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Director and Representative, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Katherine Grigsby (left), listens attentively to Everton Hannam, Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO. Occasion was the Cluster Meeting of the Caribbean National Commissions for UNESCO, held last week, at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in Rosehall, St. James under the theme: ‘Caribbean in Action for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’.

National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) Celebrates 10 Years

The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Established in 2006 as one of the principal elements under the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP), the association’s mandate is to get parents more involved in...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses persons attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) World Population Day exposition at Morant Villas in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on July 11, which was staged in partnership with several stakeholder agencies under the theme ‘Investing in Teenage Girls; Engaging Men and Boys’.

Civil Society Urged to Help Reduce Teenage Pregnancies

Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, who represented Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at Monday’s (July 11) Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) exposition at Morant Villas in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, to mark World Population Day. The event was held under the theme ‘Investing in Teenage Girls; Engaging Men and Boys’. (FILE)

Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence

Yohan Blake speaks to JIS News at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on July 6, before he, along with five residents of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home in Manchester, departed the island for a 12-day trip to France. In the background the boys fill out their immigration information.

Yohan Blake Takes Boys’ Home Residents to France

Members of the 2016 graduating class of the Kitson Town All-Age School, in St. Catherine, perform their school-leaving song, at the annual school-leaving exercise, at the Kitson Town Baptist Church, in the parish, on July 4.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs to Set Up 10 New School Gardens

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) in discussion with Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on June 29.

10 years ago Youth

Cabinet Approves Charities Policy and Procedures Guidelines for Gifts/Donations

Cabinet has approved the Charities Policy and Procedures Guidelines for Gifts and Donations to the Ministry of Health. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 29. He said a policy needed to be formalised because of the numerous missions that contribute gifts...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of Digital Media Week 2016 on June 27 at the Courtyard By Marriott in New Kingston on . The four-day event, under the theme: ‘Digital 876: Building Brands For Global Impact,’ invites technology start ups and social media practitioners to discuss digital media issues relating to Jamaica as well as share and create content for the wider social media space.

10 years ago TechnologyYouth

Innovators Urged to Develop Apps to Boost Gov’t Operations

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging technology innovators to develop applications that can be utilised by Government to improve its operations and processes. “The Government definitely needs more of you to look at some of the problems we have in governance and find new ways for us to solve those problems,” he said. “I...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), and Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greg Smith (6th right), share a moment with the new Child Ambassadors, at the launch of the 2016-2018 programme on June 27, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library.

10 years ago Youth

Communities Urged to Expose Child Abusers

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is imploring community members to expose child abusers within their midst. Noting the magnitude of the problem, he cited a recent United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) study, which showed that eight out of every 10 children surveyed had experienced some form of abuse, whether verbal, sexual, emotional...

10 years ago Youth

St. Jago High Graduation 2016

Photos by: Rudranath Fraser

Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, delivering the keynote address at the recent school-leaving ceremony for the Tarrant Primary School, in St. Andrew, held at Fellowship Church, in the parish.

10 years ago EducationYouth

Youth Encouraged to Include Vocational Education

The nation’s youth are being encouraged to include vocational education with their chosen professions for greater employment prospects. Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, said students at high schools and their parents should decide early on the subjects to be done, as it will “increase your chances of gaining employment when you leave high...

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

10 years ago National Security and PeaceYouth

Tips to Protect Children During Summer

During the long summer months, children will be spending much of their time at home. To safeguard against mishaps, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) and the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) are recommending simple practices that guardians can adopt to ensure children’s safety during this holiday period. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the NPSC, Andre Miller, tells JIS News that...

Acting Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Dennis Lawrence, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank recently.

10 years ago JIS Think TankYouth

$295 Million Allocated to NYS

The National Youth Service (NYS) has been allocated $295 million for the implementation of various youth-development programmes during the 2016/17 financial year. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank recently, Acting Executive Director of the NYS, Dennis Lawrence, noted that these programmes, which aim to equip young people with the necessary training and life-coping skills to foster their personal and career...