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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Employers Urged Not to Engage Persons Under 18 Years of Age

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is warning employers not to engage persons under the age of 18 years to work in their establishments. Section 34 of the Childcare and Protection...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) presents Christmas gifts to a child in State care, during his annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 17).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) presents Christmas gifts to a child in State care, during his annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 17).

PHOTOS: PM Hosts Christmas Treat for Children
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon Marsha Smith (left), and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry (third right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Child Friendly Space, at the National Children’s Registry NCR), in St. Andrew on December 15. Others participating include (from right) Country Programme Director for the Warmath Group, Aylair Livingstone and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon Marsha Smith (left), and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry (third right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Child Friendly Space, at the National Children’s Registry NCR), in St. Andrew on December 15. Others participating include (from right) Country Programme Director for the Warmath Group, Aylair Livingstone and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.

Two New Child-Friendly Spaces Opened
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by the Clarendon participants in the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme as well as Members of Parliament for the parish and HEART NSTA/Trust executives. Occasion was the Social Advancement ceremony for the first cohort of participants in the programme, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 15. The officials are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan; Chairman of the Board of Directors, HEART NSTA/Trust, Professor Alvin Wint; Managing Director of the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Minister of Labour and Social Security and MP for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Clarendon Northern MP, Dwight Sibbles; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by the Clarendon participants in the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme as well as Members of Parliament for the parish and HEART NSTA/Trust executives. Occasion was the Social Advancement ceremony for the first cohort of participants in the programme, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 15. The officials are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan; Chairman of the Board of Directors, HEART NSTA/Trust, Professor Alvin Wint; Managing Director of the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Minister of Labour and Social Security and MP for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Clarendon Northern MP, Dwight Sibbles; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

509 Young People Being ‘LIFTed’ into Jobs
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.

ECC Invites Christmas Donations for Early-Childhood Institutions

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (December 13) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Education Ministry Introduces Behaviour Change Support for Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth has introduced a behaviour change support model for students, aimed at ensuring that their basic and mental health, safety, security, and behavioural and nutritional needs are met. Rollout of the Behaviour Change Support Services for Students in primary and secondary schools will begin in the new school term in January 2024. In secondary schools,...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the fundraising dinner of the Delaware Chapter of the Anchovy High School Alumni Association at the Jamaica Café Cuisine Restaurant in Middletown, Delaware on Saturday (December 9).
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Ambassador Marks Urges Diaspora Alumni Support for Non-Traditional High Schools in Jamaica

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is calling for greater diaspora support for non-traditional high schools that are responsible for the education of hundreds of thousands of youths in the building of Jamaica. Addressing the inaugural fundraising dinner of the Anchovy High School Past Students’ Association in Delaware on the weekend, Ambassador Marks pointed to the...
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Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.
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ECC Urges Compliance by Operators of Unregistered Early Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging operators of unregistered early-childhood institutions (ECIs) islandwide to take steps to become fully compliant with the organisation. Under the Early Childhood Act and Regulations (2005), all ECIs must be registered with the Commission to receive a permit to operate. ECC Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh, told JIS News that there are currently 92 delinquent ECIs...
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Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.
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CBRJ Supporting Children with Disabilities for Over 40 Years

Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been supporting children with disabilities and their families for more than 40 years. The CBRJ provides a range of services, including developmental and psychological assessments, therapeutic intervention and referral services, which can lead to the cognitive and social development of children and adolescents with disabilities. Project Manager, Sandrea...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.
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HEART/NSTA Hospitality Graduates in High Demand

Graduates of the HEART College of Hospitality Services are some of the most highly sought-after workers by key players in the tourism and hospitality sector, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Ingleton noted that many students are being recruited even before they have completed their...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at the handover of a smartroom at the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School, recently.
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Principals Must Comply with Provisions of Data Protection Act

The Ministry of Education and Youth has engaged school principals to ensure that they are in compliance with provisions under the new Data Protection Act. On December 1 the Act came into effect. It provides greater safeguards for the handling of personal information of Jamaicans held in physical or electronic form. This legislation was passed in 2020 and is set...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses students at the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Pop-up event at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on December 6.
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Billions in Investments Coming for Education

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Willaims, says that billions of dollars in investments are coming to enhance the learning environment at schools across the island. The initiative is in keeping with recommendations in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, which highlighted the need for infrastructure upgrades to create modern school environments. The Minister said it is important...
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