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Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rochelle Dixon.
Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rochelle Dixon.

CPFSA Accepting Applications For ‘Take A Child Home’ Programme

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), is now accepting applications from Jamaicans for its ‘Take a Child Home for the Holiday’ initiative. The annual programme provides an opportunity for families to open their homes to wards of the...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the International Men
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the International Men's Day (IMD) Church Service, held on Sunday (November 17), at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston.

More Men Needed As Mentors For At-Risk Male Adolescents
Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Child Protection and Family Services Agency

CPFSA To Observe World Day For The Prevention Of Child Abuse Nov. 19
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left); and Principal of New Forest Infant and Primary School, Sharon Anderson (left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a school bus, which will support the Expanded Rural School Bus Programme for New Forest Infant and Primary and High schools under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on the institutions
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left); and Principal of New Forest Infant and Primary School, Sharon Anderson (left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a school bus, which will support the Expanded Rural School Bus Programme for New Forest Infant and Primary and High schools under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on the institutions' compound in Manchester on November 14. Others from (third left) are Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Michael Stewart; Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Leachman; and Head Girl, New Forest Infant and Primary School, Abigayle Changlong.

PHOTOS: New Forest Infant Primary and High School Gets School Bus
Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), listens to a point from Ardenne High School student, Trishelle Williams (second right), at TPDCo
Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), listens to a point from Ardenne High School student, Trishelle Williams (second right), at TPDCo's Youth Expo and Career Fair held at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarers in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 14). Looking on are Annicia Sappleton of Holy Childhood High (left) and Nateisha White of Ardenne.

PHOTOS: TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair

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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Child Protection Forum at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14).
Youth

Children Must Be Protected Against Abuse – Custos Pitkin

Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, has joined the call for children to be protected against abuse, as failure to do so could have lasting adverse effects on their development. “It is our country’s responsibility to ensure that our children have the possibility to develop in a healthy and normal manner,” he said. “Failure to protect our children will...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), examines a robotic display at the opening ceremony of the Cuso International World of Tech Open Day at the Wolmer’s Boys
TechnologyYouth

Young People Introduced To Latest Technology Trends

One hundred young people from Corporate-Area high schools and training centres are being introduced to cutting-edge trends in technology through the staging of the World of Tech Open Day. The two-day event, which opened on Thursday (November 14) at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School campus in Kingston, is organised by Canadian-based Cuso International in partnership with local stakeholders. It features tech...
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Principal of the University of West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber (centre), peruses a listing of the scheduled events for the 17th National GIS Day Exposition at the UWI, during the opening ceremony on Wednesday (November 13). Looking on (from left) are Principal Director for the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson; and lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Delford Morgan.
TechnologyYouth

Youth Encouraged To Embrace Geospatial Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is encouraging youth to embrace knowledge of geospatial technology, in a bid to support the creation of a global legacy for Jamaica in geographic information systems (GIS). “As future decision-makers, the knowledge you, our students, stand to gain from utilising geospatial technology will enable you to...
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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), engages with Head of the School of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Excelsior Community College, Gwyneth Jackson (left) and Vice Principal for Student Affairs, Naomi Jacobs (centre). Occasion was the 2019 Master Lecture held at the college’s main campus on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston on November 11 under the theme ‘Leadership and Power for Organizational Development.’ Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker at the event.
EducationYouth

Jamaicans Encouraged To Strive For Excellence In Service Delivery

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans engaged in various vocational endeavours to continuously strive towards achieving excellence in service delivery. “As a people, we have to learn to have an attitude of excellence… . We have to be the best that we can be at whatever we do. That is the only way...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), offers words of encouragement to some of the newly elected members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council at the municipal corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (November 12). The youth representatives (from left) are Chaplain, Khalil Satchell; Deputy Junior Mayor, Raneeka Cain; Chief Executive Officer, Danielle Jonas; and Junior Mayor, Jean-Claude Walters Dunn.
Local GovernmentYouth

KSAMC Youth Council Members Encouraged To Take Roles Seriously

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is encouraging members of the newly elected Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council to learn all they can about the local governance structure and to take their roles seriously. “I am imploring them to take an active role in local governance, that they carefully think through the issues and that...
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Opposition leader at the National Youth Parliament, Andrew Johnson, offers a spirited defence of his point during the sitting of the event on Monday (November 11), at Gordon House in Kingston.
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Youth Parliamentarians Debate Topical Issues

Youth leaders tackled a number of topical issues during Monday’s (November 1) sitting of the 10th National Youth Parliament at Gordon House. The young people, representing youth groups from all across the island, engaged in spirited debate on the issue of abortion, youth participation in the political process, youth violence, and climate change, proffering a number of recommendations for the...
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