Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is condemning all forms of violence against the nation’s children. The Prime Minister was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July...

More than 400 Justices of the Peace (JPs) across the island participated in a virtual sensitisation discussion on Child Abuse in Jamaica, on July 15. It was hosted by the...

The problem of children living and working on the streets is one of the issues to be addressed by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), through a series...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, working with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), has developed a policy to accelerate family-type placement of children three years and...

Some $30 million has been allocated in the 2021/22 fiscal year to effect repairs to Youth Information Centres (YICs). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon....

The Child Care and Protection Act is being reviewed to address new and emerging issues and to ensure harmonisation with other pieces of legislation concerning children. “The process is advanced,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says  nominations for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will be opened earlier this year to facilitate greater reach...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be launching a 211 helpline for use by children at risk of abuse or persons who wish to make a report, on...