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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), greets resident of the Golden Age Home, Tanny Johnson (left), while attending a Christmas fair, held on Wednesday, December 11, at the facility located in Vineyard Town, Kingston. Looking on is Chairman of the home, Fabian Brown.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), greets resident of the Golden Age Home, Tanny Johnson (left), while attending a Christmas fair, held on Wednesday, December 11, at the facility located in Vineyard Town, Kingston. Looking on is Chairman of the home, Fabian Brown.

Jamaicans Urged to Care for Senior Citizens

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has made a call for Jamaicans to show greater care for the country’s senior citizens. The Minister, who was speaking at a Christmas fair held on December 11, at the Golden...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agriculturalworkers’ Programme Annual Review Meeting
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), has a light moment with delegates at the opening of the 2013 Annual Review Meeting for the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, at the Riu Hotel and Resorts in Montego Bay on December 2.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), has a light moment with delegates at the opening of the 2013 Annual Review Meeting for the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, at the Riu Hotel and Resorts in Montego Bay on December 2.

Minister Kellier Pledges to Work with Canadian Authorities to Strengthen Farm Workers Programme
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), engages in discussion with Abilities Foundation’s garment construction trainee, Johnell Bailey (2nd right) about some of the garments and other items made by her and other trainees, which were on display during the Foundation’s annual ‘Open Day’ event at its Constant Spring Road location in St. Andrew on November 29. Looking on (from left) are: the Foundation’s Managing Director, Susan Hamilton; and trainee, Laquida Hutchinson.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), engages in discussion with Abilities Foundation’s garment construction trainee, Johnell Bailey (2nd right) about some of the garments and other items made by her and other trainees, which were on display during the Foundation’s annual ‘Open Day’ event at its Constant Spring Road location in St. Andrew on November 29. Looking on (from left) are: the Foundation’s Managing Director, Susan Hamilton; and trainee, Laquida Hutchinson.

Persons with Disabilities Can Help Boost Productivity Levels – Minister Kellier
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a special Back-to-School press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, where he announced transport benefits for Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) students, as part of the ‘School we seh’ initiative.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a special Back-to-School press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, where he announced transport benefits for Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) students, as part of the ‘School we seh’ initiative.

‘School Wi Seh’ Campaign A Success – Minister Kellier

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PIOJ Stages Labour Market Forum Next Week

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be staging a Labour Market Forum at two venues in Kingston from December 9 to 10. Themed ‘Reshaping the Jamaican Labour Market to Foster Economic Growth and Development’, the two-day forum is intended to provide a platform to discuss ways of developing a comprehensive labour market reform agenda, in tandem with the goal...
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Minister Kellier Calls for Lifting of Visa Requirement for Canadian Farm Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has called on the Canadian High Commission to give consideration to lifting the visa requirement for seasonal farm workers to the North American country. He made the request to High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency, Robert Ready, during the opening of the annual review meeting for the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (seated centre), is pictured with some of the 1,000 students that will benefit from the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Tertiary Bursary intervention for fiscal year 2013/2014. The Minister, November 13, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with representatives of the 18 institutions, through which the bursaries will be offered, during a ceremony at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston. Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (standing 2nd right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Alvin McIntosh (standing at right), also shared in the moment.
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Tertiary Level PATH Students to Benefit from $100 Million in Bursaries

Some 1,000 tertiary level students from Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) households across the island are to benefit from scholarships to complete their studies. The Government of Jamaica is providing $100 million in bursaries, under the PATH Tertiary Bursary to assist these students. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, on Wednesday, November 13, signed...
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Labour Market Information System Upgraded

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has upgraded its Labour Market Information System (LMIS), making it more user-friendly to both employers and job seekers. The LMIS, which is a one-stop data and information source, is designed to satisfy the needs of job seekers and employers, through its newly improved website, www.lmis.gov.jm, or the Ministry’s website, www.mlss.gov.jm. Since its...
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Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe.
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400,000 Jamaicans Have Benefitted From PATH

The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) has helped to transform the lives of over 400,000 Jamaicans since its inception in 2002. A conditional cash transfer programme, funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the initiative provides assistance to the most needy, by way of cash grants. Director of Social Security at the...
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Director, Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Ximinnies (right), addresses members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) during a capacity-building workshop on child labour and human trafficking held on October 31 at the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon. The one-day seminar was attended by police officers from the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth.
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Gov’t Resolute on Reducing Child Labour

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is resolute in its efforts to reduce the incidence of child labour in Jamaica, and has committed to raising public awareness on the matter. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicates that more than 16,000 children across the island are engaging in child labour. Director of the Child Labour Unit in...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) and Executive Director, Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chantrelle symbolically exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the activities of the Early Stimulation Programme. The signing took place this morning (Oct. 23), at the Digicel’s headquarters, downtown Kingston.
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Labour Ministry Partners with Digicel to Boost Early Stimulation Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has partnered with Digicel Foundation to expand the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), which caters to children with disabilities. The project, being undertaken at a cost of $25 million, entails construction of eight classrooms, an administrative area, bathrooms, kitchen, dining area, therapy room, caretaker’s quarters, play area, perimeter fence, multi-purpose room, principal’s office, among...
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