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: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates grade-10 student of Grange Hill High School, Amoy James (right), on her success in the 2018 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during a visit to the institution on January 8.
: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates grade-10 student of Grange Hill High School, Amoy James (right), on her success in the 2018 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during a visit to the institution on January 8.

Education Sector to Play Critical Role in the Development of the Country

Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has noted the importance of the education sector to the development of the country. He says that the nation’s teachers have a role to play in creating avenues for...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.

National School Nutrition Policy Being Finalized
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

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Members of the Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (CMMC) on parade at the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Charter Day.
Members of the Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (CMMC) on parade at the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Charter Day.

CMU to Launch Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (left), addresses children at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.
Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (left), addresses children at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information , Hon. Floyd Green
EducationInformationYouth

State Minister says Disabled Persons can be Agents of Change

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says disabled members of society can be agents of change. In his address, read by Acting Senior Director of Community Services at HEART Trust/NTA, Ronique Rhoden, at the closing ceremony of the agency’s Empowerment Programme 2018/2019, in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 14, Mr. Green said persons...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, addresses the closing ceremony of the Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (December 5). At right is Executive Councillor of ISPCAN, Dr. Myriam Caranzano-Maitre.
Youth

Jamaica Stands to Benefit from Just-Concluded Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says Jamaica stands to benefit significantly from the just-concluded Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). The five-day event, which opened on December 1 with a Youth Forum, was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, under the theme...
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Youth

Children’s Advocate Says Ispcan Conference Was A Success

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says the just-concluded Regional Caribbean Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) was a tremendous success and that it was “the right forum at the right time”. Speaking to reporters at the end of the conference on December 5 in Montego Bay, Mrs. Gordon Harrison said the Office...
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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (right) accepts the donation of laptops and tablets from Deleen Powell, marketing Manager, Universal Service Fund while the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign trade and Chairman of the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, the Senator the Honourable Pearnel Charles Jr looks on.
Youth

Youth Advisory Committee Receives US$15,000 Grant from UNESCO – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Chairman of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO has received a grant for US$15,000. Minister Grange made the announcement at a ceremony during which the Universal Service Fund (USF) handed over laptops and tablets...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)
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Minister Says Advancement in ICT Levelling Playfield for Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says advancement in information and communications technology (ICT) has been levelling the playfield, where the most vulnerable in society are now able to realise their true potential. Addressing the Accessible Americas V Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel, St. James, on November 30, Dr. Chang said the technological advancement has also been...
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Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, gives a presentation at the second Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (December 3).
Foreign AffairsYouth

UN Official Lauds Child Diversion Act

Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, is lauding Jamaica's soon-to-be-implemented Child Diversion Act as a step in the right direction. “That is certainly a positive development. Diversion at every stage of the criminal justice system is best for juvenile offenders,” the UN official said. Mr. Nowak was speaking with journalists...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents teacher at the St. Thomas-based Morant Bay High School, Moesha Brown, with the trophy for being the Most Outstanding Career Advancement Programme (CAP) School. Occasion was a graduation ceremony for over 3,000 CAP students, held on December 3 at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

CAP Impacting Young People Significantly

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is impacting young people significantly. Delivering the keynote address at a graduation ceremony for more than 3,000 CAP students on December 3 at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew, Mr. Green pointed out that the number of students...
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