Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on stakeholders to continue enhancing the collaborative efforts and frameworks to ensure the safety and well-being of all children and the safe return of those who have gone missing.  “Our work is far from over. We have had successes in terms of the systems, the processes, the procedures that we put...

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...

In recognition of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will host a virtual Regional Knowledge Exchange Conference on Friday (May 24).  Ananda Alert Officer at the CPFSA’s National Children's Registry, Annadjae Roberts, told JIS News that the event aims to facilitate collaboration among regional nations to enhance responses to cases of...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has implemented a centralised Private Branch Exchange (PBX) telephone system across its offices islandwide. Provided under the coordination of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) and with funding support valued at $1,415,820.97 from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), upgraded system will streamline internal communication and improve access by the public to its offices....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, emphasises a point during the opening ceremony of the Early Childhood Commission’s fifth annual Professional Development Institute on Monday (May 20) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. 

More than 20 high-school students from Waterford High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, participated in discussions about alternative justice services, during National Children's Day (May 17), a Child Month event, held at the Ministry of Justice’s Constant Spring Road offices. They also took part in a tour of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit and the Office of the...

The Children’s Affairs and Policy Division (CAPD) of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), is to host a significant event in commemoration of Child Month. Titled, ‘Wellness Bench Lyme – Child Conversation’, this event aims to empower and support students aged 11 to 18 years, under the theme ‘Stand...