Christmas came early for more than 50 wards of the State and their caregivers at the Mustard Seed Communities-run Mary’s Child facility in Kingston and Yadel Home for Girls in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Owner and Operator of Bella Day Spa in Kingston and Shades of Elegance in Old Harbour, Treacha Reid-McCalla, along with 13 members of her team, took...

The Government will, early next year, commence implementation of a Work to Learn, Earn, Give and Save (LEGS) programme for youth, which will incorporate training, volunteerism and saving. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the initiative will be done through collaboration with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Giving the keynote address at the 2016 National Volunteer Awards Banquet...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green is encouraging students who attended the recent Youth Forum to take the message of healthy lifestyle and good nutrition to their peers. He was addressing the session staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall. More than 200 students attended...

Young persons from clubs and organisations across the island will come together for the staging of the National Youth Parliament on Monday (November 14) at Gordon House beginning at 10:00 am. The event is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The National Youth Parliament was initially implemented in 2003 as a Youth Month activity of the...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation has embarked on a series of regional consultations islandwide under its Youth Environmental Advocacy Programme (YEAP). The forums, which kicked off at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 21, aim to increase young people’s knowledge, understanding and appreciation of and for the environment. They are also intended to engage the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith says the Government is currently reviewing the National Youth Policy which will guide its engagement with young people. She made the announcement at the Jamaica Christian Diaspora Conference held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites in St. James on Friday, October 14. “It will establish the policy...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will spearhead an Inter-Ministerial Taskforce being established to develop safeguards that protect youngsters participating in sporting activities. The committee will look at, among other things, introducing crucial protocols, guidelines and regulations; training and capacity building; enforcement procedures; and resource mobilisation. This was disclosed by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel...