About 3,005 children in need of care and protection were placed with families under the Living in Family Environment (LIFE) programmes between January and September 2012. Chief Executive Officer of...

The Ananda Alert programme is now officially under the purview of the Ministry of Youth and Culture. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel...

Youth and Culture Minister, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the Government is committed to tackling the problem of high youth unemployment in Jamaica. She said the estimate of a 32.2...

Ground is to be broken for a children’s hospital in western Jamaica, during fiscal year 2013/14. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, made the announcement on Tuesday (January 15)...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has commenced an audit of the children’s homes and places of safety so as to identify the needs of these institutions. This was disclosed...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Carla Francis Edie, is appealing to parents and guardians to visit their children in child care institutions. Speaking at a...

As at September, 2012, some 57.5 per cent of children in State care were in Living in Family Environment (LIFE) Programmes, which are alternatives to placing children in child care...

The school feeding initiative under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) will be implemented in institutions in sections of St. Andrew this month. The initiative, being executed by the Rural...

A total of $16.5 million will be disbursed to 17 tertiary students, under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), over a three-year period, having excelled academically at...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the ‘I Believe’ Youth Initiative, now in its second year, has received positive comments from participants, and  tremendous support from...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, said there is need to sensitise and empower parents and caregivers to assist with the protection of their children. She said that...