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It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and this is especially true for young children, who need proper nutrition for learning. Research also shows that kids who skip breakfast tend to have more behaviour problems. It is for this reason that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) Limited has collaborated with the Ministry of...

Approximately 453 projects have been registered with the Social Development Commission (SDC) for Labour Day 2005. The parish of St. Thomas has so far registered the most projects, with 60 planned activities. With the emphasis on disaster preparedness this year, most of the projects will focus on clearing drains and gully and the repair of community centres to provide shelter...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley has stressed that the flexi work arrangement was an issue that the Ministry "must conclude and implement in the country" in the very near future. Making his presentation in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate to the House of Representatives yesterday (May 17), Minister Dalley said the delay in the implementation of the flexi work...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labour, for the implementation of a HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Programme. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Horace Dalley, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2005 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

An additional $80 million is to be disbursed to some 7,870 families in Northern parishes, whose homes were severely affected by Hurricane Ivan last September, beginning this week. Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley made the announcement during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House, yesterday (May 17). The Minister said that another 3,000 households in...

It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and this is especially true for young children, who need proper nutrition for learning. Research also shows that kids who skip breakfast tend to have more behaviour problems. It is for this reason that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) Limited has collaborated with the Ministry of...

Approximately 453 projects have been registered with the Social Development Commission (SDC) for Labour Day 2005. The parish of St. Thomas has so far registered the most projects, with 60 planned activities. With the emphasis on disaster preparedness this year, most of the projects will focus on clearing drains and gully and the repair of community centres to provide shelter...

The National Insurance Fund (NIF) continued to perform during 2004/05, with investment income growing by 23 per cent and a $39 billion balance. This was stated by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley, during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House yesterday (May 17). The Minister said new investment options were being explored for 2005/06 to...

The National Insurance Fund (NIF) continued to perform during 2004/05, with investment income growing by 23 per cent and a $39 billion balance. This was stated by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley, during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House yesterday (May 17). The Minister said new investment options were being explored for 2005/06 to...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has reaffirmed his full support for the Memorandum of Understanding and said that the government would not be taking any decision that would result in a breach of the MOU. Mr. Patterson stated this at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 18), during a meeting with members of the Monitoring Committee of the Memorandum of Understanding in...

The government of Jamaica has imposed a levy on incoming international calls, from which it expects to earn $1 billion to facilitate the creation of a Universal Service Fund to finance the implementation of the national e-learning project. The levy, which becomes effective on June 1, will see all telecommunications carriers paying US$0.03 per minute on all incoming international calls...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson-Miller has emphasised the importance of Parish Councils adopting "modern customer care standards", so as to maintain a satisfied client base. Speaking at the official re-opening of the Manchester Parish Council chambers in Mandeville (MPC), which was refurbished at a cost of $45 million, Mrs. Simpson-Miller noted that without an input...