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Director of the Child Diversion Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke.

Parents Urged to Consider Child Diversion for Children in Conflict with the Law

Parents and guardians are being encouraged to consider the Child Diversion Programme for their children who come into conflict with the law. Being implemented by the Ministry of Justice, the programme is designed to steer child offenders away from the...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

SRC Supports Student Entrepreneurs of Papine High

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Over $359m Earmarked to Continue Global Services Skills Project Implementation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the audience during a panel discussion at the Leadership Development Alliance’s inaugural summit on February 22 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: State Minister Smith Participates in Leadership Development Alliance Inaugural Summit

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).

Students Encouraged to Build Technology Skills

A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.

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NEPA Partnering with UNICEF to Develop Environmental Stewards

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to host a one-day seminar aimed at empowering students to become better environmental stewards. This collaboration will see pupils from 15 secondary schools across the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 3, converging on the grounds of Knox College in Spaulding, Clarendon, on Thursday,...

Jamaica Day Planning Committee Chair and Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Core Curriculum Unit, Marlon Williams, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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Jamaica Day to Highlight Positive Values and Attitudes

Jamaica Day activities are closely aligned to the Ministry of National Security’s Liv Gud anti-violence campaign. The Day is being celebrated on February 23, and the Ministry of Education and Youth affirms that the positive values and attitudes of what it means to be Jamaican are part of efforts to move away from deviant behaviours in the society. Jamaica Day...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

2 years ago National SecurityYouth

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 and Organised Crime Investigation Branch in downtown Kingston, is the second by the JCF and tenth to be launched under...

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’.

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Show Passion for Country on Jamaica Day

Jamaicans locally and overseas are being encouraged to use the celebration of Jamaica Day on Friday (February 23) to show off their passion for the country to the rest of the world. “Let the world know we are serious about celebrating who we are - our culture and all the other things which make us unique,” said Chair of the...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle

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Grade-Six Pep Students Take Ability Test February 22

Administration of the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) test for grade six will begin on February 22, 2024, with the sitting of the Ability Test. Grade-six students will sit the Performance Task on March 20 and 21, 2024, and the curriculum-based test on April 24 and 25, 2024. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.

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$10-Million School Garden Project Launched by Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a National School Garden Project, under the theme ‘Eat what you grow, from the farm to the table’. This $10-million project will see the establishment of school gardens in 23 schools across the island and is part of the Ministry’s plan to transform the National School Feeding Programme. Speaking at the virtual...

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.

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PHOTOS: Visit to Mountain View Primary

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...