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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents a tablet to Aaron Shields (left) of the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, while summer school programme organiser, 16-year old Jaheim Brown, looks on. Occasion was a fun day activity organised by Jaheim at Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on July 31, to close out the annual summer programme, which he organises for young children in his Yallahs community.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents a tablet to Aaron Shields (left) of the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, while summer school programme organiser, 16-year old Jaheim Brown, looks on. Occasion was a fun day activity organised by Jaheim at Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on July 31, to close out the annual summer programme, which he organises for young children in his Yallahs community.

Summer School Programme Going Well – Minister Williams

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the first staging of the National Summer School Programme is going well.  “We are pleased with summer school…our tutors took to it and our students as well and summer school...
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

Parents Urged To Become Familiar With Children’s Developmental Stages
The first cohort of graduates from the Events Planning and Management Level 3 Supervisory Course offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Hospitality Services in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC). The occasion was their graduation ceremony at the SDC complex in St. Catherine on July 22
The first cohort of graduates from the Events Planning and Management Level 3 Supervisory Course offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Hospitality Services in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC). The occasion was their graduation ceremony at the SDC complex in St. Catherine on July 22

Twenty-Three Students Graduate From Events Planning And Management Course
Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (right), presents Stacy Ann Gordon with her diploma in Events Planning and Management, during a graduation ceremony held at the SDC’s St. Catherine Office on July 22.
Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (right), presents Stacy Ann Gordon with her diploma in Events Planning and Management, during a graduation ceremony held at the SDC’s St. Catherine Office on July 22.

SDC and HEART/NSTA Trust Graduation Ceremony (Photos)
Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch for the St. James Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yvonne Whyte-Powell (seated), engages with a participant in the 2019 Literacy Summer Camp held at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James. (File Photo)
Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch for the St. James Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yvonne Whyte-Powell (seated), engages with a participant in the 2019 Literacy Summer Camp held at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James. (File Photo)

Salt Spring Literacy Summer Camp Begins July 26

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 20).
Youth

PM Condemns All Forms Of Violence Against Children

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is condemning all forms of violence against the nation’s children. The Prime Minister was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 20), where he addressed the case of Nashawn Brown, a four-year-old who was severely beaten by his stepdad. He subsequently died. Mr. Holness said the incident has again brought to...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage Grey. (Mark Bell Photo)
JusticeYouth

Hundreds Of JPs Sensitised About Child Abuse

More than 400 Justices of the Peace (JPs) across the island participated in a virtual sensitisation discussion on Child Abuse in Jamaica, on July 15. It was hosted by the Minister of Justice,  Hon. Delroy Chuck, to strengthen the capacity of the JPs to provide access to justice information within communities and the wider public. Chief Executive Officer of the...
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Director of Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Newton Douglas (at podium), addresses the CPFSA’s virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (July 14), which was broadcast from the downtown Kingston offices of the agency. Listening (from left) are Principal Director, Institute for Applied Social Research (IASR), Dr. Joy Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey.
Youth

Targeted Interventions For Children Living And Working On The Streets

The problem of children living and working on the streets is one of the issues to be addressed by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), through a series of targeted interventions. One key intervention will be undertaken through the agency’s overarching ‘Positive Parenting’ campaign, aimed at addressing all the ills the nation’s children are facing, including corporal punishment...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 13.
Youth

Policy Developed To Accelerate Family-Type Placement Of Children 0-3 Years Old

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, working with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), has developed a policy to accelerate family-type placement of children three years and under entering State care. “This will ensure that children zero to three years old, who have entered State care, are placed in an approved placement under a foster-care arrangement until...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 13.
Youth

Youth Information Centres To Be Repaired

Some $30 million has been allocated in the 2021/22 fiscal year to effect repairs to Youth Information Centres (YICs). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives on July 13. “The status of 2020/2021 carried-forward projects are seven YICs – repairs are completed. The estimates are being...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on July 13.
Youth

Child Care And Protection Act Being Reviewed

The Child Care and Protection Act is being reviewed to address new and emerging issues and to ensure harmonisation with other pieces of legislation concerning children. “The process is advanced, as a draft Cabinet Submission has been developed to seek approval for the recommendations that were made in the Report of the Joint Select Committee of the Houses of Parliament,”...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 13.
Youth

Earlier Nominations For PM’S National Youth Awards For Excellence

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says  nominations for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will be opened earlier this year to facilitate greater reach and diversity of applicants across a broader cross section of the youth demography. Mrs. Williams made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 13)....
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