to join together to tackle the issue. “To persons who have an inclination or who...

A multisectoral body is to be established to review and finalise a Street and Working Children Framework of Action, following approval by Cabinet. The Street and Working Children Task Force will oversee the implementation of the framework of action in order to cauterise and significantly reduce the prevalence of children living and working on the streets in Jamaica. Minister of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is appealing to fathers to show love to their children and to not use anger in their interactions with them. The Prime Minister says it must no longer be seen as being soft for men to express genuine love to their children, this includes physical displays of affection such as sharing a hug. Prime Minister Holness also says...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Government is implementing a “zero tolerance” policy in treating with confirmed cases of child abuse and bringing perpetrators to justice. “We are implementing a zero tolerance policy where, if somebody reports child abuse and we investigate and there are charges laid, then the police,...