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Rose Town Youth To Benefit From European Union Funded Block Making Project

Some fifteen (15) youth comprising males and females within the Rose Town Community are set to benefit from the opportunity of honing their skills through a block making training initiative. The block making training will be facilitated in partnership with...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), along with personnel from Grocers of Jamaica, shares a moment with children from the Harbour View and Bull Bay communities in St. Andrew, who were presented with gifts and care packages on Wednesday (December 16) at St. Benedict’s Primary School in Harbour View.

PHOTOS: Hon. Juliet Holness Presents Gifts And Care Packages To Children From Harbour View And Bull Bay

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left) and Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jason Fraser (third left), display tablets during the handover of 1,500 of the devices by the USAID to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), under the Ministry's 'One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative'. The ceremony was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 16). Also displaying tablets are Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CPFSA, Rosalee Gage Gray (left) and Pro Vice Chancellor (Global Affairs) and Principal, UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth. The USAID also donated a 16-seater Toyota Hiace bus to the CPFSA.

CPFSA Gets Tablets From USAID For Children In State Care

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets business magnate, Ian Levy, on his arrival at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on December 15, to attend a function held in Mr. Levy’s honour.

PM Calls On Parents To Encourage Their Children To Become Entrepreneurs

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang handing over a gift to one of the wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Over 170 wards of the state received Christmas gifts under the Ministry of National Security’s We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP).

MNS Brings Joy to Over 170 Wards of the State

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2019 National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony. (File Photo)

5 years ago Youth

PM Hails Nation’s Youth For Contribution To Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is lauding the nation’s youth for continuing to make impactful contributions to the country’s development and to significantly enhance the lives of Jamaicans through their various endeavours. “Some of you, as part of the National Youth Advisory Council, are helping to develop policy, debate issues and contribute to our democracy through the youth...

Chairman of the Selection Committee for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence, Warren Newby.

5 years ago Youth

30 To Receive PM Youth Award For Excellence

Thirty outstanding young Jamaicans, who have excelled in various fields, will be presented with the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE), during a made-for-television ceremony to be broadcast on Sunday (December 13), starting at 5:00 p,m. During a recent interview with JIS News, Chairman of the Selection Committee for the PMNYAE, Warren Newby, said that more than 200...

Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage Grey.

5 years ago Youth

‘Grant A Wish’ For A Child In State Care This Christmas

Jamaicans at home and abroad have been invited to ‘Grant A Wish’ for a child in State care for the Christmas season. The initiative was conceived by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) as a way to bring cheer to the children, who will not have an opportunity to join a family for the holidays due to the...

5 years ago Youth

First Virtual Staging Of The Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards For Excellence Set for December 13

The first virtual staging of the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will be aired on Television Jamaica (TVJ) on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 5:05 p.m. Sixty-Eight (68) nominees in twelve (12) categories have been shortlisted. According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, “As the number one resource for the future; it is imperative that we celebrate the positive...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

5 years ago Youth

Parents Urged To Talk To Children About Alcohol Use

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging parents to discuss alcohol use and misuse with their children from an early age as part of efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking. “With open, respectful communication and explanation of boundaries and expectations, parents can continue to influence their children’s decisions well into adolescence and...

5 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Two Teen Hubs Being Established In St. Thomas And Westmoreland

Two Teen Hubs, a non-traditional access point and a safe environment where young people and adolescents can access a plethora of services, are currently being set up in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. The services will include HIV testing and counselling, pregnancy test, mental health screening, counselling referral, assistance with homework and School-Based Assessments and skill training. The first Teen Hub...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), offers words of advice to members of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica. They are (from second left), Prime Minister, David Salmon; Marshall, Shanda Wallace; and Leader of the Opposition, Jadon Hewitt. Occasion was the 11th sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Monday (November 30).

5 years ago CoronavirusYouth

Youth Encouraged To Help Find Solutions To COVID-19

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is encouraging Jamaica’s youth to craft and devise solutions that can help in the country’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Young people’s thinking and energy – that’s what we need to move forward, to recover stronger from the current challenges we face,” he said. Mr....