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Parish Secretary, Kingston 4-H Clubs, Georgia McPherson (centre) serves stew June plum to a patron at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club stew festival, held at Brooklyn Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on November 4.
Parish Secretary, Kingston 4-H Clubs, Georgia McPherson (centre) serves stew June plum to a patron at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club stew festival, held at Brooklyn Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on November 4.

PHOTOS: Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club Stew Festival

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right) along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager, Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber; and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams- Thomas, officially open the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland on Friday (November 3). The TIU has partnered with the CPFSA to assist in the modernisation of the Agency’s operation using information and communication technology (ICT) as a key enabler to achieve its goals and objectives. The project also includes auxiliary support for other key areas of the Agency to allow it to have a greater impact on the children served and the society in general. This support aims to provide enhanced therapeutic environments for children to include those with special needs and to increase the reach of psychology screening and intervention programmes. The sensory room at Muirton Boys’ Home is one such initiative.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right) along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager, Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber; and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams- Thomas, officially open the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland on Friday (November 3). The TIU has partnered with the CPFSA to assist in the modernisation of the Agency’s operation using information and communication technology (ICT) as a key enabler to achieve its goals and objectives. The project also includes auxiliary support for other key areas of the Agency to allow it to have a greater impact on the children served and the society in general. This support aims to provide enhanced therapeutic environments for children to include those with special needs and to increase the reach of psychology screening and intervention programmes. The sensory room at Muirton Boys’ Home is one such initiative.

PHOTOS: Muirton Boys’ Home Sensory Room Officially Opened
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), displays one of the over 90 computer tablets presented to students attending schools in Western Kingston and sections of St. Andrew, where there are Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The event was a handover ceremony held on November 3 at the Denham Town High School, in Kingston. Others (from left) are Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Vice Principal at the school, Novette Christian; Acting Principal, Yvette Richards-Thompson; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), displays one of the over 90 computer tablets presented to students attending schools in Western Kingston and sections of St. Andrew, where there are Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The event was a handover ceremony held on November 3 at the Denham Town High School, in Kingston. Others (from left) are Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Vice Principal at the school, Novette Christian; Acting Principal, Yvette Richards-Thompson; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.

Students Receive Tablet Devices
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with (from left) Acting Senior Director in the Youth Adolescent Division in the Ministry, Yanique Willaims; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kassan Troupe; grade seven Pembrooke Hall High School student, Junior Johnson; and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Multi- Country Director, Amenyah Richard. The event was the launch of National Youth Month 2023 on November 3 at the Half -Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with (from left) Acting Senior Director in the Youth Adolescent Division in the Ministry, Yanique Willaims; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kassan Troupe; grade seven Pembrooke Hall High School student, Junior Johnson; and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Multi- Country Director, Amenyah Richard. The event was the launch of National Youth Month 2023 on November 3 at the Half -Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston.

National Youth Month Officially Launched
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) with the top performing students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, during an awards ceremony held on November 3, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) with the top performing students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, during an awards ceremony held on November 3, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Top PEP Students Recognised

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right) is assisted by Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (right) to cut the ribbon to officially open the new classroom block at Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland on Thursday (November 2). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region 4, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Grange Hill Primary board chairman, Samuel Williams; Head Girl at the institution, Kenneise Sortie; Head Boy, Theomar McKenzie; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson and Principal, Clayton Smith.
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

Grange Hill Primary School Gets New Classroom Block

A new classroom block to ease overcrowding at the Grange Hill Primary school in Westmoreland, was officially handed over to the school administration on Thursday (November 2). The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through funding from the ninth cycle of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF-9), invested approximately $111.1 million to construct and outfit the facility with...
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EducationNational SecurityYouth

Education Ministry and JCF to Stage Anti-Gang Week

The Ministry of Education and Youth, through its Safety and Security in Schools Unit will be observing Anti-Gang Week 2023, from November 5 to 11 under the theme ‘Gang nuh cool…Stay in school’. The observance involves collaboration with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime (CTOC) Investigations Branch, and the Community Safety and Security Branch. Activities for anti-gang...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the first Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) townhall at the Jamaica College Auditorium on Thursday (November 2).
EducationYouth

Education Sector Transformation Now ‘TRENDING’

The Ministry of Education and Youth on Thursday (November 2) hosted its inaugural Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) townhall. The series is intended to further support the education system’s transformation. Thursday’s forum, which was held inside the Jamaica College auditorium, gave the Ministry and other stakeholders an opportunity to outline how the recommendations contained in the Professor Orlando Patterson-led...
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Cattle enjoying pasture.
AgricultureTechnologyYouth

Farmers Encouraged to Use Technology to Prevent Farm Theft

Farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector are being encouraged to use technology to help prevent farm theft. The advice comes from Chairman of the Youth in Agriculture Committee, Joseph Small. In a recent JIS Get the Facts Interview, Mr. Small pointed out that there are measures farmers can implement to safeguard their crop, property and livestock. “What we would...
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Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, addresses a JIS Think Tank on November 2, on the activities that form a part of the hospital’s year-long celebration.
Health & WellnessYouth

Year of Activities for 60th Anniversary of Bustamante Hospital for Children

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 with a year of activities. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 2, Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, highlighted some of the major upcoming activities. He pointed out that several activities are scheduled for November, which he referred to...
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Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addressing the launch of National Parents Month on Wednesday (November 1). The ceremony was held at the ATL Automotive Group in Kingston.
Youth

Effective Parenting Deemed a Deterrent to Criminal Activities

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, says effective parenting is a deterrent to criminal activities in society. Citing data from the Social Development Commission (SDC), Ms. Kerr said it was determined that ineffective parenting is one of the key drivers of crime. She emphasised the importance of good parenting practices in correcting antisocial behaviours...
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