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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

10th Safe Space for Child Crime Victims Opens

Another child-friendly space has been opened by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), providing a warm and comforting environment where young victims of human trafficking and other serious crimes can receive support. The facility, located at the office of the Counterterrorism...
Chair of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee and Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth, Marlon Williams, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Chair of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee and Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth, Marlon Williams, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Show Passion for Country on Jamaica Day
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle

Grade-Six Pep Students Take Ability Test February 22
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.

$10-Million School Garden Project Launched by Education Ministry
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right); and United States Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, look on as Principal of Mountain View Primary School, Michelle Robinson (right) points out features of the institution during a tour on Tuesday (February 20).  The visit included the presentation of musical instruments to the school under the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Schools and Communities in Jamaica’ programme, which involves partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of National Security. Musical instruments valued at approximately $5.3 million have been purchased to equip music programmes as an extracurricular activity in selected schools.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right); and United States Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, look on as Principal of Mountain View Primary School, Michelle Robinson (right) points out features of the institution during a tour on Tuesday (February 20).  The visit included the presentation of musical instruments to the school under the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Schools and Communities in Jamaica’ programme, which involves partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of National Security. Musical instruments valued at approximately $5.3 million have been purchased to equip music programmes as an extracurricular activity in selected schools.

PHOTOS: Visit to Mountain View Primary

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane, speaking during a Social Justice (SO-JUST) project event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (February 20).
Foreign AffairsJusticeYouth

Vulnerable Groups’ Access to Justice Services Being Increased

The Global Affairs Canada (GAC)-funded Social Justice (SO-JUST) project will be partnering with civil society organisations (CSOs) to develop interventions tailored for increased access to justice services by vulnerable groups. Focus is currently being placed on increasing access to justice services by the deaf and children in contact and conflict with the law. The CSOs currently being engaged under the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum on Tuesday (February 20) at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Education Ministry Wants Greater Take-Up of Technology Inputs

The Ministry of Education and Youth is urging greater take-up of technology inputs by schools to enhance teaching and learning. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who spoke to JIS News at the ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum on Tuesday (February 20) at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. said that “significant investments” have been made in providing teachers...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, shares a moment with students from the all-girls Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St. James, at a ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum held at Jamaica College, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 20).
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Students Urged to Make Use of Mental Health Services in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging students to take advantage of the mental health support services that are available in schools. She said that increased resources are being dedicated to addressing mental health and wellness and ensuring that students can access the support they need to be resilient and achieve academic success. This includes making greater...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
CultureEducationTechnologyYouth

Work on First Steam School to Advance in 2024/25

Designs for the first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) school are expected to be completed in the new financial year and the necessary approvals obtained for construction. These measures will be facilitated under Phase II of the Education System Transformation Programme, for which a sum of $300 million has been allocated in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now...
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Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Officer and Research Day Coordinator, Kerry-Ann Kerr-Williams.
EducationNational SecurityYouth

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College’s Research Day to Focus on Crime and Violence

Educators from four schools in St James that are greatly impacted by crime and violence will lead discussions on the issue during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College’s Research Day on Wednesday, February 28. The theme for the panel discussion will be ‘The Impact of Crime on Education: The Western Jamaica Perspective’. The slated participants are the Principals of Cornwall College –...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
EducationParliamentYouth

$514 Million Allocated for Upgrading and Expansion of Mount St. Joseph High

Work will be advanced on the upgrading and expansion of Mount St. Joseph High School in Manchester in the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $514 million has been earmarked under the Education Transformation Programme to complete construction of the administrative, third and fourth-form blocks, and conclude pre-contract activities for the auditorium and canteen. The details are outlined in the...
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