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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), encourages recipients of the Jamaica Labour Party National Scholarship, who will be doing volunteer work, under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme Volunteer Project. They are (from second left): Raimona Gowie-Roberts; Demar Brown; Sebastian Lawrence; Nile Anderson; and Daniel Meggo. Occasion was a HOPE Volunteer Project event, held at Jamaica House on February 13. At left is National Coordinator of the HOPE Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), encourages recipients of the Jamaica Labour Party National Scholarship, who will be doing volunteer work, under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme Volunteer Project. They are (from second left): Raimona Gowie-Roberts; Demar Brown; Sebastian Lawrence; Nile Anderson; and Daniel Meggo. Occasion was a HOPE Volunteer Project event, held at Jamaica House on February 13. At left is National Coordinator of the HOPE Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman.

Government To Expand HOPE Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is to expand the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, in partnership with the private sector. “I will be meeting with members of the private sector on February 14...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is being shown something of interest by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left), at the official opening of the Jamaica National Service Corps multipurpose building, at Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Observing (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is being shown something of interest by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left), at the official opening of the Jamaica National Service Corps multipurpose building, at Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Observing (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.

PM Says Government Will Continue To Implement Programmes To Empower Young People
Head of Public Relations at Digicel, Elon Parkinson, speaks with students during a rap session at Digicel Iconic Store in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 11), hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Digicel in observance of ‘Safer Internet Day’.
Head of Public Relations at Digicel, Elon Parkinson, speaks with students during a rap session at Digicel Iconic Store in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 11), hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Digicel in observance of ‘Safer Internet Day’.

PHOTOS: CPFSA and Digicel Rap Session
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

Japanese Grassroots Project Gets $61 Million
Members of the Alpha Band perform during the Letter of Intent signing ceremony among the Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia; the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), to raise capital for the Alpha Institute. The ceremony took place at the JSE’s office, 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. Enjoying the performance (from left) are Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest.
Members of the Alpha Band perform during the Letter of Intent signing ceremony among the Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia; the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), to raise capital for the Alpha Institute. The ceremony took place at the JSE’s office, 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. Enjoying the performance (from left) are Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest.

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Budget 2020/2021EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

$21.5 Million For Initiatives Under Child-Friendly Environment Project

A sum of $21.5 million has been allocated by the Government to advance teacher training and development under the ‘Promoting Quality Education and Advancing the Reality of a Child-Friendly Environment’ project. The details are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The funds provided will go towards conducting Health and Family Life Education training...
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Mount St. Joseph High School To Be Upgraded

The Government will be spending $90 million during the new fiscal year on the upgrading and expansion of the Mount St. Joseph High School in Mandeville under the Education Transformation Programme. Details about the project are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11). These funds will be spent...
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External Relations Officer at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Saskia Carusi.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentYouth

Youth Invited To Participate In Regional Platform Contests

Young people in Jamaica and across the region are being encouraged to submit applications for the Resilience Talk and Social Media Youth Volunteers contests, which are being held as part of the upcoming seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. The contests are being hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy (seated, left) and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated, right) sign the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement, at a ceremony held at the IDB’s Montrose Road offices in Kingston, today (February 10). Observing (from left, standing) are: IDB Executive Director for Japan, Toshiyuki Yasui; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Project Team Leader, IDB for the Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities programme, Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Youth

More Assistance For Children With Intellectual Disabilities

More assistance is coming for children with intellectual disabilities and their parents, following today’s (February 10) signing of the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement. The document was signed by Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy; and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica 4-H Clubs recent National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.
AgricultureYouth

Youth Encouraged To Tap Into Agricultural Sector’s Opportunities

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging the nation’s youth to tap into the potential income-earning opportunities to be derived from agriculture by, among other things, establishing enterprises in the sector. Noting that the tourism industry, in particular, consumes some $40 billion worth of the local produce annually, Mr. Green...
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Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rochelle Dixon.
Youth

February 9 To 15 Is Foster Care Week

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will be undertaking several activities for Foster Care Week, which will be observed from February 9 to 15 under the theme ‘Every Child Needs a Family’. Speaking with JIS News, Communication Manager at the CPFSA, Rochelle Dixon, said the aim of the activities is to raise awareness about the foster care programme...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), speaks with Pembroke Hall Primary School student, Raphael Thorne (centre), at a restorative justice youth awareness forum held on Wednesday (February 5), at the school in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Programme Coordinator, Restorative Justice Unit, Andrine Lindsey; and Rickala Parish and Malik Scott from the John Mills Infant, Primary and Junior High School.
JusticeYouth

Restorative Justices Practices To Be Implemented In Schools Shortly

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the restorative justice practices will be implemented in schools shortly. “We are hoping, beginning this year and over the next few years, to have restorative justice in every single school… we want to sensitise all the schools about restorative justice. We want to emphasise the need for teachers, students, parents to use restorative justice...
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