As children continue distance learning online, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing tips to parents on how they can create a structured environment for children in homeschooling. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, told JIS News that while the arrangement presents a challenge for some parents who are working from home, this situation can be...

The 2020 Child Month activities, staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will culminate with a digital Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 27, led by the Mandeville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Manchester, starting at 10:00 a.m. Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, is appealing to Jamaicans to participate in this important day on the 2020 Child Month...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is calling on parents to be vigilant in monitoring the use of gadgets and digital media platforms by their children. Speaking with JIS News, Information Technology Manager, CAC, Andrew Evelyn, said it is important that parents have knowledge of the devices used regularly by their children and the platforms on which they take part. “It...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated $2.4 million to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the purchase of sanitation supplies for more than 50 residential and childcare facilities. Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF Jamaica, Janet Cupidon-Quallo, told JIS News the donation is a critical preventive measure to ensure that the facilities, which are home...

The Institute of Jamaica's Programme's Coordination Division will host its annual HUSH Children's Symposium on Wednesday (May 20). The event will be a virtual occasion under the theme, 'Views YOU Choose: Real Talk'. It will be hosted on the Zoom platform and is slated to begin at 10 am and go for two hours. The details for the event are:...

As the country turns the spotlight on children for National Children’s Day on Friday (May 15), parents are being encouraged to break from their daily activities or routine and to immerse themselves in engaging in fun and bond-creating activities with their children. Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, said that the focus must be...

The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has rolled out a campaign to assist students across the island whose studies have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Public Relations Officer of the Junior Council, Reajean Bennett, told JIS News that the initiative, dubbed ‘COVID-19: Building Resilient Students’, was launched on April 16 and seeks...