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Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, gives a statement to the House of Representatives on May 5.
Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, gives a statement to the House of Representatives on May 5.

Education Ministry Signs MOU To Enhance Learning For All Children

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ReadyTV for the development, management and distribution of digital educational channels, as part of an eHomeSchool Network. Speaking in the House of Representatives on May...
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.

Child Protection And Family Services Agency Gets Technology Boost
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage=Grey.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage=Grey.

CPFSA Joins NCMC To Celebrate Children
(FILE) Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reads to New Providence Primary School students, to observe Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2019 at the institution’s Barbican Road address in Kingston. Read Across Jamaica Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
(FILE) Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reads to New Providence Primary School students, to observe Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2019 at the institution’s Barbican Road address in Kingston. Read Across Jamaica Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

Today Is Read Across Jamaica Day
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (2nd left), head officials laying flowers at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston during a ceremony on Sunday (May 3) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under tragic and violent circumstances. The event was organized by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) as part of activities commemorating Child Month during May under the theme: ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity… Think!!!’.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (2nd left), head officials laying flowers at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston during a ceremony on Sunday (May 3) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under tragic and violent circumstances. The event was organized by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) as part of activities commemorating Child Month during May under the theme: ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity… Think!!!’.

PHOTOS: KSAMC Child Month Wreath Laying Ceremony

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(FILE) Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Region 4, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.
CoronavirusEducationYouth

Parents Encouraged To Use Creative Ways To Homeschool Children

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (Region 4), Dr. Michelle Pinnock, is encouraging parents to use creative and engaging ways to effectively homeschool their children. Schools across the island have been closed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Pinnock said parents should consider all five senses when...
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Founder and Executive Director of Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI), Lianne McNaughton.
Gender AffairsTechnologyYouth

Girls In ICT Day Virtual Conference

Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI), in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), is hosting a free two-day virtual conference for female professionals, university and high-school student, in celebration of International Girls in ICT Day, beginning today (April 23). “This will involve two days of keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive workshops around the themes ‘Inclusion and...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
CoronavirusYouth

‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity’ For Child Month

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that this year’s Child Month theme, ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think!’, is timely as Jamaica and the rest of the world grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that the theme emphasises the importance of helping children to embrace the positive aspects of the pandemic, such as spending more...
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CoronavirusEducationInformationYouth

Updated Extension of Easter Holiday School Closure

Further to bulletin 64/2020 regarding Easter Holiday School Closure, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) wishes to advise our stakeholders that under the Disaster Risk Management Act (Enforcement Measures) (No. 3) Orders, 2020, "every educational institution, as defined in the Education Act, shall remain closed until the end of the day of April 21, 2020". Consequently, schools will...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings.
CoronavirusYouth

Child Month To Look Different This Year

The annual Child Month celebration in May will look a little different this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With Jamaicans instructed to avoid mass gatherings as part of measures to contain the spread of the virus, activities have been scaled back with some events, including the national church service, to be held virtually. Chair of the National Child...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings.
Youth

Child Month To Be Launched April 15th

National Child Month 2020 will be launched virtually on Wednesday, April 15 under the theme ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think!’ ` Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, told JIS News that due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, activities for the Month, which is observed during May, will be significantly curtailed. “The NCMC has decided to go...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)
CoronavirusYouth

CPFSA Head Says Measures In Place To Protect Children In State Care

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is reporting that its childcare facilities have put measures in place to ensure that children in State care are protected during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Rosalee Gage Grey, told JIS News that the agency has activated its National Emergency Disaster Committee, similar to what is done...
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