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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio.

UNDP Committed To Strengthening Mechanisms To Empower Youth

By: E. Hartman Reckord, September 28, 2021
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to supporting mechanisms to empower the youth and address citizen safety and security. This assurance came from UNDP Resident Representative, Denise Antonio,...
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio.

UNDP Rep Urges Network On Peace, Crime Prevention And Security For Youth

By: E. Hartman Reckord, September 28, 2021
Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during last Wednesday’s (September 22) Post-Cabinet digital media briefing.

Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting Postponed To 2025

By: Douglas McIntosh, September 27, 2021

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.
Youth

Just One Number to Call for Parenting Support

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has established a single helpline, (876) 560-9272, to replace the 36 helplines that were launched in April 2020 to support parents struggling with the...
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By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS  , September 26, 2021
Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
InformationYouth

Reporting Child Abuse Easier

Reporting child abuse and neglect is now easier and simpler through the introduction of the 211 hotline. The three-digit hotline, which has been operational since June 2021, provides an easy...
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By: Judith Hunter, September 21, 2021
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Youth

Nominations Being Accepted For PMYAE

Nominations are now being accepted for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence (PMYAE). Since the inception of the PMYAE in 1998, these prestigious awards have been bestowed on young...
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By: Judith A. Hunter, September 10, 2021
Jamaica’s Permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks. (Photo -Derrick Scott)
LabourYouth

OAS Preparing Youth For Industry 4.0

Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Audrey Marks, says for young people to participate in the formal labour market in the post-pandemic recovery period, they...
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By: Derrick Scott, September 2, 2021