Removing the stigma surrounding adoption is the focus of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) as the entity observes Adoption Month in November. The month-long celebration will include World Adoption Day on November 9 under the theme ‘Changing the Mindset and Promoting Healthy Relationships’. Speaking with JIS News, Adoption Coordinator at the CPFSA, Maxine Bagalue, said the entity...

Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), congratulates members of Jamaica’s team copping Gold in the Robotics Olympics, which took place in Singapore from October 7 to 10. Minister Morris Dixon met with the members during their courtesy call at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 31).

Youth involvement is being encouraged in Jamaica’s transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic as part of the Government’s mandate to make the transition a public process. To facilitate this, several secondary schools were invited to participate in this year’s annual Heritage Month lecture, held on October 31. The virtual event was hosted by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ)...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has encouraged students at the B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth to find safe spaces to work through issues before they escalate into violence. “The space may be under a tree, the space may be at home, the space may be with their aunt, mother, church leader, school principal,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the Government is committed to ensuring an environment where every student feels safe and secure. Speaking at the recent Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, she said that education is the cornerstone of any thriving society, and it is...

Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Several tertiary and high-school students from St. James and Hanover participated in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm-to-Table Experience on October 27. The initiative, which is in its second year, aims to inform students about the agricultural sector’s importance to Jamaica and the benefits that can be derived from it. Approximately 30 students from the Jamaica...