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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), listens to Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), at the launch of the ‘1st 1000 Days’ App, on Tuesday (November 19), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The app was developed by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), with funding provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Also pictured are Parenting Support Consultant, UNICEF, Ytske Van Winden (left); and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki.

ECC Launches App To Help Parents Care For Children

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has launched its ‘1st 1000 Days’ app, which is an intervention for changing negative parenting behaviours to achieve positive outcomes for children. Those targeted are biological parents, adopted parents, caregivers and anyone tasked with the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a special Parliamentary session on violence against children at Gordon House on November 19

PM Says Gov’t Will Act With Urgency To Address Violence Against Children

Child Protection and Family Services Agency

Entries Invited For Child Protection Mascot Competition

CPFSA Accepting Applications For ‘Take A Child Home’ Programme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the International Men's Day (IMD) Church Service, held on Sunday (November 17), at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston.

More Men Needed As Mentors For At-Risk Male Adolescents

6 years ago InformationYouth

CPFSA To Observe World Day For The Prevention Of Child Abuse Nov. 19

On Tuesday, November 19, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), will join the rest of the world in observing World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Jamaica adopted the Convention 28 years ago. Several activities have been organised for the day,...

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left); and Principal of New Forest Infant and Primary School, Sharon Anderson (left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a school bus, which will support the Expanded Rural School Bus Programme for New Forest Infant and Primary and High schools under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on the institutions

6 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: New Forest Infant Primary and High School Gets School Bus

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), listens to a point from Ardenne High School student, Trishelle Williams (second right), at TPDCo

6 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Child Protection Forum at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14).

6 years ago Youth

Children Must Be Protected Against Abuse – Custos Pitkin

Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, has joined the call for children to be protected against abuse, as failure to do so could have lasting adverse effects on their development. “It is our country’s responsibility to ensure that our children have the possibility to develop in a healthy and normal manner,” he said. “Failure to protect our children will...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, (second left) engages with KSAMC’s Youth CEO, Danielle Jones (second right), while Youth Deputy CEO, Fabian Morris (left), and Senior Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Junior Rose, look on. Occasion was the KSAMC 2019 Junior Council Forum at the Corporation’s Chambers in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 14).

6 years ago Local GovernmentYouth

PHOTOS: KSAMC Junior Council Meeting

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

6 years ago TechnologyYouth

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 Wolmer’s Boys’ School campus in Kingston, is organised by Canadian-based Cuso International in partnership with local stakeholders. It features tech...

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.

6 years ago TechnologyYouth

Youth Encouraged To Embrace Geospatial Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is encouraging youth to embrace knowledge of geospatial technology, in a bid to support the creation of a global legacy for Jamaica in geographic information systems (GIS). “As future decision-makers, the knowledge you, our students, stand to gain from utilising geospatial technology will enable you to...