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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) says a cultural shift, as well as behaviour change, is critical to eliminating corporal punishment in Jamaica. Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says the OCA views corporal punishment as “inflicting a form of violence against children”, noting that there are alternatives to curbing indiscipline. She was speaking to journalists following the opening of...