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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), examines a robotic display at the opening ceremony of the Cuso International World of Tech Open Day at the Wolmer’s Boys
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), examines a robotic display at the opening ceremony of the Cuso International World of Tech Open Day at the Wolmer’s Boys' School in Kingston on Thursday (November 14). Others (from left) are Regional Representative, Cuso Caribbean, Roberta Ellis; Founder of Halls of Learning, Marvin Hall; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Robotics Instructor, Halls of Learning, Niles Sadler.

Young People Introduced To Latest Technology Trends

One hundred young people from Corporate-Area high schools and training centres are being introduced to cutting-edge trends in technology through the staging of the World of Tech Open Day. The two-day event, which opened on Thursday (November 14) at the...
Principal of the University of West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber (centre), peruses a listing of the scheduled events for the 17th National GIS Day Exposition at the UWI, during the opening ceremony on Wednesday (November 13). Looking on (from left) are Principal Director for the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson; and lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Delford Morgan.
Principal of the University of West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber (centre), peruses a listing of the scheduled events for the 17th National GIS Day Exposition at the UWI, during the opening ceremony on Wednesday (November 13). Looking on (from left) are Principal Director for the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson; and lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Delford Morgan.

Youth Encouraged To Embrace Geospatial Technology
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), engages with Head of the School of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Excelsior Community College, Gwyneth Jackson (left) and Vice Principal for Student Affairs, Naomi Jacobs (centre). Occasion was the 2019 Master Lecture held at the college’s main campus on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston on November 11 under the theme ‘Leadership and Power for Organizational Development.’ Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker at the event.
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), engages with Head of the School of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Excelsior Community College, Gwyneth Jackson (left) and Vice Principal for Student Affairs, Naomi Jacobs (centre). Occasion was the 2019 Master Lecture held at the college’s main campus on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston on November 11 under the theme ‘Leadership and Power for Organizational Development.’ Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker at the event.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Strive For Excellence In Service Delivery
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), offers words of encouragement to some of the newly elected members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council at the municipal corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (November 12). The youth representatives (from left) are Chaplain, Khalil Satchell; Deputy Junior Mayor, Raneeka Cain; Chief Executive Officer, Danielle Jonas; and Junior Mayor, Jean-Claude Walters Dunn.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), offers words of encouragement to some of the newly elected members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council at the municipal corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (November 12). The youth representatives (from left) are Chaplain, Khalil Satchell; Deputy Junior Mayor, Raneeka Cain; Chief Executive Officer, Danielle Jonas; and Junior Mayor, Jean-Claude Walters Dunn.

KSAMC Youth Council Members Encouraged To Take Roles Seriously
Opposition leader at the National Youth Parliament, Andrew Johnson, offers a spirited defence of his point during the sitting of the event on Monday (November 11), at Gordon House in Kingston.
Opposition leader at the National Youth Parliament, Andrew Johnson, offers a spirited defence of his point during the sitting of the event on Monday (November 11), at Gordon House in Kingston.

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Young people attending this year’s 10th sitting of the National Youth Parliament at Gordon House on Monday (November 11).
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Young People Encouraged To Get Involved In Politics

Chairman of the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ), Kai Bridgewater, is encouraging the nation’s young people to get involved in politics, and embrace it as a channel through which they can create the Jamaica they want. “Politics is the noblest form of service that one can give to one’s country. It is the most effective and efficient form of...
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Programme Manager for the Education System Transformation Prgramme (ESTP), Daynea Facey (centre), addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. Looking (from left) are Systems Administrator at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Kayedean Allen, and ECC Sector Planner, Paula Shaw.
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Early Childhood Commission To Stage Inaugural Parent Partners Forum

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will, on November 19, stage the first ever Parent Partners Forum. The event in being held in collaboration with the Education Sector Transformation Plan for Learning and Teaching, a Japan grant-funded Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-implemented technical cooperation initiative. This was disclosed by Programme Manager for the Education System Transformation Prgramme (ESTP), Daynea Facey, in an...
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CPFSA to Host Child Protection Forum on November 14

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will on November 14, host the first in a series of child protection forums, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The initiative forms part of the Agency’s efforts to continue its child protection campaign under the theme “Every Child Deserves Protection”. Speaking with...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, speaking at the Media Launch of the 2019 Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Grand-A-View Restaurant, Montego Bay, St. James on November 6.
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2,500 Children to Benefit from Mobay Mayor’s Charity Ball

Another 2,500 children from communities across St. James stand to benefit from the third staging of the Mayor’s Charity Ball, which will be held on December 7 at the S Hotel in Montego Bay. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, said he anticipates that the event will be a success, with more than 300 patrons expected to attend. Minister...
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State Minister Terrelonge Launches L.I.T. Youth Month 2019

On Saturday, November 2, 2019, over five hundred (500) youth from all parishes, several youth organisations and different social backgrounds gathered at the Emancipation Park to officially launch the "Popular" version of The National Youth Policy (2017-2030). The event represented the launch of Youth Month 2019 which is being commemorated under the theme: L.I.T- “Jamaican Youth Leading, Inspiring and Transforming...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Kingston Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), at its Hope Road location in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 6). Executives of the Kingston YMCA at the head table are (from left) Chairman, 100th Anniversary Committee, Hon. Mike Fennell; the Association’s Chairman, Allan Roy Marsh; and Administrator/General Secretary, Sarah Newland Martin.
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Justice Minister Lauds Work Of YMCA

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has lauded the tireless work of the Kingston Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in positively impacting the lives of Jamaica’s youth, through its various community outreach programmes. Speaking at the launch of the Association’s 100th anniversary celebrations at its Hope Road location, in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 6), Mr. Chuck said he was one...
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