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Young mother holds baby girl in garden.
Young mother holds baby girl in garden.

Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation Launches Empowered Futures Parenting Curriculum

A curriculum, designed to support adolescent mothers across Jamaica by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to raise happy, healthy children and promote positive parenting practices, has been launched by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The Empowered...
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Counsellor, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton White, at the launch of the USAID Youth Empower, on Thursday (September 12), at Serengeti, Hope Zoo in Kingston. At centre is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Counsellor, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton White, at the launch of the USAID Youth Empower, on Thursday (September 12), at Serengeti, Hope Zoo in Kingston. At centre is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

More Than 5,000 Youth to Be Engaged In USAID Five-Year Project
Senior Director, Information and Communications Technology, Ministry of Education and Youth, Tyrone Anderson, addresses Thursday’s (September 12) AI Web3 Pedagogy Seminar at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in Kingston. He represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Senior Director, Information and Communications Technology, Ministry of Education and Youth, Tyrone Anderson, addresses Thursday’s (September 12) AI Web3 Pedagogy Seminar at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in Kingston. He represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Unveils Initiative to Integrate AI and Adaptive Technology into School Curriculums
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSSAMC) held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSSAMC) held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston.

Parents Urged to Play Active Role in Children’s Education
Business Development Officer at City & Guilds Intitute, Racheed Reid, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Business Development Officer at City & Guilds Intitute, Racheed Reid, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

City & Guilds English Skills Exam a Suitable Exit Option for Secondary Students

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Flyer for the Duhaney Park Young Entrepreneurs Business Proposal Competition scheduled for September 28.
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Young Entrepreneurs Invited to Enter Duhaney Park Business Project Proposal Competition

Young entrepreneurs within the Duhaney Park community are being encouraged to participate in the third annual Duhaney Park Young Entrepreneurs Business Project Proposal Competition. Interested persons may contact 876-214-6045, 876-335-3894 or 876-535-7304 for registration details. The competition, organised by the Duhaney Park Community Development Committee in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ),...
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Students at the Portland-based Buff Bay Primary School engage in farming practices at the school’s semi-greenhouse.
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Students At Buff Bay Primary Using Technology In Farming

The Buff Bay Primary School in Portland is using farming technologies to generate the interest of students in agriculture and to boost food production for their canteen and for the market. Vice Principal at the institution, Keisha Braimbridge, told JIS News that last year they won a school garden prize at a 4-H Clubs event in the parish, and from...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts (left), looks on as school supplies are presented to craft traders in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, for their children as part of an assistance initiative spearheaded recently by the Ministry of Tourism and other relevant agencies. The event was held at Ocho Rios Primary School.
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Back-to-School Assistance Provided for Children of Ocho Rios Craft Traders

Scores of craft traders in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently received back-to-school supplies for their children, courtesy of the Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC) and several other government agencies. The gesture, which took place during a treat at Ocho Rios Primary School, was designed to assist craft vendors suffering significant business losses due to damage sustained by the Ocho...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon Dr. Horace Chang (right), participates in a recent handover of back-to-school supplies to students at the Flanker Community Centre in Montego Bay, St. James.
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Gov’t’s Youth Social Intervention Programmes Have Been Effective – Minister Chang

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government has initiated social intervention programmes that have been very effective in saving young lives and will continue to be used in the fight against crime. Dr. Chang, who was speaking with reporters following the recent handover of back-to-school items at the Flanker Community Centre in...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks (seventh right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (eighth right), share a moment with the 2023 recipients of the JHUAN scholarship award.
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JHUAN Awards US$102,000 in Scholarships to Jamaican Students at Howard University

The Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has announced the award of US$102,000 in scholarships to 25 students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University. Each awardee has received US$4,000 to help offset their tuition. The recipients will be recognised at the organisation's sixth annual fundraising event, HUes of Blue, on Saturday (September 21) in Washington DC. It will be hosted...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the launch of the University of Technology Jamaica’s UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development, on Thursday (September 5). The ceremony was held at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.
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UTech Open School Launched

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) has launched its UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development.  The School operates as the University’s Open Learning access entity, serving the needs of communities across Jamaica and the Caribbean by utilising a range of delivery modalities.  It aims to provide innovative and expanded access to learning to local, regional and global...
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Principal of Alley Primary School in Clarendon, Judith Richards (third left), and Chairman, Junior Maragh (fourth right), are accompanied by senior personnel from the Ministry of Education and Youth, and other officials of the institution in viewing a newly built roof at the school on Tuesday (September 3). The new roof replaces the previous structure, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage, just south of Jamaica, on July 3.
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Seamless Start to 2024/25 Academic Year for Alley Primary School

Alley Primary School in Clarendon recorded a seamless start to the 2024/25 academic year, which commenced on Monday (September 2). This, after benefiting from, among other things, repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, which were financed by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Several sections of the institution’s roof were severely damaged during the hurricane’s passage, just south of...
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