The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will be using Parent Month in November to ramp up activities aimed at increasing the participation of parents in the lives of their children. State Minister for Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, in making the disclosure, said that total parental involvement ensures positive outcomes for children. “Studies indicate that children perform better academically...

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, has commended the staff of the facility for remaining calm and collected during the earthquake that rocked the island on Monday, October 30. Dr. Richards-Dawson pointed out that in a paediatric institution there are children of different ages and sizes and that it is important for the...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY), will train 30,000 parents in effective parenting during November, which is being celebrated as Parent Month. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, said that the Month will be observed under the theme ‘Participation for Purpose’, which is a call...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, says that continued focus is being placed on unattached youth, particularly those from volatile communities, who require quality training and certification. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held on November 7, Dr. Ingleton acknowledged that “they must remain on the radar if they are to break the cycle of being disadvantaged...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says students have a critical role to play in the transformation of Jamaica’s education sector. Addressing the inaugural Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) pop-up at St. Andrew Technical High School on Tuesday (November 7), she urged students to make wise decisions. “If TREND is going to work,...

Students from schools across the island have started to receive 4,103 computer tablets donated by the Republic of Korea, valued more than $92 million. The devices were officially handed over to some of the schools and the National Education Trust (NET), at the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston today (November 7). Minister...

More than 200 students representing high schools islandwide participated in the National Child Month Committee’s annual youth forum, held recently at the Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. Using dance, music, drama, poetry and lively discussions, the students expressed their sentiments and conveyed messages around the theme ‘Children Need Our Love and Protection. Get Involved’. Senior Director, Children’s Affairs...