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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says a Joint Select Committee of Parliament is considering harsher penalties for persons who commit crimes against children. “Through the Joint Select Committee of Parliament, we’re moving to ensure that we send a very clear signal to the country and to those who will want to perpetrate...