State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Crawford, has called on teaching institutions to work more closely with the Government to address the underperformance of boys in the education system. She made the call during her first official assignment as State Minister at the Grand Gala for Sam Sharpe Teachers' College’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations,...

As efforts continue to discourage bullying among school children, one student leader is calling on her peers to put great emphasis on care and understanding for others. Making the call, Head Girl at the St. Catherine based Greater Portmore High School, Sashneik Nicholson, said if every person seeks to treat others how they would want to be treated, and appreciates...

Thirty young Jamaicans, aged 18 to 24, have commenced a six-month intensive cybersecurity training programme at the newly launched Jamaica Cyber Youth Empowerment Academy. The Academy is a collaborative initiative involving the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), the Ministry of National Security and Peace, and the Organization of American States (OAS), with funding support from the Government of Canada....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, is appealing to parents to pay close attention to changes in their children's behaviour and never ignore the signs, in response to the rise in student suicides. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Kerr noted that behavioural shifts, whether subtle or extreme, can be early indicators...

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), is prioritising youth engagement as a strategic approach to cultivating a vibrant museum-going culture among young Jamaicans. Director and Curator of JaMM, Herbie Miller, told JIS News that the museum is exploring innovative ways to transform how young people engage with and appreciate Jamaica’s rich musical heritage....

‘AgriConnect’, a new mobile application (app) that gives farmers direct access to customers, is expected to come on stream by 2026. The app was developed by a four-member team—Khrisean Stewart, Davado Evans, Ackeem Messam, and Livingston Mitchell—who were crowned the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture winners in the mobile app category at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show,...

Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Damian Cox, says raising environmental awareness among youth is crucial in ensuring a sustainable future. He argued that as future leaders, young people must be empowered through education to protect the environment. “Our children must be educated to build and maintain a sustainable future for Jamaica. In fact, the United Nations...