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Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a Certificate of Completion to Damalla Black, at the western Event Production Training Programme graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James.
Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a Certificate of Completion to Damalla Black, at the western Event Production Training Programme graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James.

Inner-City Youth In Central And Western Jamaica Trained In Event Production

Thirty-two young persons from inner-city communities in Central and Western Jamaica have been trained and certified in event production, under a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and M-Academy. They were presented with their certificates at a graduation...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, spread Christmas cheer to children as they present them with gifts during the Prime Minister’s annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 15).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, spread Christmas cheer to children as they present them with gifts during the Prime Minister’s annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 15).

Prime Minister Holness Fetes 2,000 Children At Christmas Treat
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is greeted by President of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique,Pierre Lemaire, at the recent launch of the Integrate French as a Language of Exchange/Intégrer le Français comme Langue d
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is greeted by President of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique,Pierre Lemaire, at the recent launch of the Integrate French as a Language of Exchange/Intégrer le Français comme Langue d'Échanges (IFLE) CARICOM Project in Jamaica, at the Embassy of France in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Director of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique, Marie-Noelle Brunot (partly hidden); and Charge d’Affires at the Embassy, Laurent Geslin.

Jamaica Integrating French as Language of Exchange
Sixth-form supervisor at Oberin High School in St. Andrew, Everton Leslie (centre), interacting with the school’s head girl, Shanique Bennett and sixth-form student, Rochaun Edwards, at the Stand Up! Talk Up! Youth Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 9).
Sixth-form supervisor at Oberin High School in St. Andrew, Everton Leslie (centre), interacting with the school’s head girl, Shanique Bennett and sixth-form student, Rochaun Edwards, at the Stand Up! Talk Up! Youth Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 9).

Teacher Calls For Increased Measures To Address Bullying
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks at the agency’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, recently.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks at the agency’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, recently.

CPFSA Seeks To Place Wards Of The State In Meaningful Jobs

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Executive Vice President, Sagicor Life Insurance, Mark Chisolm (left), presents a certificate to Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III participant, Cheryl Williamson, at the graduation exercise for the adult literacy and social skills intervention programme on December 5, at the Sagicor Auditorium, St. Andrew. Thirty-three participants received training in academic and behaviour intervention, mentorship for job preparation as well as individual counselling sessions.
JusticeYouth

33 Young People Benefit From Training Under CSJP III

Thirty-three young men and women from communities across the island are better equipped to obtain employment, having graduated from the adult literacy and social skills intervention programme under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III. The graduation exercise was held on December 5 at the Sagicor Auditorium, St. Andrew, where participants were presented with certificates and special awards for...
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Children
InformationYouth

Children’s Advocate Encourages Caregivers To Seek Help

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is encouraging caregivers to seek assistance, where necessary, to produce positive parenting outcomes in children’s development. Speaking at the annual Parenting Exposition, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, on December 6, in Downtown Kingston, Mrs. Gordon Harrison said there is no harm in asking for help. “The most efficient tasks and the...
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Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.
EducationYouth

Playfield At Duhaney Park Primary Renovated

Students and staff of the Duhaney Park Primary School in St. Andrew were in an ecstatic mood on Thursday (December 5), following the official handover of the newly renovated playing field. The area was once a dust bowl, causing a major nuisance for students and staff, many of whom complained of respiratory problems. Guardian Group Foundation, National Commercial Bank (NCB)...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Gov’t To Provide Healthier Meals For Students

Students will be provided with healthier meal options under the National School Feeding Programme come September next year. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that more local ground provisions and fruits will be made available to schools as opposed to cheaper alternatives, which are often high in sugar content. “Come September of next year, it...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Youth

Terrelonge Urges Parents, Educators To Protect Boys

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging parents and school administrators to ensure that boys are not bullied or marginalised because they might be doing better at academics than sports. He said there have been many well-documented instances of this “unfortunate situation in schools” where boys are teased and are made to feel inferior to...
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