The Government remains committed to the ongoing implementation of measures aimed at creating safer environments in schools. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the administration has invested “heavily” in developing and implementing security strategies to this end. These, he said, include training and deploying approximately 1,000 safety and security officers, with an additional 400 to...

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, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...