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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

OCA to Distribute Internet Safety Guidelines in May

During Child Month in May, the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) will commence the distribution of Internet safety guidelines for children. The move is aimed at preventing the exploitation or abuse of children via the Internet. Children’s Advocate, Diahann...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a Safe Children Forum staged by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) and other partners on April 19, at the Versalles Hotel in May Pen, Clarendon.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a Safe Children Forum staged by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) and other partners on April 19, at the Versalles Hotel in May Pen, Clarendon.

Education Minister Urges Parents to Put Children First
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (left); Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari William-Singh display cheque for $500,000, which the JCAA donated to the NCMC, today (April 19), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The money will be used to support National Children’s Day activities on May 13.
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (left); Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari William-Singh display cheque for $500,000, which the JCAA donated to the NCMC, today (April 19), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The money will be used to support National Children’s Day activities on May 13.

JCAA Donates $500,000 to Support Children’s Day Events
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2016 launch of the National Youth Service (NYS) Summer Programme, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, today (April 19).
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2016 launch of the National Youth Service (NYS) Summer Programme, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, today (April 19).

Business Owners Urged To Take More NYS Summer Participants
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the Ministry’s ‘Keep the Children Safe from Sexual Violence’ forum, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the Ministry’s ‘Keep the Children Safe from Sexual Violence’ forum, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.

Child Development Agency’s Services to be Strengthened

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More Than 104,000 Members in 4-H Clubs

There are currently more than 104,000 members  in the Jamaica 4-H Movement, which “represents the largest membership base per capita worldwide,” says Chairman of the Board of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Norman Grant. He points out that there are 7.2 million clubbites in over 60 countries, but with a population of approximately 2.7 million, Jamaica has the largest membership per...
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Youth

Develop Innovations to Improve Communities – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging the country’s youth to develop innovations that will address needs in their communities, while creating employment. “We want people to start thinking about things that will really help communities,” he said. “We want persons to apply practical, sustainable, and market-based approaches that can benefit society,” he added....
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is welcomed by Senior Director for the Ministry’s Youth Division, Michele Small-Bartley. The occasion was a meeting with Youth Empowerment Officers at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston on April 8.
Youth

Gov’t to Create Youth Advisory Board

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information plans to create a Youth Advisory Board in order to deepen its engagements with the nation’s young people. State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Board, whose members will include young people, is intended to involve them in the Ministry’s decision-making process on matters relating to them. Mr. Green explained that as State...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, addresses an appreciation service for two retired educators of the Breadnut Hill Primary School, held at the Assemblies of the First Born in Colgate, St. Ann on April 7.
Youth

Children Should Enjoy Their Childhood – Dr. Maurice Smith

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, says children should be given a chance to enjoy their childhood and not be preyed upon or be forced into doing things well beyond their age. He was addressing an appreciation service for two former educators of the Breadnut Hill Primary School, held at the Assemblies of the...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a group of Jamaica College sixth form students at a graduation ceremony, held on the campus on April 6. He urged the young men to strive to be positive leaders and role models.
Youth

Young Men Urged to be Positive Leaders

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging young men to strive to be positive leaders and role models. Mr. Green, who was addressing a graduation ceremony for some 100 Jamaica College sixth form students, on April 6, at the school, emphasized that the country is in need of strong male leaders....
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), enjoys a light moment with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis G. Moreno (centre), just before the start of the Dialogues for Democracies panel discussion on April 4, at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). At right is Co-executive Director of the Caribbean Policy and Research Institute (CaPRI), Dr. Damian King.
Youth

Gov’t Looking to Extend Support under NYS and JAMVAT

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to boost provisions to young people under the National Youth Service (NYS) and the Jamaica Values and Attitudes (JAMVAT) programme.             Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS News that the Ministry will be expanding the capacity of the NYS summer employment programme to enable more students to receive...
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Youth

Youth Information Centres to be Restructured

The Government will be restructuring the Youth Information Centres (YICs) across the island, to have them focusing on young people in business and the fostering of creative ideas. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said priority will be given to young persons who want to start profitable ventures, and the YICs will serve...
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