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Special Projects Manager, Workplace and Community Unit, Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Janet Allen, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JFLL Hosts Power Breakfast on Int’l Literacy Day

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) will host a Power Breakfast on September 8, in commemoration of International Literacy Day. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Special Projects Manager, Workplace and Community, at the JFLL, Janet Allen, said the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer, addresses a convention of Seventh-day Adventists at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Montego Bay on August 27.

Supervise Children’s Use of Social Media

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.

National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Encourages Parents to be Active in Children’s Lives

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, just before the start of a foster parents meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on August 29.

Gov’t Looking to Place More Wards in Foster Homes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.

Gov’t Recommits to Creating Safer Environments in Schools

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Suretime medical doctor, Alicia Bahadur (left), performs a dental check on youngster Sasha-gaye Ward. Looking on (second right) is Vice President of Corporate Resources, Guardian Life, Mrs. Audrey Basanta-Henry. The Guardian Group mobile health unit offered free health checks and back-to-school medicals for children and community members who were at a back-to-school treat hosted by the Prime Minister, at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre, on August 24.

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PM Hosts Back-To-School Treat in Olympic Gardens

Free health checks and school medicals were a big feature of a back-to-school treat hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in Olympic Gardens, on August 24. Through a partnership with the Guardian Group mobile health unit, many persons were able to receive health checks at the event, which saw a turnout of hundreds of children and community...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid speaking at the NCB Foundation’s Scholarships and Grants reveal event and launch of its Innovative, Creative, Outstanding and Nationalistic (ICON) Scholarship, at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites in Kingston, on August 18.

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Students Urged to Stay Away from Illegal Activities

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging students to refrain from a life of illegal activities, especially lottery scamming. “We have had to contend with scamming as a very notorious element of our society. There is nothing that says because you do not have that you have to do things that are unethical or...

Senior Director, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Michelle Small Bartley (left), and Director, Sub-Regional Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Sheila Roseau (right), share a photo opportunity with the top performers in the International Youth Day photo and video competition. They are (from left) Leneka Rhoden, who placed second; Toni-Kay Bromfield, who placed third; and winner Jason Whyte. The award ceremony was held on August 18 at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

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International Youth Day Competition Winners Awarded

The top performers in the photo and video competition held in celebration of International Youth Day 2016 were presented with attractive prizes at an awards ceremony held on Thursday (August 18) at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in Kingston. The competition, under the theme ‘The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Poverty Reduction’, was...

Placement Services Coordinator at the National Youth Service (NYS), Lancelot McCalla, speaking about the NYS shoe drive at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

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NYS Begs More School Shoes for Needy Students

The National Youth Service (NYS) is encouraging more persons to donate new pairs of shoes as part of its annual volunteer initiative. Launched in July, the NYS shoe drive aims to assist children preparing for the new school term beginning in September. “We have been receiving positive responses from the general public and corporate companies, but there is still a...

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Parents Urged to Stay Connected with their Children

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), André Miller, is encouraging parents to stay connected with their children. This, he said, will really ensure positive outcomes and optimal performance from the youngsters. Mr. Miller, who was speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, noted that studies have shown that effectively planned and well-implemented parental...

Member of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Men with a Message advocacy group, Jermaine Austin, addresses young people who benefitted from a CSJP summer school workshop in 2015. (FILE)

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20,000 At-Risk Youth Benefit From CSJP

Over 20,000 at-risk youth have benefitted from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). The group is defined as young people who have factors in their lives or experienced events that lead them to engage in behaviours that are harmful to themselves and the society. Communications, and Social Marketing Coordinator for CSJP, Patrice Nephew, tells JIS News that the programme...

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UNFPA: Unleash the Power of the Youth, International Youth Day 2016

International Youth Day (IYD) is observed globally on August 12 each year to raise awareness on issues that affect youth. The theme of this year’s IYD is “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption.” More than 500 million youth worldwide live in poverty and lack access to vital resources to secure their basic needs. Available...