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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.
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.

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...
Children’s Advocate, Dianne Gordon Harrison (centre), with National Youth Rapporteurs for Jamaica, Nicholas Nelson (left) and Abigail Senior (right), 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 Sunday (December 2).
Children’s Advocate, Dianne Gordon Harrison (centre), with National Youth Rapporteurs for Jamaica, Nicholas Nelson (left) and Abigail Senior (right), 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 Sunday (December 2).

OCA Says Behaviour Change Critical to Eliminate Corporal Punishment
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), along with Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven (centre) and Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh, views one of the four new classrooms at the New Forest Infant School in Manchester. The facility was officially opened on November 29.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), along with Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven (centre) and Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh, views one of the four new classrooms at the New Forest Infant School in Manchester. The facility was officially opened on November 29.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission, (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission, (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

NPSC Steps Up Efforts to Equip Parents with Coping Skills

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Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (JIS Photo).
EducationYouth

69 Wards Recognised for Outstanding Performance in CSEC, CAPE

Sixty-nine wards of the State have been recognised for outstanding performance in the 2018 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) tests. At the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) seventh annual Educational Achievement Awards on Thursday (November 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, 52 youth were awarded for achievement in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and 17...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Infant Academy in Westmoreland on Wednesday (November 28). Sharing the moment (from fifth right) are Rockhouse Foundation Chairman, Paul Salmon; Rockhouse Foundation Board President, Peter Rose; Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Training, Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and staff and students of the institution.
EducationInformationYouth

Jamaica’s First Inclusive Academy Opened

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has partnered with the Rockhouse Foundation to establish Jamaica’s first public educational institution that will cater to students with and without disabilities. The Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Infant Academy, based in Westmoreland, was formally opened by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, on Wednesday (November 28). Senator Reid said the institution’s opening is timely,...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, back row), with Youth Mayors at a luncheon hosted for them by the Ministry at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on November 28.
Local GovernmentYouth

Gov’t to Initiate Proposals from Youth Mayors’ Forum

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says proposals made at the recent Youth Mayors’ Forum will be documented for implementation. “I have instructed the team to ensure that we place them on the website of the Ministry of Local Government and that we use them as a part of the way… forward,” he stated. He was speaking...
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Her Excellency, the Most. Hon. Lady Allen (centre), exchanges high-fives with students of Immaculate Conception High School, after addressing a motivational session at the institution in St. Andrew on Monday (November 26).
EducationYouth

Lady Allen Encourages Youth to be Their Brother’s Keeper

Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, has called on the nation’s youth to adopt the attitude of care and love that is hinged on the principle of being “our brother’s keeper”. “No longer do we seem to care about the welfare of our fellow citizens. I refuse to believe that we all have become cold and uncaring. It is...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), with Youth Mayors from across the country after their presentations at the Youth Mayors’ Forum at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation in May Pen on November 22. Also present are the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh (back row, left); and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (back row, second left).
Local GovernmentYouth

Minister Pleased with Inaugural Youth Mayors’ Forum

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is pleased with the inaugural staging of the Youth Mayors’ Forum. “I am glad we had this forum. I am glad we came to May Pen. Just a few brief minutes of association have said to me that this year’s crop of Junior Mayors can be ranked extremely high on...
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Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister to Present Youth Awards for Excellence Nov. 24

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will present his Youth Awards for Excellence to several outstanding young Jamaicans, in recognition of their contribution to national development, on Saturday, November 24. The ceremony will be held on the lawns of Jamaica House, beginning at 5:00 p.m. A total of 142 young persons were nominated for the coveted awards, with 54...
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Programme Manager, We Transform Programme, Ella Ghartey (right), presents an award to a We Transform beneficiary at a Competition and Exposition event last year.
CommunityYouth

Jamaicans Encouraged to be Mentors in We Transform Programme

The We Transform Programme is calling on citizens to offer themselves as mentors, as the initiative expands its offerings to include a mentorship programme that will be launched in January 2019. Speaking with JIS News, Programme Manager, We Transform, Ella Ghartey, is imploring Jamaicans to invest positively in the lives of children and young persons. “The programme wants to encourage...
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