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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), converses with (from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Fairweather; Organization of American States representative in Jamaica, Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel; and Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle, during the launch of the programme, dubbed
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), converses with (from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Fairweather; Organization of American States representative in Jamaica, Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel; and Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle, during the launch of the programme, dubbed 'A New Path', at the South Camp Juvenile Remand Centre, today (April 7).

All Juvenile Wards of the State to Benefit from ‘A New Path’

Juvenile wards of the State at all correctional facilities will now benefit under the second phase of the programme dubbed ‘A New Path’. The programme, which initially targeted wards at the South Camp Juvenile Remand & Correctional Centre and the...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Two Buses for Children in State Care
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Prime Minister’s Youth Awards Returns this Year
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), presents a trophy to Personal Development Teacher at Ardenne High School, Kamika McKellop (second left), after the school emerged winner of last year’s Best School Spirit, at the staging of the Success Conference for Teens 2017, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on March 31. Others (from left) are Conference Chairperson and Founder of the Children Upliftment Restoration Foundation, Dr. Velma Brown-Hamilton, and Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), presents a trophy to Personal Development Teacher at Ardenne High School, Kamika McKellop (second left), after the school emerged winner of last year’s Best School Spirit, at the staging of the Success Conference for Teens 2017, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on March 31. Others (from left) are Conference Chairperson and Founder of the Children Upliftment Restoration Foundation, Dr. Velma Brown-Hamilton, and Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller.

Students Urged to Research Career Choices
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

Child Diversion Policy to Provide Alternative for Juvenile Offenders

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Children’s Homes to be Renovated

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...
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More Youth to Gain Work Experience Under GWEP

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...
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Conference for Teens March 31

The Children Upliftment and Restoration Foundation will stage the second ‘Success Conference for Teens’ on Friday, March 31, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the conference will be held under the patronage of Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. A bulletin issued by the Ministry states that the objective...
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Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (4th left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with young participants in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp programme, and prospective sponsors and other stakeholders. Occasion was a breakfast meeting at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on March 29 to engage corporate society to support the initiative aimed at providing social intervention for youth.
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Public and Private Sector Entities Pledge Support to JCF Youth Camp

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received pledges of support from several public- and private-sector entities to expand the reach of its IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp, aimed at providing social intervention for young people. Among them are Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Carib Cement, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Digicel Jamaica and Jamaica Information Service (JIS). IPAD, which is...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Information, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses young people gathered on the lawns of Devon House for the inaugural staging of the Elevate Youth Festival, recently.
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Resource App for Young People to Roll Out Shortly

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is finetuning a mobile application (app) which will serve as a resource guide for young people. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, who spoke to JIS News at the inaugural staging of the Elevate Youth Festival on the lawns of Devon House recently, said the app, which should roll out by...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (5th right, back row), shares a photo opportunity with school children at the press launch of an initiative by the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) and the British High Commission to strengthen the public engagement capacity of the OCA, held on March 17, at the OCA’s offices downtown Kingston. Others sharing the moment are: Deputy Children’s Advocate, Retired Justice Henderson Downer (back row, right); Political Press Officer, European Union (Jamaica), Althea Buchanan (back row, 2nd right); and Entertainer, Queen Ifrica (back row, 4th right).
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OCA Undertakes Public Outreach and Education Campaign

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) is partnering with the British High Commission to undertake a public outreach and education campaign, aimed at sensistising Jamaicans about the roles and functions of the office and the responsibility of citizens in protecting children. The initiative in direct response to the increase in incidents of violence against children, and will take various...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), interacts with young persons at the launch of the National Youth Service (NYS) 2017 Summer Employment Programme, held at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, in St. Andrew, on March 15. To the State Minister’s left is Chairman of the NYS, Robert Miller
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More Participants in NYS Summer Employment Programme

The Government has increased the number of participants in the National Youth Service (NYS) Summer Employment Programme to 8,000 from 6,000, which obtained last year. Making the disclosure, State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said the increase is to enable more young persons to gain experience for the workforce. “We want to ensure...
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