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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), listens to Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), at the launch of the ‘1st 1000 Days’ App, on Tuesday (November 19), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The app was developed by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), with funding provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Also pictured are Parenting Support Consultant, UNICEF, Ytske Van Winden (left); and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki.

ECC Launches App To Help Parents Care For Children

By: Rochelle Williams, November 20, 2019

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has launched its ‘1st 1000 Days’ app, which is an intervention for changing negative parenting behaviours to achieve positive outcomes for children. Those targeted are...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a special Parliamentary session on violence against children at Gordon House on November 19

PM Says Gov’t Will Act With Urgency To Address Violence Against Children

By: Latonya Linton, November 20, 2019

Entries Invited For Child Protection Mascot Competition

By: Judith A. Hunter, November 20, 2019

Youth 6 years ago CPFSA Accepting Applications For ‘Take A Child Home’ Programme
By: Judith A. Hunter, November 20, 2019
Gender Affairs 6 years ago More Men Needed As Mentors For At-Risk Male Adolescents
By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, November 19, 2019
Information 6 years ago CPFSA To Observe World Day For The Prevention Of Child Abuse Nov. 19
By: Judith A. Hunter, November 18, 2019

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Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left); and Principal of New Forest Infant and Primary School, Sharon Anderson (left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a school bus, which will support the Expanded Rural School Bus Programme for New Forest Infant and Primary and High schools under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on the institutions' compound in Manchester on November 14. Others from (third left) are Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Michael Stewart; Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Leachman; and Head Girl, New Forest Infant and Primary School, Abigayle Changlong.

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PHOTOS: New Forest Infant Primary and High School Gets School Bus

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), listens to a point from Ardenne High School student, Trishelle Williams (second right), at TPDCo's Youth Expo and Career Fair held at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarers in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 14). Looking on are Annicia Sappleton of Holy Childhood High (left) and Nateisha White of Ardenne.

6 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Child Protection Forum at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14).

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Children Must Be Protected Against Abuse – Custos Pitkin

Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, has joined the call for children to be protected against abuse, as failure to do so could have lasting adverse effects on their...

By: Serena Grant, November 18, 2019

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, (second left) engages with KSAMC’s Youth CEO, Danielle Jones (second right), while Youth Deputy CEO, Fabian Morris (left), and Senior Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Junior Rose, look on. Occasion was the KSAMC 2019 Junior Council Forum at the Corporation’s Chambers in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 14).

6 years ago Local GovernmentYouth

PHOTOS: KSAMC Junior Council Meeting

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), examines a robotic display at the opening ceremony of the Cuso International World of Tech Open Day at the Wolmer’s Boys' School in Kingston on Thursday (November 14). Others (from left) are Regional Representative, Cuso Caribbean, Roberta Ellis; Founder of Halls of Learning, Marvin Hall; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Robotics Instructor, Halls of Learning, Niles Sadler.

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Young People Introduced To Latest Technology Trends

One hundred young people from Corporate-Area high schools and training centres are being introduced to cutting-edge trends in technology through the staging of the World of Tech Open Day. The...

By: Rochelle Williams, November 15, 2019

Principal of the University of West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber (centre), peruses a listing of the scheduled events for the 17th National GIS Day Exposition at the UWI, during the opening ceremony on Wednesday (November 13). Looking on (from left) are Principal Director for the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson; and lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Delford Morgan.

6 years ago TechnologyYouth

Youth Encouraged To Embrace Geospatial Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is encouraging youth to embrace knowledge of geospatial technology, in a bid to support the creation...

By: Charnele Henry, November 14, 2019

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), engages with Head of the School of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Excelsior Community College, Gwyneth Jackson (left) and Vice Principal for Student Affairs, Naomi Jacobs (centre). Occasion was the 2019 Master Lecture held at the college’s main campus on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston on November 11 under the theme ‘Leadership and Power for Organizational Development.’ Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker at the event.

6 years ago EducationYouth

Jamaicans Encouraged To Strive For Excellence In Service Delivery

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans engaged in various vocational endeavours to continuously strive towards achieving excellence in service delivery. “As a people,...

By: Chris Patterson, November 13, 2019

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), offers words of encouragement to some of the newly elected members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council at the municipal corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (November 12). The youth representatives (from left) are Chaplain, Khalil Satchell; Deputy Junior Mayor, Raneeka Cain; Chief Executive Officer, Danielle Jonas; and Junior Mayor, Jean-Claude Walters Dunn.

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KSAMC Youth Council Members Encouraged To Take Roles Seriously

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is encouraging members of the newly elected Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Council to learn all they can about the...

By: Alecia Smith, November 13, 2019

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