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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is greeted by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Anthony Haynes (right), on his arrival at the company’s Rockfort plant in Kingston on March 19. Looking on is: Chief Executive Officer, TCL Group, Dr. Rollin Bertrand.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is greeted by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Anthony Haynes (right), on his arrival at the company’s Rockfort plant in Kingston on March 19. Looking on is: Chief Executive Officer, TCL Group, Dr. Rollin Bertrand.

Flexible Work Bill to be Tabled in Parliament

After years of being in gestation and ongoing discussions, a Flexible Work Bill will be tabled in Parliament next week. This was announced by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, during a tour of the Caribbean Cement...
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), shares pleasantries with President of the Senate, Hon. Floyd Morris (2nd right), prior to the start of Tuesday’s (March 11) opening ceremony for the inaugural two-day Biennial Regional Conference, being staged by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Disability Studies (CDS), for which Mr. Morris is Coordinator, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre, Mona, St. Andrew. It is being held under the theme: ‘Making Government and the Private Sector Work for Persons with Disabilities’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also sharing the moment are Special Advisor to Minister Kellier, Phyllis Mitchell (2nd left), and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks. The conference concludes on Wednesday (March 12).
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), shares pleasantries with President of the Senate, Hon. Floyd Morris (2nd right), prior to the start of Tuesday’s (March 11) opening ceremony for the inaugural two-day Biennial Regional Conference, being staged by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Disability Studies (CDS), for which Mr. Morris is Coordinator, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre, Mona, St. Andrew. It is being held under the theme: ‘Making Government and the Private Sector Work for Persons with Disabilities’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also sharing the moment are Special Advisor to Minister Kellier, Phyllis Mitchell (2nd left), and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks. The conference concludes on Wednesday (March 12).

Cabinet to Get Final Draft of National Disability Bill
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) addresses the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) Quality Symposium, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, February 27. Seated at the head table are: Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left) and Senior Director (Acting) at the NCTVET, Jennifer Walker.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) addresses the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) Quality Symposium, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, February 27. Seated at the head table are: Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left) and Senior Director (Acting) at the NCTVET, Jennifer Walker.

Ministry Creating Linkages with Overseas Labour Markets
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left); Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right); Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica, Lei Liu (left); and Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Huaixiang Wu, observe a state-of-the-art cane harvester in action at Monymusk Sugar Factory, in Lionel Town, Clarendon, during their tour of the facility on February 26. Monymusk is owned and operated by Pan Caribbean.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left); Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right); Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica, Lei Liu (left); and Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Huaixiang Wu, observe a state-of-the-art cane harvester in action at Monymusk Sugar Factory, in Lionel Town, Clarendon, during their tour of the facility on February 26. Monymusk is owned and operated by Pan Caribbean.

Labour Minister Welcomes $1.6 Billion Investment in Sugar
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), with persons who were recognized for their contribution and support to the Community Training for Empowerment Programme (CTEP), at the 10th Anniversary Awards Ceremony, held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bay, on February 23.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), with persons who were recognized for their contribution and support to the Community Training for Empowerment Programme (CTEP), at the 10th Anniversary Awards Ceremony, held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bay, on February 23.

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Early Stimulation Programme Review to be conducted

The Government is expected to conduct a review of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) during this fiscal year, in a bid to strengthen the effectiveness of this intervention for children with disabilities. It is also anticipated that 64 social workers in the ESP as well as the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will be trained during this period,...
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Equal Access and Opportunities for the Disabled – UWI Principal

Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Archibald McDonald says there must be partnership among the government, private sector, and academic stakeholders, in order to create a disability friendly society. This he argues is to ensure that Jamaica makes provisions for the disabled that are consistent with global developments. The Pro-Vice Chancellor was speaking at the...
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RGD Takes Services to New York Tri-State Area

Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Herman Lamont is urging members of the Diaspora in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to take full advantage of the service that will be offered by the Registrar General's Department (RGD) from March 10 to 15. Mr. Lamont said that the outreach programme will give the RGD an opportunity...
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EducationLabourVision 2030

HEART Transforming Training for the Labour Market

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over new facilities at the Stimulation-Plus (STIM-PLUS) Early Childhood Development Centre in Rockfort, East Kingston, during a ceremony on Tuesday (February 18). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Principal of the institution, Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Executive Director, Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chantrelle; Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barry O
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New Facilities for Early Stimulation Programme

Students attending the Stimulation-Plus (STIM-PLUS) Early Childhood Development Centre in Rockfort, East Kingston, now have access to a new, fully equipped facility with specialised equipment to enhance learning. Erected by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of $30 million, the temporary facility will house the students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), while a permanent structure is being constructed by...
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Labour

Labour Ministry Takes to the Streets to Educate

With the imminent passage of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation, representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security took to the streets of downtown Kingston on February 12 to inform citizens of its requirements. The Act, which is expected to be passed in Parliament before the end of the 2013/14 legislative year in March, will set the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service, one of two buses acquired for the Overseas Employment Programme, during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Services Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). Director of the Overseas Employment Programme, Sonia Ellis-Williams (2nd right), assists the Minister, while (from left) Director, Manpower Services in the Ministry, Andrea Miller-Stennett; and bus drivers, Jerome Hall and Ricardo Nedrick, look on.
Labour

Labour Ministry Acquires Buses for Overseas Employment Programme

The transportation arrangements for participants in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme have now been improved with the acquisition of two new buses. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, who officially commissioned the buses valued at US$120,000 into service on Wednesday, February 11, said the vehicles can now transport up to 100 persons to and from the...
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