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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean.

Smooth Start to School Year

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has reported that the academic year 2019/2020 began smoothly on Monday (September 2). During a live broadcast with ‘OPM Connect: Education Matters’ on Monday, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth...
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second left) shares a light moment with artist, Rosemarie Chung (centre) at the Unveiling of the Windrush Mural Exhibition at the Norman Manley International Airport on Thursday, 29 August 2019. Sharing the moment are: the British High Commissioner, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); The Mayor of Kingston, His Worship Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second right); and Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second left) shares a light moment with artist, Rosemarie Chung (centre) at the Unveiling of the Windrush Mural Exhibition at the Norman Manley International Airport on Thursday, 29 August 2019. Sharing the moment are: the British High Commissioner, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); The Mayor of Kingston, His Worship Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second right); and Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O'Neil Lawrence (right).

Minister Grange Unveils Windrush Murals
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); and Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Alfred McDonald (second left), admire the work of artist, Sheldon Blake (right), at the official unveiling of the Windrush Public Art Murals at the Norman Manley International Airport on August 29.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); and Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Alfred McDonald (second left), admire the work of artist, Sheldon Blake (right), at the official unveiling of the Windrush Public Art Murals at the Norman Manley International Airport on August 29.

PHOTOS: Unveiling of Windrush Mural
Students at play in school in the west.
Students at play in school in the west.

Parents Encouraged to Place Special Emphasis on Health of Children
Minister with responsibility for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the media at the Ministry’s annual Back-to-School Press Conference, held at the Ministry, National Heroes Circle, on Thursday (August 29).
Minister with responsibility for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the media at the Ministry’s annual Back-to-School Press Conference, held at the Ministry, National Heroes Circle, on Thursday (August 29).

Education Ministry Expects Smooth Start to New School Year

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Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr, addresses a JIS
CommunityYouth

Parents and Guardians Encouraged to Reintroduce Morning Routine Now

In preparation for the start of the 2019/2020 school year, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, is encouraging parents and guardians to reintroduce the morning routine to their children from now. “They should not wait until the first morning of school or the night before to start putting children back into the routine...
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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), looks on while Recording artiste, Agent Sasco (right), presents a cash prize of $25,000 to the top male at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine
National SecurityYouth

Agent Sasco Assists Juveniles In State Care

Recording artiste, Agent Sasco, is being lauded for his recent contribution of $50,000 towards the education of two juveniles under the supervision of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The entertainer made two donations of $25,000 each to the top boy and top girl at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional...
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Head of the St James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis (right), speaks to officers during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28).
National SecurityYouth

Resource Officers for High Schools in St. James

Commanding Officer of the St. James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis, says 30 resource officers have been selected for high schools in the parish, as the police anticipate a smooth start to the new academic year on September 2. Speaking with JIS News during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28),...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh (left), looks on as Superintendent in charge of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Maulette White (fourth left), points to inspirational writings on a wall at one of the recently refurbished dorms at the institution. Occasion was the closing ceremony for a six-week summer empowerment programme for wards at the facility, on August 27. Others (from left) are Assistant Superintendent at the institution, Nebra Barnett; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe; Director of Juvenile Services, Claudeth Hamilton, and Programme Manager for the ‘We Transform’ Programme, Ella Ghartey.
Youth

Young Persons at South Camp Juvenile Centre Complete Empowerment Programme

As part of their rehabilitation process, young persons at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre in Kingston have completed a six-week summer empowerment programme. The initiative, which was spearheaded through the ‘We Transform’ Programme, involved sessions facilitated by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) and activities at the recent children’s expo, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre....
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(FILE) Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the orientation session for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), held today (August 22) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
TechnologyYouth

TAP Participants to Benefit From Well-Structured Training

Participants in the 2019 batch of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) will benefit from training given by the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and the HEART Trust/NTA. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the USF, Daniel Dawes, speaking at the TAP orientation programme at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on August 22, indicated that for the...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Huawei ‘Seeds for the Future 2019’ internship programme departure ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (August 22).
TechnologyYouth

Gov’t Remains Committed to Empowering Youth Through Technology – Minister Williams

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to empowering the nation’s youth through technology. She notes that as countries prepare for the global onset of the technology-driven fourth industrial revolution, “it is absolutely imperative that our youth are prepared and possess the skills needed to participate”. “In a digital world filled with endless possibilities,...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (2nd right), and the entity’s Director of Alternate Care Services, Eunice Scott-Shaw (right), hand out school supplies to children during the CPFSA’s Western Region Back to School Treat and Health Fair, which was held at Holly Hill Infant and Primary School in Darliston, Westmoreland, on Friday (August 23).
EducationYouth

Child Protection and Family Services Agency Stages Back to School Fair in Westmoreland

Some 320 children in Darliston, Westmoreland, received complimentary school supplies and medical checks during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) annual Western Region Back to School Treat and Health Fair, on Friday (August 23). The event, which was held at Holly Hill Infant and Primary School in Darliston, catered to 200 youngsters from the institution and community, and...
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