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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), and Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greg Smith (6th right), share a moment with the new Child Ambassadors, at the launch of the 2016-2018 programme on June 27, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), and Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greg Smith (6th right), share a moment with the new Child Ambassadors, at the launch of the 2016-2018 programme on June 27, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library.

Communities Urged to Expose Child Abusers

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is imploring community members to expose child abusers within their midst. Noting the magnitude of the problem, he cited a recent United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) study,...
Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, delivering the keynote address at the recent school-leaving ceremony for the Tarrant Primary School, in St. Andrew, held at Fellowship Church, in the parish.
Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, delivering the keynote address at the recent school-leaving ceremony for the Tarrant Primary School, in St. Andrew, held at Fellowship Church, in the parish.

Youth Encouraged to Include Vocational Education
Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.

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Acting Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Dennis Lawrence, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank recently.
Acting Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Dennis Lawrence, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank recently.

$295 Million Allocated to NYS
Placement Services Coordinator of the National Youth Service (NYS), Lancelot McCalla, speaking about the NYS shoe drive at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 16. At right is Senior Programmes Director of the NYS, Naketa West.
Placement Services Coordinator of the National Youth Service (NYS), Lancelot McCalla, speaking about the NYS shoe drive at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 16. At right is Senior Programmes Director of the NYS, Naketa West.

NYS to Launch Shoe Drive

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 16.
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NYS Invites Partnership for Summer Work Programme

Businesses across the island are being invited to partner with the National Youth Service (NYS) in providing meaningful work experience for the country’s youth under the Summer Employment Programme. The annual programme exposes young people, ages 17 to 24, to employability and personal development skills by working at public- and private-sector entities. This year, 6,000 students will be placed, up...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 16.
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NYS Invites Partnership for Summer Work Programme

Businesses across the island are being invited to partner with the National Youth Service (NYS) in providing meaningful work experience for the country’s youth under the Summer Employment Programme. The annual programme exposes young people, ages 17 to 24, to employability and personal development skills by working at public- and private-sector entities. This year, 6, 000 students will be placed,...
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Director of Programmes at the National Youth Service, Naketa West, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 16 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
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NYS to Assess Training Programme

The Events Management Training Programme of the National Youth Service (NYS) is to be assessed, to ensure that young people gain employment. The programme, an initiative between the NYS and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, aims to equip young people with skills in events production and management to...
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Students of Holy Childhood Preparatory jump for joy after sitting their final paper in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).
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GSAT: More Students Placed in School of Choice

More school choices enabled 81 per cent of students, who sat the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) to be placed in an institution of their preference. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the number represents an increase of eight per cent when compared to 2015. “It is due to the fact that for...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Education Ministry Improving Financial Management

The Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid, said strategies are being implemented to strengthen the financial management of his Ministry. He was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 15. Mr. Reid said that for the first time, a management accountant will be brought on board to improve financial accountability...
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Teen Mothers at Women’s Centre to Benefit from Computer Donation

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has received a donation of 20 laptops, which will go towards preparing teen mothers for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) tests. The computers were provided under the Women Helping Others Achieve (WHOA) programme, which involves collaboration between the Sandals and the Bob Marley foundations. Acting Director of Corporate Liaison Services in the Ministry...
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