Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says Jamaica is fully committed to the fundamental principles of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Decent Work Agenda. She was addressing the 105th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday (June 8). The conference themed ‘Building a Future with Decent Work’ was held from May...

Government’s strategic review of the Child Development Agency (CDA) will ensure that children receive services to meet their particular needs. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said a reorganisation of the residential care system is needed in order to deliver the best support for children, including those with special needs. He was speaking...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will collaborate with the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), to mark World Day Against Child Labour, on Sunday, June 12. This year’s theme is: ‘End Child Labour in Supply Chains – It’s Everyone’s Business’. The Ministry, JEF and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) will partner with other key stakeholders in organising community...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says Youth Information Centres (YICs)  are to be restructured and rebranded to give youth a sense of meaning and belonging. Making his 2016/17 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 8, Mr. Green said that existing YIC operations are being reviewed towards determining and ensuring...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will begin offering engineering degrees in mechatronics and automation in September next year. This will be facilitated through the establishment of a new School of Engineering at the CMI, at which a state-of-the-art simulation-based training facility is to be established. Making the announcement, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry, said the facility, the...

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) will be staging a housing seminar on June 22 to facilitate discussions on how the housing sector can impact economic development. Themed: ‘Achieving Economic Growth through Investment in the Housing Sector’, the event, to be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, will feature presentations and a panel discussion with stakeholders and representatives...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advanced in its efforts to remove pit latrines from all schools by 2017. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green,  informed that this will be done with the help of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF); the Culture, Health, Arts, Sport and Education (CHASE) Fund; and Food For The Poor...