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...

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...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaica is blessed with young people who can drive the island’s transition to a developed country. “You are wired to the world, and you have information, knowledge and power at the tips of your fingers,” he said. Consequently, Mr. Terrelonge said the Government and other well-thinking...

Another three early-childhood institutions will this year benefit from renovation and upgrades amounting to $15 million under Sagicor Foundation’s Adopt-A-School programme. The schools are Petersville Early Childhood Institution in Westmoreland, Prime Time Early Childhood Institution in Clarendon, and St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew. The announcement was made during the official launch of this year’s programme...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is spearheading activities for Parent Month 2019. During the month of November, several activities will be executed under the ‘Be the Influence’ campaign. This year’s observance of Parent Month is a culmination of the three-year Be the Influence campaign. Chief Executive Officer of the...

The Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine was this year chosen as the main beneficiary of an intervention by the United Nations (UN) – the ‘World’s Largest Lesson (WLL)’ – which relays the importance of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development in a way that children can understand. The WLL is a repository of lesson plans and activity ideas...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) wrapped up its 2019 calendar of activities with its annual youth forum, held on November 1, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, in Kingston. More than 170 students representing 15 high schools from across the island participated in several activities depicting the theme: ‘Encourage. Enable. Include Me’. Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline...