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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, making his contribution to the debate on the Child Diversion Bill during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 3).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, making his contribution to the debate on the Child Diversion Bill during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 3).

Child Diversion Bill Will Strengthen Childcare and Protection System – Green

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Child Diversion Bill will contribute to the strengthening of the nation’s childcare and protection system. “What the Bill really does is to continue to strengthen...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), poses with students of Bethlehem Moravian College in St. Elizabeth, after addressing a guidance services symposium at the institution on March 27.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), poses with students of Bethlehem Moravian College in St. Elizabeth, after addressing a guidance services symposium at the institution on March 27.

Education Ministry Exploring Revival and Establishment of Community Youth Clubs
Chairman, National Irrigation Commission Limited, Senator Aubyn Hill (right), presents a cheque to secondary-level scholarship recipient, Abigail Pollack, at the organisation’s awards ceremony, held in Kingston on Tuesday (March 27).
Chairman, National Irrigation Commission Limited, Senator Aubyn Hill (right), presents a cheque to secondary-level scholarship recipient, Abigail Pollack, at the organisation’s awards ceremony, held in Kingston on Tuesday (March 27).

NIC Awards Scholarships worth $1 Million
Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (2nd left), listens as Director at the Guardsman Group, Commander George Overton (right), whose company is patron of the St. Andrew parish organisation, converses with 4-H Girl of the Year for St. Andrew, Kerina Wellington (third left). Occasion was the St. Andrew 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day, held at the Pembroke High School, on March 26. 4-H Boy of the Year, Kaneil Morrison, is at left.
Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (2nd left), listens as Director at the Guardsman Group, Commander George Overton (right), whose company is patron of the St. Andrew parish organisation, converses with 4-H Girl of the Year for St. Andrew, Kerina Wellington (third left). Occasion was the St. Andrew 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day, held at the Pembroke High School, on March 26. 4-H Boy of the Year, Kaneil Morrison, is at left.

Young People Encouraged to Equip Themselves with Skills
State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front row, right) speaks with a parent, Kristy Davis-Shakes (front row, left), whose son, Travaune Fuller (centre), is among the students of Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew sitting this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test at the institution. Looking on are other pupils of the school. Mr. Green visited the school on Thursday (March 22) to view the status of the examination’s administration.
State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front row, right) speaks with a parent, Kristy Davis-Shakes (front row, left), whose son, Travaune Fuller (centre), is among the students of Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew sitting this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test at the institution. Looking on are other pupils of the school. Mr. Green visited the school on Thursday (March 22) to view the status of the examination’s administration.

State Minister Green Offers Encouraging Words to GSAT Students

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Access to Information Unit Launches Booklet

The Access to Information Unit launched its youth information booklet titled, ‘Abby and Friends ATI Adventure’, on March 26, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, Tom Redcam Drive, in Kingston. The booklet was designed to inform young people, especially high school students, about the Access to Information Act (ATI), primarily through storytelling. It highlights the journey of a...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) press conference at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (March 20). Seated beside him is State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Every Student to Be Placed in Full Five-Year High School

All students sitting the 2018 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) will be placed in a full five-year secondary-level institution. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that for the first time in the country’s history, there will be no need to place students who take GSAT in a junior high school’s grade-seven class. He said...
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Senior Director for Programmes at the National Youth Service (NYS), Alicia Williams, highlights the various components of the National Service Corps Programme (NSCP) at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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NYS Senior Director Highlights Importance of NSCP

Senior Director for Programmes at the National Youth Service (NYS), Alicia Williams, has underscored the importance of the National Service Corps Programme (NSCP) in transforming lives and boosting national development. The programme is specifically designed to support young persons between 18 and 24 years old who are not employed or enrolled in an educational institution. Ms. Williams told JIS News...
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State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), makes a point to Programme Manager, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Simeon Robinson (right), following a ceremony at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices on Monday (March 19), to recognise beneficiaries of the reintegration programme being implemented by the CSJP III in partnership with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). Listening are Modernisation of the State Specialist with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Camila Mejia Giraldo (left); and Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter.
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At-Risk Youth Get Second Chance

Forty-four youngsters who have been in conflict with the law have been given a second chance to turn their life around and make a positive contribution to society. Over the past two years, the youngsters have been engaged in a reintegration programme being undertaken by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III in partnership with the Department of Correctional...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Deadline for NYS Empowerment Programme April 6

The application deadline for the National Youth Service (NYS) Empowerment Programme has been extended to April 6, 2018. The initiative seeks to target some 360 persons, aged 17 to 34, with various disabilities. It also aims to provide the tools and opportunities to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and increase their participation in, and contribution to...
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Eleven-year-old Santa Cruz Primary and Junior High School student, Jquani Chung, will be sitting the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in a hospital on March 22 and 23.
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Despite Illness Jquani is ready for GSAT

When the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) starts tomorrow (March 22), 11-year- old Jquani Chung, who is a patient at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, will be among the thousands of students sitting the all-important secondary school placement examination. The student of Santa Cruz Primary and Junior High in St. Elizabeth tells JIS News that she has been studying daily...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Roalee Gage-Grey (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the renovated Portland-based Muirton Child Care Facility. Also pictured (from left) are Manager of the home, Chances Walker, and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Dr. Lyndale Bloomfield.
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Strong Support for Muirton Child Care Facility

There is strong support for the renovated Muirton Child Care Facility in Portland from community members and other stakeholders. Located in Manchioneal, the Government-run facility caters to boys aged 11 to 18 years who have learning challenges. Through the ‘Friends of Muirton’, initiated by the institution’s Manager, Chances Walker, to make it a “model facility for lifting up people with...
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