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Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.
Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.

Scores trained under Peckham Bamboo Project

Eighty young people from communities in and around Peckham, Clarendon, have been trained and certified in the production of bamboo by-products, including the infusion of bamboo in light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The training was conducted under the Peckham Bamboo Project,...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Young Persons Urged to Join the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force
First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Medical Student Lauds PATH for Scholarship
8Training Officer for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Major Simoan Foster, provides details about activities to mark Founders Month in November at a recent JIS Think Tank.
8Training Officer for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Major Simoan Foster, provides details about activities to mark Founders Month in November at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Cadet Force Marks Founders Month in November
Director of Communications and Marketing at the National Youth Service (NYS), Julia Smiley Green.
Director of Communications and Marketing at the National Youth Service (NYS), Julia Smiley Green.

NYS Seeks Placement Partners for Graduate Work Programme

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National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunities, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman (left) presents Nickoy Davis with a trophy for being the Top Performing Male at the graduation ceremony for participants in the Alternative Livelihood Skills Development programme held at the Chinese Benevolent Association of Jamaica on Old Hope Road on Thursday (October 26). The training programme is a component of JSIF’s US$42 million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP).
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More than 250 Youth Trained and Certified

More than 250 young people have received certification in various skill areas, having successfully completed training under the Alternative Livelihood Skills Development programme. The programme is a component of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) US$42 million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Training for the graduates was facilitated through a number of entities namely the Pre-University School; Institute for Workforce...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green, observes young people creating works of art at the launch of Youth Month on Thursday, October 26 at the Serengeti, Hope Zoo in St. Andrew.
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Youth Urged to Focus on ‘Substance Ova Hype’

The country’s young people are being urged to focus on ‘Substance Ova Hype’ as the country celebrates Youth Month in November. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said the theme is a call to action for all Jamaican youth to reflect on their own journeys and identify areas where they can each add more meaning to...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), presents teacher at the Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine, Neisha Grant Lawrence (right), with the Mathematics Teacher of the Year trophy in March. At left is Senior Manager, Learning Development Culture, Jamaica National Group, Dr. Renée Rattray.
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Nominations Open for Math Teacher of the Year Competition

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Competition. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, said the competition is designed to promote the meaningful learning of mathematics and celebrate primary and secondary teachers who consistently apply best practices in the classroom. Teachers may be nominated by a principal, colleague,...
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Parenting Conference on November 11

The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be staging a parenting conference next month geared at equipping parents with the tools they need to raise their children. The one-day conference, to be held at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on November11, is in collaboration with the Education, Youth and Information Ministry. It will better enable parents...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left), and Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students show off some of the tools and aids that will be used in the newly opened therapeutic playroom at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) in downtown Kingston. They are (from second left) Kemar Daswell, Chandrika Campbell, Acoya Rademari, and Leon Ffrench. Also pictured is Manager for Public Education and Special Projects at the OCA, Latoya Minott-Hall. The playroom, which was officially opened recently, was prepared under a partnership with the NCU team. It will be used by the OCA’s Investigations Unit to treat and counsel children ages two to 18
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Office of Children’s Advocate Opens Therapeutic Room

Adorned with a beautiful hand-painted mural, and outfitted with age-appropriate toys and furnishings, the new therapeutic playroom at the Office of the Children’s Advocate’s downtown Kingston offices will provide a safe and comfortable space for youngsters who have suffered traumatic experiences. The playroom will be used by the OCA’s Investigations Unit to treat and counsel children aged two to 18....
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Director for the Centre of Occupational Studies in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Linda Stewart-Doman, addressing a JIS Think Tank recently.
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Applications now Open for Occupational Studies Associate Degree

Graduates of the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) levels two and three and the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) level two, now have the opportunity to pursue an associate degree in occupational studies. Applications are now being accepted for the January 2018 semester from persons who wish to pursue studies under the two-year programme. Areas of training include logistics, business...
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Senior Marketing and Business Development Consultant for the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education and Chair of the Education and TVET Conference, Jacqueline Knight-Campbell, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, October 24.
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Third International TVET Conference Slated for November 29 to December 1

The Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, will host the third International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from November 29 to December 1 at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay. The JCTE’s Senior Marketing and Business Development Consultant and Conference Chair, Jacqueline Knight-Campbell, says the...
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