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Chairman of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committees, Sameer Younis (at podium), addresses successful participants in the JCC’s Youth Leadership Training Programme, during a graduation ceremony, held at the JCC’s offices in Kingston, on October 3.
Chairman of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committees, Sameer Younis (at podium), addresses successful participants in the JCC’s Youth Leadership Training Programme, during a graduation ceremony, held at the JCC’s offices in Kingston, on October 3.

Inner-City Youth Take Part in Leadership Training Programme

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, October 4, 2013
The relationship between the police and residents of several inner-city communities should see marked improvement following their participation in the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Youth Leadership Training Programme. Held...
Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna browses through a book with students from Allman Town Primary. The Child Development Agency held a community forum at the school, under the theme: 'Parenting for Positive Change in Jamaica’.

Parents Urged to Keep Close Tabs on Children

By: Andrea Braham, September 27, 2013
Acting CEO of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (centre) and Director of Children and Family Programmes, Audrey Budhi (right), present a gift basket to Head of the CDA’s Children and Family Support Unit, Jean Duhaney (left), for her involvement in the recent staging of the 2013 summer camp, hosted by the CDA, for some 115 youth from several inner-city communities in Kingston.

There Are Alternatives To State Care For Children

By: Jeneva Gordon, September 22, 2013

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