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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Prime Minister’s Youth Awards Returns this Year

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will return this year. Making the announcement during his Sectoral Debate presentation on April 5 in the House of...

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

Child Diversion Policy to Provide Alternative for Juvenile Offenders

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.

Public and Private Sector Entities Pledge Support to JCF Youth Camp

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.

Resource App for Young People to Roll Out Shortly

9 years ago Youth

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...

9 years ago Youth

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...

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).

9 years ago Youth

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...

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

9 years ago Youth

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...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller. (FILE)

9 years ago Youth

Jamaicans Should Support and Promote Positive Messages in Music

Chairman of the National Youth Service (NYS), Robert Miller, says that Jamaicans should support entertainers who promote positive messages in their music. Mr. Miller noted that dancehall and reggae music are cultures which impact dress, fashion and body language. He stated that young impressionable minds, adopt these themes, as part of their daily lifestyle, and are at risk of falling...

Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.

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Parents Urged to Pay More Attention to their Children

Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, is urging parents to be more watchful of their children. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21, Commissioner Hunter said poor parenting and neglect are two factors that contribute to children being detained at the South Camp Road facility of the Department of Correctional Services. “It is important that parents know the warning...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (right), shares details of ‘Aria’s Story’ with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvan Fabi, prior to the recent launch at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) in downtown Kingston. The public-education campaign, which is an initiative of the OCA, is an online animated miniseries being rolled out across various social media platforms.

9 years ago Youth

CDA Empowers Child-Abuse Victims through ‘Aria’s Story’

They suffer in silence, afraid to speak up. Suppressed by fear, these child-abuse victims are led to believe that they are powerless to do anything about their situation. Their cries are muffled by those meant to protect them. Through ‘Aria’s Story’ these young victims are being empowered to speak up and speak out about abuse. An eight year-old victim of...