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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left) and Quality Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland (2nd right), observe as grade-seven students at Cumberland High School complete a written activity. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left) and Quality Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland (2nd right), observe as grade-seven students at Cumberland High School complete a written activity. (FILE)

Universal School Enrolment up to Age 16

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Jamaica has universal enrolment of children in school up to age 16. This is according to the 2015 Survey of Living Conditions, which measures the living standards of...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), conversing with Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Noami Francis, prior to the start of yesterday
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), conversing with Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Noami Francis, prior to the start of yesterday's (October 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Cabinet Approves Final Draft of National Youth Policy
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on September 13.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on September 13.

Cabinet Approves Amendments to Poor Relief Act
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), is in conversation with (from left) Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Nicholas Scott; Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry-Boyle; and Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Foundation, Dane Richardson. Occasion was the launch of the Improved Safety and Security in Schools Project at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), is in conversation with (from left) Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Nicholas Scott; Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry-Boyle; and Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Foundation, Dane Richardson. Occasion was the launch of the Improved Safety and Security in Schools Project at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).

Jamaica to Benefit from US $4-Million Safety and Security in Schools Project
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (October 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (October 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves $1.3 Billion for Works on Office and Housing Projects

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Events and Sponsorship Manager, National Baking Company, Lisa Tomlison (left) and Chief Operating Officer, CB Group, Matthew Lyn, present a cheque valued at $1 million, which will go towards scholarships for 40 students of the University of West Indies (UWI) who are having financial challenges. Also participating in the presentation (from right, forefront) are Pro-Vice Chancellor, Global Affairs, UWI, Hon. Dr. Richard Bernal. In the background are some of the students to benefit from the scholarships. Occasion was the official launch of the CB Group UWI 5K and Smart Eggs Kids K at the UWI’s Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (October 3).
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Students at UWI to Benefit from 5k Run

Forty students pursuing studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) will this year benefit from the proceeds of two runs to be hosted by the institution in November. The events are the CB Group UWI 5K and Smart Eggs Kids K, which are scheduled to take place on and around the grounds of the university on Sunday (November...
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Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, addressing the 5th Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on September 30.
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The Millennial Voices Must Be Heard – Bahamian MP

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, says if governance in countries across the Caribbean is to be effective, the voices of the millennial generation must be heard. “Their voices must be taken into account in the decision-making process at all levels of governance,” said Mr. Robinson, who was giving the keynote address...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), has a light moment as he navigates the Child Case Management System (CCMS) during the official launch of the software on August 16 at the Child Development Agency (CDA) headquarters, downtown Kingston. Developed by Canadian software development company, Avocette, the software allows child protection officers to upload and track cases of children, who are registered in the child protection system. Others (from left) are: Systems Administrator at the CDA, George Bowes; Project Integration Manager for Avocette, Cathy Deluca; Acting Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica, Rebecca Robinson; Chief Executive Officer for the CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Avocette, Scott Ross.
Youth

CDA Improves Monitoring Of Children

The Child Case Management System (CCMS) is making a significant impact in improving the management of information pertaining to the care and protection of the nation’s children. The system, being implemented by the Child Development Agency (CDA), is part of efforts by the Government to strengthen the delivery of services to children, particularly those in the child protection system. Team...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaks with Parent Mentor, Trevor Edmondson.
Youth

NPSC to Use Research to Improve its Work

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is to use qualitative research to greatly improve the execution of its mandate to provide support and advocacy for the nation’s parents. Speaking with JIS News, new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, said that greater levels of research, along with anecdotal data, will help to come up with creative solutions in their tasks....
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Participants in the Homestead Place of Safety cosmetology and life skill programme pictured during the closing ceremony held on Friday, September 22 at the institution, located in Stony Hill, St. Andrew. The initiative was facilitated by the Child Development Agency (CDA) in collaboration with the social intervention programme, Children First Jamaica.
Youth

25 Wards of the State Benefit from Cosmetology and Life Skills Training Programme

Twenty-five wards of the Homestead Place of Safety have been trained in cosmetology and life skills to assist them in making the transition to independent living. The four-month pilot programme, which ran from May to August, was a HEART Trust/NTA-accredited level-one course facilitated by the Child Development Agency (CDA) in tandem with the social-intervention programme, Children First Jamaica. It was...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Training and Counselling for Staff of Childcare Facilities

Starting next year, staff at residential childcare facilities will receive training and counselling services that will better enable them to address the needs of wards in their care. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, in making the disclosure on Wednesday (September 20), informed that the Child Development Agency (CDA) is developing the...
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Youth

Parents Urged to Dialogue with Children to Tackle Bullying

In light of recent reports of bullying among students, and the traumatic impact on the victims, the Child Development Agency (CDA) is imploring parents to engage their children on a deeper level. “It is important that parents have frequent dialogue with their children and ask the right questions,” advises Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the CDA, Rochelle Dixon. In...
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