State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that this year’s Child Month theme, ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think!’, is timely as Jamaica and the rest of the world grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that the theme emphasises the importance of helping children to embrace the positive aspects of the pandemic, such as spending more...

Further to bulletin 64/2020 regarding Easter Holiday School Closure, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) wishes to advise our stakeholders that under the Disaster Risk Management Act (Enforcement Measures) (No. 3) Orders, 2020, "every educational institution, as defined in the Education Act, shall remain closed until the end of the day of April 21, 2020". Consequently, schools will...

The annual Child Month celebration in May will look a little different this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With Jamaicans instructed to avoid mass gatherings as part of measures to contain the spread of the virus, activities have been scaled back with some events, including the national church service, to be held virtually. Chair of the National Child...

National Child Month 2020 will be launched virtually on Wednesday, April 15 under the theme ‘Unplug Negativity, Connect Positivity…Think!’ ` Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, told JIS News that due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, activities for the Month, which is observed during May, will be significantly curtailed. “The NCMC has decided to go...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is reporting that its childcare facilities have put measures in place to ensure that children in State care are protected during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Rosalee Gage Grey, told JIS News that the agency has activated its National Emergency Disaster Committee, similar to what is done...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has implemented measures to assist parents and caregivers with the continued development of their children zero to five years, during the period of school closure as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. “The Commission has developed daily activity plans for children along with parenting tips, which have been placed on the ECC’s website in the...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) is helping secondary-school students to prepare their School-Based Assessments (SBAs) via its online resources. All public schools have been closed until the end of the Easter term to protect students as Jamaica deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. National Librarian of the NLJ, Beverley Lashley, told JIS News that the institution has measures in...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says parents of students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), will now be given monthly cash payments to prepare breakfast and lunch for their children while schools remain closed. He was speaking at a press  conference at Jamaica House on March 27. Public schools were...

 Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, is imploring parents to be extra careful in safeguarding children, who are now home from school, from exposure to household chemicals.             The appeal comes in light of the increased use of sanitising chemicals by householders to protect against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mrs....