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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Youth Innovation among Areas of Focus for Disapora Conference

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, goes through several exercise routines with students participating in Friday’s (April 26) National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, goes through several exercise routines with students participating in Friday’s (April 26) National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville.

Students Encouraged to Make Physical Activity a Healthy Lifestyle Habit
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses students during the opening ceremony for the Ministry’s second Tertiary Education Recruitment Drive at the National Stadium on Friday (April 26).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses students during the opening ceremony for the Ministry’s second Tertiary Education Recruitment Drive at the National Stadium on Friday (April 26).

Gov’t Budgets $635 Million for Tertiary Scholarships
Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.
Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.

PHOTOS: St. Mary 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo
Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson (left) and Parish Manager, St. Mary 4-H Clubs, Halova Stubbs-Jones (right), present trophies and prizes to the Girl of the Year, Nickelia Ramdon of St. Mary High School and Boy of the Year,  Kymani Parkins of St. Mary Technical High.  Occasion was the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School grounds.
Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson (left) and Parish Manager, St. Mary 4-H Clubs, Halova Stubbs-Jones (right), present trophies and prizes to the Girl of the Year, Nickelia Ramdon of St. Mary High School and Boy of the Year,  Kymani Parkins of St. Mary Technical High.  Occasion was the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School grounds.

Youth Innovation Shines at St Mary 4-H Parish Achievement Expo

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (April 25).
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaYouth

Engagement with Diaspora Strengthened

The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) have strengthened the process of engagement and partnership between the Government and overseas nationals, says State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. From an eight-member group of Diaspora representatives primarily from the United States (US), United Kingdon (UK) and Canada, the combined 30-member...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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Education Minister Calls for Culture of Respect, Empathy and Non-Violence among Students

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has emphasised the importance of fostering a culture of respect, empathy and non-violence among students and within the school environment. She said there must be a collective commitment to finding positive and constructive ways to resolve disputes and conflicts in schools. The Minister was speaking during a visit to Irwin High School,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers her address at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Annual General Staff Meeting held on Wednesday (April 24) at Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Listening are Manager of the Windsor Childcare Facility in St. Ann, Wayne Grant (centre), and Placement Coordinator at the CPFSA, Taneka Cassanova-Durrant.
Youth

PHOTOS: CPFSA’s Annual General Staff Meeting

State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers her address at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Annual General Staff Meeting held on Wednesday (April 24) at Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Listening are Manager of the Windsor Childcare Facility in St. Ann, Wayne Grant (centre), and Placement Coordinator at the CPFSA, Taneka...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left); United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative, Olga Isaza (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon Marsha Smith, at the NCMC Child Month 2024 media launch, held on April 25 at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in downtown Kingston and online.
Youth

NCMC to Stage Several Activities during Child Month

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will be commemorating Child Month 2024 with seven activities in May, under the theme ‘Stand Up! Speak Out! Protect the Rights of our Children’. Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, said this year’s theme is a call to action for citizens to fulfil their duty to protect the nation’s children. She was addressing...
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Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationJusticeYouth

Conflict Resolution Skills Imparted to School Participants Must Impact Institutions – RJ Branch

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice is working to ensure that the conflict resolution skills that school participants learn through the restorative practices training programme have a lasting impact on the institutions. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Youth, more than 12,000 participants from...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre, front row); Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermín Quiñones (fourth left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (third left), with the 15 Jamaican students who have gained scholarships to study in the Republic of Cuba, during a ceremony held at the Embassy of Cuba, in St. Andrew, on April 24.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

Jamaican Students Gain Scholarships to Study in Cuba

Fifteen young Jamaicans have gained scholarships to pursue tertiary training in medicine, nursing and civil engineering in the Republic of Cuba, under the Jamaica-Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme. Speaking at the awards ceremony for the students, held at the Embassy of Cuba in St. Andrew on April 24, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon....
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