Fifty-eight female wards of the Granville Child Care Facility in Trelawny and their families participated in a family reintegration intervention session at the home on Wednesday (May 16), in observance of International Day for Families. The event, dubbed ‘Family Reintegration Day’, was hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), under the theme ‘Stronger Families, Stronger Society’. Family...

The Youth and Adolescent Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with the Safety and Security Unit, will train youth leaders across the island to be a part of the National Safety and Security Ambassadors Programme. This is part of the Ministry’s Safety and Security initiative to create safe zones in schools and their surrounding communities....

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated approximately $67 million (US$500,000) to support the youth component of the Improved Safety and Security in Schools Programme in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The two-year programme, which began in July 2017 and is slated to end in July 2019, is valued at US$3 million. It is being...

A total of 300 young people are to be equipped with skills in bartending through Red Stripe’s Bar Academy programme. The 2019 edition of the programme was launched on Monday (May 13) at the brewery’s Spanish Town Road location in St. Andrew. The training, being delivered by Red Stripe in partnership with the HEART Trust/NTA, commenced with an orientation exercise...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched an anti-violence campaign in Hanover, to raise awareness and help stem the occurrence of violence against women and children. The ‘Violence Prevention against Women and Children’ campaign was launched on May 13 as part of the Hanover SDC’s week of activities, at its Watson Taylor Park office in Lucea, Hanover. The Hanover SDC...

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is appealing for all Jamaicans to work together to end violence against the nation’s children. “Every day we wake up we hear sad stories…; it has to come to a stop,” he said. Minister Samuda made the remarks during a visit to the Haile Selassie...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging communities to renovate open spaces or parks for children to play, as part of activities for Labour Day. “Part of the safety and security and emotional and psychosocial development of the child is their ability to play… . Let’s get our children out there playing… . It’s good for their health,”...