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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is imploring employers to create a comfortable work environment, that will motivate employees to perform at their optimum, in an effort to increase productivity in the country. “What this implies is the need for employers and their managers to devise operational frameworks, that will enable active participation with regard to the...

The new Government jumped into action immediately after taking office providing employment opportunities for at least 25 Jamaicans, who have been recruited to work at the Kiawah Island Resort in the United States. They joined over 130 Jamaicans already employed at the resort in Charleston, South Carolina. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Minister of Labour and Social Security...

Committee Chair of the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) Convention 2012, Patrick Sterling, says the annual event is a significant means of improving employer/employee relations and strengthening the labour force. The annual business and workplace convention and expo, now in its 30th year, will be held from May 3 to 6 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St....

The new government, which was elected to office on December 29, 2011, had stated at the outset, that attracting investments, both local and overseas, would be a top priority as it looked to boost economic growth and development. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the government was seeking to secureUS billions in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),...

Measures to correct a deficit in numeracy skills among primary school students, was among the notable achievements of the Minister of Education, Rev. Hon.  Ronald Thwaites, in his first 100 days in office. The deficiencies were evident from the results of the 2010/2011 Grade Four Numeracy Test, which was administered in June 2011. Of the 45, 769 students from public...

As proof of her commitment to stimulate gainful employment for Jamaicans, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on March 22, launched the much anticipated JamaicaEmergency Employment Programme (JEEP).  In her inaugural address at King’s House, where she was sworn in as Prime Minister on January 5, Mrs. Simpson Miller had assured that the programme will be carried out...

As proof of her commitment to stimulate gainful employment for Jamaicans, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on March 22, launched the much anticipated Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP).  In her inaugural address at King’s House, where she was sworn in as Prime Minister on January 5, Mrs. Simpson Miller had assured that the programme will be carried...

Certificates  have been presented to 27  young men, following their completion of a 16-hour training course in hand-held tractor operation, under the Employment Creation Programme. The programme, which is spearheaded by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is part of ongoing efforts to create jobs for Jamaicans across the agricultural sector. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, said the...

The Government has signed an $8 million contract with Pricewaterhouse Coopers to conduct operational audits of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) and the Sugar  Industry Research Institute (SIRI). The contract was signed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke and Director, Pricewaterhouse Tax and Advisory Services Ltd., Adrian Tait, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices, in Kingston, on...

The government, in the next two weeks, will launch its energy efficiency and conservation programme, aimed at saving more that $2 billion per year in energy costs. This was announced by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell on April 19, 2012 as he addressed the opening of the Jamaica Power Summit 2012 at the Jamaica Pegasus...

Fourteen sporting facilities within the sugar growing areas island-wide will be upgraded and rehabilitated in an effort to enhance the social lives of the residents in these areas. The over $200 million rehabilitation works, which will be carried out by the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), through funding from the European Union (EU) and the government of Jamaica, are expected to...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the membership of the new Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption (MOCA) Task Force, is currently being recruited and vetted. Speaking at a media briefing, on his first 100 days in office, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday April 18, Mr. Bunting advised that the membership would include representatives from the Jamaica...