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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

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is stepping up efforts to equip parents to properly raise their children. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, tells JIS News that the entity is concerned about the number of parents who are showing...
Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (JIS Photo).
Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (JIS Photo).

69 Wards Recognised for Outstanding Performance in CSEC, CAPE
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.
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.

Jamaica’s First Inclusive Academy Opened
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 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.

Gov’t to Initiate Proposals from Youth Mayors’ Forum
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).
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).

Lady Allen Encourages Youth to be Their Brother’s Keeper

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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 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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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20).
ParliamentYouth

House Takes Note of Recommendations by Youth Parliament

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20), took note of the recommendations emanating from the recently held National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ). The ninth sitting of the NYPJ was held on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Gordon House. At the event, the youth discussed issues in the areas of National Security, Reform of the Electoral System and the...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Captain Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), engage with the newly installed executive of the National Secondary Students
EducationYouth

New Students’ Council Executive Urged to be Agents of Change

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged the incoming executive members of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) to be positive agents of change. He challenged the student leaders to find creative and effective solutions to the issues that their peers face, particularly that of bullying. He noted that the Ministry will shortly be rolling...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
EducationInformationYouth

All Basic Schools Must Become Certified – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that all basic schools must become certified with the Early Childhood Commission (EEC). This, he noted, is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to improve the quality of early-childhood education “giving our babies every opportunity to be properly nurtured and to have highly trained teachers at their disposal”....
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