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Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.
Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

Use of Metal Detectors in Schools Reaping Results

A preliminary audit conducted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is showing a reduction in the number of critical incidents in schools involving the use of weapons. The audit, undertaken at the end of the 2014/15 academic year,...
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), converse with St. George’s College students (from 3rd left): Delano Headley, Howard Llewellyn, Ajani Lyons and Daniel Harper, following the media launch of Child Month, recently.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), converse with St. George’s College students (from 3rd left): Delano Headley, Howard Llewellyn, Ajani Lyons and Daniel Harper, following the media launch of Child Month, recently.

NCMC Calls for Special Treatment of Children on May 20
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), engages Kiwanis Club Lieutenant Governor, Beverley Thompson (right), in discussion during the service organization’s annual Division 23 East youth rally at Ardenne High School in Kingston, on Saturday, May 7. Listening keenly is Distinguished Lieutenant Governor for Division 23, Lloyd Distant.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), engages Kiwanis Club Lieutenant Governor, Beverley Thompson (right), in discussion during the service organization’s annual Division 23 East youth rally at Ardenne High School in Kingston, on Saturday, May 7. Listening keenly is Distinguished Lieutenant Governor for Division 23, Lloyd Distant.

Young People Deemed Pivotal in Reducing Crime and Violence
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Voluntary Contributions Being Accommodated Under New Tuition Fee Policy
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in light conversation with economist, Dennis Jones, following the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Public Lecture on the theme: ‘The 4th Revolution – The Global Race to Reinvent the State,’ held on May 2, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in light conversation with economist, Dennis Jones, following the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Public Lecture on the theme: ‘The 4th Revolution – The Global Race to Reinvent the State,’ held on May 2, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica Working With IDB to Boost Youth Employment

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National Early Childhood Student Assessments for May 10 And 11

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will administer the inaugural National Four Year Old School Readiness Assessment, on May 10 and 11. The exercise will determine the readiness of four year old students for the primary education system, by assessing their literacy and numeracy skills. This year’s engagement will involve students enrolled in more than 90 percent of Jamaica’s early childhood institutions,...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (left), conversing with students from the St. Ann-based Ocho Rios High School, at the clubs’ National Achievement Expo held on April 29 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.
EducationYouth

640 Rural Youth Benefit From Skills Training

More than 640 young people from rural communities have received training and certification in various skill areas, enabling them to take up jobs locally and overseas or create their own employment. The training was conducted under a three-year programme implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs through funding from the Sugar Transformation Unit in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, at the Child Month National Church Service, held at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, in Portmore, St. Catherine, on May 1.
Youth

Church Urged to Help Counsel Abused Children

The church is being called on to help in the counselling of abused children, and to assist the authorities in nabbing perpetrators. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the church has the capacity to play a greater role in the security of children. “We have a collective responsibility to ensure that...
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Permanent Secretary in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), engages in conversation with Head of Guidance at the Holy Trinity High School, Daniel Daley and Director of Corporate Planning in the Ministry, Andrea Patterson Morris. They were at the ‘Life After Fifth Form’ career development exercise held at the Holy Trinity High School in Kingston on April 28.
Youth

Youth Urged to Make Use of Education and Entrepreneurial Grants

Young people are being encouraged to take advantage of the education and entrepreneurial grants available through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to pursue higher education or establish small businesses. “For persons, who are struggling to finance themselves, this programme is geared towards assisting you,” said Senior Labour Market Analyst in the Ministry, Shaine Palmer. He was addressing a...
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Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27. Listening (from second left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.
CommunityYouth

OCR Invites Students to Become Child Ambassadors

The Office of Children’s Registry (OCR) is inviting primary and high school students to apply to become child ambassadors for the period 2016 to 2018. Applications must be submitted by May 15, 2016 and students must be between  10 and 16 years  of year years, in order to apply for the two-year programme. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)
Youth

CDA Providing Counselling Following Deaths of Children

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is providing counselling to grieving families and students following the deaths of 13-year-old J’Quan Forbes and three-year- old Lashaunie Thomas earlier this week. Chief Executive Officer of the CDA, Rosalee Gage Grey, said the agency’s first responders have been working with other counsellors from the Victim Support Unit and the police to offer support to...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27.
Youth

Youth Minister of State Supports Call by CDA Head

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is supporting the call by head of  the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, for greater corporate involvement in development projects being undertaken by the agency. Mr.  Green  said the call  is  significant,  as the support  from corporate Jamaica would impact a very important area of ...
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