Paediatric Consultant, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Natalie McNeil-Beecher, shows an illustration in a children’s book during a reading session with children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston,...

Detective Sergeant of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Kevin Strachan, is appealing to parents and guardians to “keep a keen eye” on their children in order to protect them from...

 

Psychological support and therapeutic intervention offered to children who have undergone severe emotional trauma is expected to be boosted with the construction of the Therapeutic Treatment Centre, in St. Andrew,...

A 24-hour dedicated helpline has been established to assist children and teenagers experiencing challenges or who may be feeling overwhelmed with adapting to changes caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) is reporting that fewer reports of child abuse have been recorded during the COVID-19 period, when compared to the prior years. Before 2020, there were,...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC), in partnership with several stakeholders, will host the second staging of its ‘Pickney Party 2.0’, on National Children’s Day, Friday, May 21, starting at...

A total of 6,000 young people will be engaged under the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) this year. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that...