Over the past three years, the educational outcomes and future job prospects of more than 10,000 students from 15 schools islandwide have been greatly enhanced by their engagement in social enterprise awareness sessions under the British Council’s Social Enterprise in Secondary Scho
Read MoreI wish to thank to my colleague, Minister with responsibility for Environment, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, the representatives from the Forestry Division and The Food for the Poor who provided us with the fruit trees; over 76 Trees were planted in total. Feeding the earth is always impor
Read More“Forest Restoration : A path to recovery and well-being” is this year’s theme for international Forest Day and I could not think of a better time for such trying times. It also feels very appropriate to apply it to the rehabilitation efforts for our Wards and Inmates Tre
Read MoreDCS said the inmates received the certification after successfully completing the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) certification course with the HEART Trust NSTA. Basic carpentry was the first of a four-part course to include, masonry, tiling and painting. At t
Read MoreUpon receiving the recent INDECOM report into issues at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility, I had communicated the intention to have a multi stakeholder working group to review the issues, draft the way forward, and hold us accountable. This morning, the Working Group commen
Read MoreHappy international women’s day ! I want to salute the contribution of our women in the @dcs_jamaica We appreciate your efforts as we work to ensure those in our care receive the appropriate care and rehabilitation. #IWD21
Read MoreI would like to wish our Female Officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force a happy International Women’s Day. These women help to keep our beautiful island safe through great adversity. #IChooseToChallenge the Jamacan women to stay the course, be bold, brave and to continue st
Read MoreThe Honourable Matthew Samuda, Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, salutes the women of Jamaica and particularly women of law enforcement, ( The department of Correctional Services, Ministry of National Security, The Jamaica Defence Force , The Jamaica Con
Read MoreMr. President I rise this morning to update this House, and indeed the nation on where we are, having received the INDECOM Special Investigation Report into the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre less than two weeks ago. Mr. President, I had committed when I became a Minister, to
Read MoreThe Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on Monday reported 36 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the inmate and staff population at the women’s prison on Camp Road in St Andrew. Of the new cases confirmed 28 are inmates and eight are staff members. This prompted the lobby g
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