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The NWC has a new debt forgiveness programme which could see you qualifying for up to 60 per cent debt write-off for money owing as at the beginning of this year.

The Granville Child Care Facility in Trelawny, Now has a fully equipped state of the art Counselling Centre, which was established at a cost of approximately Twelve Million Dollars.

The Child Development Agency-CDA-has launched a ‘Safe Homes Emergency Readiness Competition’ aimed at ensuring the protection of children in State Care, during emergencies and disasters.

The Granville Child Care Facility, in Trelawny, now has a fully equipped state-of-the-art Counselling Centre, which was established at a cost of approximately12 million dollars.

Young persons in the inner city community of Parade Gardens, in downtown Kingston, are to benefit from a new Teen Training Centre, which has been established in the heart of the district.

Young persons in Hanover now have a permanent location from which to obtain information and get involved in programmes organized by the Ministry of Youth and Culture.

Team Jamaica Bickle, Irwine Clare, presented five institutions with automated external defibrillators (AED), used in resuscitating the heartbeat. The donation is valued at $7,500 US dollars.

The Management Institute for National Development MIND is lending support to the National Road Safety Council –NRSC-and the Police Traffic Division in the drive to encourage motorists to pay special attention to young children on the roads.

Volunteers Urged to Join National Effort to Protect Children and the Office of the Children’s Registry congratulates GSAT awardees

Eleven-year old, Tariq Wright, a student at the Holy Childhood Preparatory School, will be attending the Wolmer’s Boys School in September after receiving perfect scores in the Grade Six Achievement Test-GSAT

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-UNESCO-will shortly announce its decision regarding the inscription of Jamaica’s Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park on the institution’s list of World Heritage Sites.

The inaugural Jamaica Film Festival, which aims to provide an avenue for local filmmakers to showcase their work, was launched last week at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation –JAMPRO- offices in New Kingston.