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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), reads to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew, on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 6). Listening (from second left) are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco.
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), reads to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew, on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 6). Listening (from second left) are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco.

PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day at Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School

   
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Ministry Encourages Parents to Foster a Love for Reading in Children
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (centre) and Councillor for the Llandewey Division, Andrea Patience (right), pause for a photo opportunity with students of the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6.
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (centre) and Councillor for the Llandewey Division, Andrea Patience (right), pause for a photo opportunity with students of the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6.

Special Read Across Jamaica Day for Students at Yallahs Primary
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shows students of Seaward Primary and Infant School the cover of the book ‘I am a Promise’ by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on May 6. He is joined by Principal of the school, Arlene Reid.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shows students of Seaward Primary and Infant School the cover of the book ‘I am a Promise’ by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on May 6. He is joined by Principal of the school, Arlene Reid.

PM Urges Parents to Play Active Role in Children’s Literacy Development
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left), interacts with Calabar High School student André Barton (third right) during the Ministry’s Child Diversion Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 2. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Senior Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Denise Bingham; Director of the Child Diversion Branch (CDB) in the Justice Ministry’s Social Justice Division, Venisa Clarke, and Representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left), interacts with Calabar High School student André Barton (third right) during the Ministry’s Child Diversion Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 2. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Senior Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Denise Bingham; Director of the Child Diversion Branch (CDB) in the Justice Ministry’s Social Justice Division, Venisa Clarke, and Representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza.

Justice Ministry Doubles Child Diversion Officer Team to Address Growing Service Demand

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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).
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Jamaicans Urged to Create a Safe and Nurturing Environment for Children

Jamaicans are being implored to create a safe and nurturing environment for the nation’s children. The call was made by Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil, on May 4, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. Mayor Swaby said the monument, which was constructed 17...
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Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), addresses students at Belair High School as she began a tour of four high schools in Manchester on May 1, to kick-start Child Month activities. Listening are Principal, Dr. Donalyn King (second left); school Board chairman, Trevor Heaven (centre) and other officials.
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Education Minister Says PEP Changes Coming

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Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (left), examines a two-month old strawberry plant on Diandra Rowe’s farm as she informs that the average plant is capable of producing some eight pounds of fruit during its lifetime. Observing is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Event was a tour of Abbey Garden Farm on Strawberry Cluster Open Day, in Mandeville, Manchester, on April 30.
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Strawberry Farmers Access Financing from DBJ

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Head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police Kerry-Ann Bailey.
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22 Per Cent of Sexual Offence Cases Begin Online – Police

The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is making an urgent call to parents and guardians to actively monitor their children’s use of digital platforms. This appeal comes as the police are reporting that up to 22 per cent of sexual offence cases begin with an online introduction. Speaking on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF)...
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