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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with contestants in the Miss Global Jamaica Beauty Pageant, who visited King’s House on May 17.

G-G with Miss Global Contestants

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), offers words of encouragement to contestants in the Miss Global Jamaica Beauty Pageant, during a courtesy call at King’s House on May 17.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre); Commercial Manager, JP Tropical Foods, Tara Goulbourne (left); and Director, Kingston Bookshop, Shauna Fuller Clarke, show off books read to students during Kingston Bookshop's annual Reading Day, held at the entity's head office, 80 King Street, downtown Kingston, on May 15. The Reading Day is a part of the bookshop's outreach initiative to engage primary-level students, in order to get them to develop a love for reading while also improving literacy levels.

PHOTOS: Hon. Floyd Green Participates in Kingston Bookshop Annual Reading Day

Counselling Psychologist at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Marvette Sterling (right), in discussion with parent, Mavis Patterson, during the CPFSA’s ‘Family Reintegration Day’, at the Granville Child Care Facility, at Garrick Foyle, Trelawny, on Wednesday (May 15).

Female Wards and Parents Engage in Reintegration Intervention Session

Acting Senior Development Specialist in the Youth and Adolescent Division, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Anisa Wilson-Smith, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Youth Leaders to be Trained as National Safety and Security Ambassadors

Senior Director for Children’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

USAID Grants $67 Million for Youth Component of School Safety Programme

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right), engages with participants in the Red Stripe Bar Academy 2019 programme, at the launch on Monday (May 13) at Red Stripe

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300 Young People to be Trained Under Red Stripe’s Bartending Programme

A total of 300 young people are to be equipped with skills in bartending through Red Stripe’s Bar Academy programme. The 2019 edition of the programme was launched on Monday (May 13) at the brewery’s Spanish Town Road location in St. Andrew. The training, being delivered by Red Stripe in partnership with the HEART Trust/NTA, commenced with an orientation exercise...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager in Hanover, Mashario Bisasor.

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SDC Launches Anti-Violence Campaign in Hanover

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched an anti-violence campaign in Hanover, to raise awareness and help stem the occurrence of violence against women and children. The ‘Violence Prevention against Women and Children’ campaign was launched on May 13 as part of the Hanover SDC’s week of activities, at its Watson Taylor Park office in Lucea, Hanover. The Hanover SDC...

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing a Teachers’ Day function at the Haile Selaisse High School on Payne Avenue St. Andrew on May 8.

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Let’s End Violence Against Children – Minister Samuda

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is appealing for all Jamaicans to work together to end violence against the nation’s children. “Every day we wake up we hear sad stories…; it has to come to a stop,” he said. Minister Samuda made the remarks during a visit to the Haile Selassie...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7). For both events this year, focus will be placed on the safety of the nation’s children.

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PM Encourages Communities to Create Play Areas for Children on Labour Day

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging communities to renovate open spaces or parks for children to play, as part of activities for Labour Day. “Part of the safety and security and emotional and psychosocial development of the child is their ability to play… . Let’s get our children out there playing… . It’s good for their health,”...

Public Relations Executive in the Marketing and Public Relations Department, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Kadian Brown, reads to grade-one students at the Red Hills Primary School in St. Andrew. Occasion was a visit to the school by a team from the JIS to participate in Read Across Jamaica Day today (May 7).

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PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica with JIS

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), reads to Half-Way Tree Primary School students, on May 7, in observance of ‘Read Across Jamaica Day’. The activity forms part of activities to mark Education Week, from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

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PHOTOS: Children Reading with State Minister Terrelonge

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), reads to Half-Way Tree Primary School students, on May 7, in observance of ‘Read Across Jamaica Day’. The activity forms part of activities to mark Education Week, from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reading to students of New Providence Primary School, in Kingston, today (May 7), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day. The Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

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PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reading to students of New Providence Primary School, in Kingston, today (May 7), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day. The Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.