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Probation Aftercare Officers, André Foster (left) and Prisca Parkinson (econd left), working with probationers in making beaded jewellery at the final in the series of anti-gang sensitisation sessions held at Hotel Grandiosa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (November 7).
Probation Aftercare Officers, André Foster (left) and Prisca Parkinson (econd left), working with probationers in making beaded jewellery at the final in the series of anti-gang sensitisation sessions held at Hotel Grandiosa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (November 7).

255 Young People Benefit from Anti-Gang Sensitisation Sessions

The Ministry of National Security has intensified its efforts to tackle youth involvement in crime with the recent staging of six anti-gang sensitisation sessions. Approximately 255 young people benefited from the sessions, which were held across the island over two...
State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), highlights the benefits of play through games, such as ‘Chinese skip’, during a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (November 6). Engaging in the game of ‘Chinese skip’ are students from the Seaward Primary and Junior High School. They are (in the foreground, from left) Shadae Salmon, and Latanya Graham. At right is media personality and host of the forum, Emprezz Golding.
State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), highlights the benefits of play through games, such as ‘Chinese skip’, during a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (November 6). Engaging in the game of ‘Chinese skip’ are students from the Seaward Primary and Junior High School. They are (in the foreground, from left) Shadae Salmon, and Latanya Graham. At right is media personality and host of the forum, Emprezz Golding.

State Minister Calls on Parents to Look for Signs of Abuse
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing students of Penwood High School in St. Andrew, during a motivational and empowerment session at the institution on Tuesday (November 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing students of Penwood High School in St. Andrew, during a motivational and empowerment session at the institution on Tuesday (November 6).

PM Calls On Youth to Reject Crime and Violence in Communities
Manager for the St. Catherine-based Spanish Town Skills Training Centre (STSTC), Ruth James (right), in discussion with former students of the institution (from left) Muriel Grant, Rahiem Bailey; and current student, Alexis Dixon.
Manager for the St. Catherine-based Spanish Town Skills Training Centre (STSTC), Ruth James (right), in discussion with former students of the institution (from left) Muriel Grant, Rahiem Bailey; and current student, Alexis Dixon.

Spanish Town Skills Training Centre Serving the Community for 20 Years
Chair of the Friends of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Karla Hylton (second right, front row), leads the symbolic cutting of a cake as part of activities marking this year’s staging of the annual Dr. Leila Wynter Commemorative Conference. The event was held at the Hospital on Monday (November 5), under the theme ‘Disorders of Adolescence’. Others sharing the moment (from left, front row) are the Hospital’s Acting Departmental Manager, Denese Dacres Reeves; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Camile Wallen Panton; Ambulance Attendant, Everton Percell; patient, 11-year-old, Jayden-Kyle Coley; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, and (back row, from left) Acting Director, Health Services Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Naydene Williams; and Bustamante Hospital’s Acting Manager, Patient Affairs, Jasmine Simmonds Henry.
Chair of the Friends of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Karla Hylton (second right, front row), leads the symbolic cutting of a cake as part of activities marking this year’s staging of the annual Dr. Leila Wynter Commemorative Conference. The event was held at the Hospital on Monday (November 5), under the theme ‘Disorders of Adolescence’. Others sharing the moment (from left, front row) are the Hospital’s Acting Departmental Manager, Denese Dacres Reeves; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Camile Wallen Panton; Ambulance Attendant, Everton Percell; patient, 11-year-old, Jayden-Kyle Coley; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, and (back row, from left) Acting Director, Health Services Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Naydene Williams; and Bustamante Hospital’s Acting Manager, Patient Affairs, Jasmine Simmonds Henry.

Lady Allen Implores Jamaicans to Safeguard Nation’s Youth

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses the launch of Youth Month 2018, at Victoria Pier, downtown Kingston, on (November 2).
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Focus on Mental Health Issues for Youth Month

Two wellness fairs will be staged this November that will focus on mental issues affecting young people. Minster of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the fairs, which are part of activities for Youth Month, will be held in Hanover and St. Elizabeth, in partnership with a bipolar foundation. He said there...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing participants at the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) annual youth forum held on November 2, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew.
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Government Committed to Protecting Children

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Government is committed to making it easier to treat with the abuse and protection of the nation’s children. According to the State Minister, deliberate efforts have been made to remove some of the bureaucracies that are in the system. One major step, he said,...
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PHOTOS: JIS Heritage Tour 2018

                                     Cedric Titus High School, Trelawny [foogallery id="191805"]                                     Red Hills Primary, Clarendon [foogallery id="191878"]                      ...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).
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Project to Tackle Child Labour at the Community Level

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is working collaboratively with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to tackle child labour at the community level. “We will be having a community-level intervention to encourage behaviour change, based on the data revealed in the recent Youth Activity Survey,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson. “This project will also extend to the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), addressing a JIS Think Tank today, November 1. Looking on is Senior Programme Specialist in the Ministry
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November Is Youth Month

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will undertake several activities in observance of November as Youth Month, under the theme ‘Level Up’. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on November 1, State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said that this year’s theme is a call to action...
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JCCF Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is commemorating its 75th anniversary with the staging of several activities from November 2018 to November 2019. The year-long events will commence on Thursday, November 1, with a Reading of the Proclamation by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen at King’s House. Following the event at King’s House, there will be...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, where she outlined activities for Parent Month, which will be observed in November.
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Emphasis on Parents in November

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will observe National Parent Month 2018 in November, under the theme ‘Be the Influence’. This is the continuation of a three-year campaign that was launched in 2017 as a call to action for parents to strive to be positive role models in their children’s lives. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr,...
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