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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.

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...

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.

Children Should Enjoy Their Childhood – Dr. Maurice Smith

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.

Young Men Urged to be Positive Leaders

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.

Gov’t Looking to Extend Support under NYS and JAMVAT

Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities, Christine Rodriguez (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, yesterday (March 29). Others (from left) are: Development Manager, Marilyn McKoy (left) and President, Sonia Jackson.

JAID Calls for Assessment of More Children

10 years ago 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...

10 years ago Youth

Youth State Minister to Work Closely With CDA

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be working closely with the management and staff of the Child Development Agency (CDA), to ensure its continued efficiency. Addressing staff of the agency at its annual general meeting, held at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium at Jamaica College, on March 31, Mr. Green...

10 years ago TechnologyYouth

Entries Invited For “Vybzing” Animated Music Video Challenge

The country’s young animators are being invited to submit their creative work for the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) animated music video challenge. The competition is part of the CDB’s youth outreach programme dubbed ‘Vybzing’, and is open to Jamaicans ages 16 to 29. It is being organised as part of the CDB’s Board of Governors Meeting to be held in...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses senior staff of the National Youth Service (NYS), during a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in St. Andrew on March 21. At right is Acting Executive Director of the agency, Dennis Lawrence.

10 years ago Youth

Prepare Young People for Work at an Early Age – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says young people must be engaged in productive activity from an early age in order to ensure that they are prepared for the world of work. “Once our young people start early childhood institutions, right up, they should be captured in some productive activity to get the sort of skills...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), addresses senior managers of the Child Development Agency (CDA), at the agency’s head office in downtown Kingston, on March 21. To the State Minister’s left is Chief Executive Officer of the CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey.

10 years ago Youth

Strategic Review of Residential Care Facilities

The Government is to undertake a strategic review of its residential child care facilities, to strengthen the services provided for children in State care. This was disclosed by State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, following a meeting with the senior management team of the Child Development Agency (CDA), at its head office in downtown Kingston, on March 21....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Registrar of the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith, at a briefing session he held with the OCR management and staff, on March 16, at the Alpha Boys Home, on South Camp Road, in Kingston.

10 years ago Youth

Youth State Minister Discusses Way Forward for OCR

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, met with the management and staff of the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), yesterday (March 16), to discuss the way forward for the agency. The interactive session was held at the Alpha Boys’ Home on South Camp Road, in Kingston. In his address, Mr. Green said the...

Deputy Executive Director at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janet Johnson Haughton (left), listens as young entrepreneur, Nicholas Kee (right), makes a light comment at the Commission’s 2016 Schools’ Financial Education Programme (SFEP) awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on March 15. At centre is President of Junior Achievement, Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken.

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceYouth

FSC Says SFEP is Empowering Young People

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) says its Schools’ Financial Education Programme (SFEP) is empowering young people to establish strong personal money management tendencies. According to Executive Director at the FSC, Janice P. Holness, the programme, which has been in operation for over five years, has reached some 1,200 students across the island, with the broad goal to “advance financial literacy...