During Child Month in May, the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) will commence the distribution of Internet safety guidelines for children. The move is aimed at preventing the exploitation or abuse of children via the Internet. Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says the guide dubbed: ‘Be Social…Be Smart’ “is putting power in the hands of parents” to protect their children.

The Government will be spending $60 million on the implementation of a project aimed at bolstering the national school feeding programme. Entitled: ‘Strengthening the School Feeding Programme in Jamaica’, the project is being funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It will be piloted in four schools.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, is appealing to parents not to choose entertainment over the care and protection of their children. Addressing a ‘Safe Children Forum’ in May Pen earlier this week, Senator Reid noted that parents have been leaving young children at home in the care of older siblings to attend popular entertainment events.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will honour its commitment for the removal of auxiliary fees for the academic year 2016/17. Speaking at the Aspiring Principals’ Programme presentation ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors Lodge, University of the West Indies, on April 20, the Minister pointed out that the Ministry will increase the contribution from the current $11,500 to $19,000.