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Jamaicans are, again, being encouraged to resort to non-violent methods of conflict resolution.

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, emphasised that this is imperative to prevent disputes from escalating to fatal outcomes.

Williams made the statement while extending condolences to the family of slain Kingston Technical High School student, Michion Campbell.

The youngster was stabbed by another student on September 29 during a dispute at the institution, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Williams described the incident as “a tragedy on so many levels”, noting that “a young life [was] lost in a moment of anger and another life blighted by what was reported to be a senseless act of violence.”

Consequently, the Minister added, “we must learn to resolve our disputes without resorting to violence.”

Williams said the Education Ministry welcomed the partnership forged with the Justice Ministry “to bring restorative justice practices to our schools, to help our students navigate a conflict-laden society.”

“It’s not that we are ever going to [be able to fully] do away with conflicts. But what we want to learn is how we manage conflicts, how we deescalate conflicts, how we get out of conflicts, how we not become a part of escalating conflict to a point where you have violence and death,” Mrs. Williams said.

She also offered condolences to the family of Wolmer’s Boys School student, Raheem Shaw, who was shot by his father on September 28 after being mistaken for an intruder.

Mrs. Williams was addressing the Ministry’s semi-virtual National Grooming Policy students’ consultation session at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston, on Friday (September 30).

She noted that the session was hosted to help students and other stakeholders get a better understanding of the context and rationale for the guidelines developed and get their perspectives.

“This is a continuation in a series that will involve members of the public, principals, parents and students from different parts of the island, as we seek to develop consensus on this very controversial topic of dress and grooming in our schools,” she indicated.

Williams said schools are regarded as microcosms of society and, as such, provide the foundation for students’ socialisation and preparation for entry into the wider world of work and civic engagement.

She emphasised that dress and grooming form a “critical part” of their development and are closely linked to character development.

“Within this context, the Ministry of Education and Youth is committed to the holistic development of our students in which the cognitive, spiritual, socio-emotional needs are nurtured. Even as we do so, we seek to ensure that all students have equal access to education, that a proper learning environment is maintained, and that the discipline to secure this is assured,” Mrs. Williams maintained.

She informed that the Ministry is also hosting consultations on the nutrition in schools draft policy, adding that there will be dialogue on future policies.

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The  Department of Environment (DOE), in collaboration with the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS),  recently completed the hosting of a five-day Shelter Management Workshop for over twenty participants from faith-based organizations who have received grant funding from the Department of Environment under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) Project, along with other interested community members within the Cashew Hill area.

The main objectives of the workshop were; to provide disaster response and shelter management training to climate adaptation, provide stakeholders with an overview of the shelter registration process; and to train and certify 15-20 persons in shelter management, specifically the members of the grant awardees’ voluntary shelter management teams. The 5-day workshop, which was held at the Cashew Hill Moravian Church,  featured presentations from DOE staff, officers from the NODS and the Directorate of Gender Affairs, and representatives from the Red Cross. Additional presentations were on Environmental Social Safeguards, Gender and Complaints Mechanisms.

The workshop is one of the output goals of the Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) project titled: ‘Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot in the public, private, and civil society sectors of three Eastern Caribbean small island developing states.”

The objective of this project is to strengthen institutional capacities and increase the resilience of at least 5% of the population in the Eastern Caribbean pilot countries to climate variability and change, of which 50% are women, through adaptation in infrastructure, strengthened buildings and enhanced ecosystem services.

The list of attending stakeholders included:

Bible Speaks Seventh Day Adventist Church
Tindall Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church
Steps to Christ Seventh Day Adventist Church
Cashew Hill Moravian Church
Weslyan Holiness Church

For more information please contact Christa-Joy Burton at the DOE at 562-9617 or via email at [email protected].

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El exsecretario del Departamento del Trabajo, Carlos Saavedra, informó en RADIO ISLA que la Junta de Control Fiscal (JCF) acudió al Tribunal Supremo federal buscando auxilio para no entregar documentos de comunicaciones entre ellos y el gobierno y el alto foro acogió la solicitud para evaluar el caso.

Según Carlos Saavedra, el CPI lleva casi cinco años luchando para tener acceso a ciertos correos electrónicos electrónicos entre la JCF y el gobierno. Todos los tribunales a los que han acudido, han favorecido al CPI.

“La Junta los llevo (al CPI) al Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos bajo la teoría de que a ellos no se les puede ordenar entregar esa información y acaba de salir que el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos va a escuchar el caso”, detalló Saavedra. 

Pendientes a RADIO ISLA para más información.     

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BESCHAMEND. MET DIT ene woord kan wat zich nu bij de Surinaamse Dambond voltrekt worden beschreven. Volgens waarnemend voorzitter Henry

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