Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, is appealing to Jamaicans to support the work of the Committee. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 20, Dr. Mullings said that the 54 year-old committee is mandated to ensure that May is observed in Jamaica as Child Month through planned activities. She pointed out that the NCMC...

Approximately 150 young people are benefiting from training in 3D animation, which will prepare them to take up lucrative jobs within the global industry. The 10-month ‘Creative Industries Education and Employment Programme’ involves partnership between the Youth Employment in the Digital and Animation Industry (YEDAI) project and the Carlos Argüello (CA) Foundation. The training, which got under way in February...

Some $40 million has been allocated by the Government for renovation work at several children’s homes and places of safety this year. This sum is in addition to the more than $80 million spent by the Government to renovate a number of children’s homes and places of safety in 2016. The institutions identified for the refurbishing project include Granville Place...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will return this year. Making the announcement during his Sectoral Debate presentation on April 5 in the House of Representatives, Mr. Green said young people will be selected from a list of categories. These include Academics, Youth in Service,...

The Government has been increasing the number of young persons gaining work and professional development, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. The State Minister is reporting that under the Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP), 600 youth will gain placements this year, up from the 503 last year, and the 300...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging students to learn about their preferred career choice as well as to develop sound moral values. “Read, research and study as much as you can about your choice of career, about new developments and available opportunities that will enable you to pursue your goals. You should also consider...

The Ministry of Justice will be setting up 14 Justice Centres across the island, which will be the focal point to spread and push alternative dispute resolution programmes such as restorative justice, mediation and child diversion. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the centres are also expected to be the meeting places for the parish child diversion committees as well...