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Director of Economic and Social Research, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shaine Palmer (2nd left), along with Assistant Professor of Economics, Brockport College, State University of New York (SUNY), USA, Dr. Tamoya Christie (2nd right); and Senior Research Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew, Dr. Michael Witter (right), are engaged in conversation by Director of Social Security at the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. Occasion was a recent labour market forum, jointly staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Labour Market Information Technical Committee (LMITAC) in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Ministry, at the PIOJ’s New Kingston offices under the theme: ‘Reshaping the Jamaican Labour market to Foster Economic Growth and Development’.
Director of Economic and Social Research, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shaine Palmer (2nd left), along with Assistant Professor of Economics, Brockport College, State University of New York (SUNY), USA, Dr. Tamoya Christie (2nd right); and Senior Research Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew, Dr. Michael Witter (right), are engaged in conversation by Director of Social Security at the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. Occasion was a recent labour market forum, jointly staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Labour Market Information Technical Committee (LMITAC) in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Ministry, at the PIOJ’s New Kingston offices under the theme: ‘Reshaping the Jamaican Labour market to Foster Economic Growth and Development’.

Employers Want Greater Focus on Technical/Vocation Training

Employers have indicated a need for changes in Jamaica’s education curriculum, with greater focus on technical training, to better prepare persons for the job market. This disclosure was made by Director of Economic and Social Research in the Ministry of...
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (6th left); and Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (5th left), and other stakeholders, display the National HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy during its recent launch, along with the Jamaica Occupational Safety and Health National Profile, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Others participating in the launch included: parliamentarians, Raymond Pryce (left) and Olivia Grange (2nd left); United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Mission Director in Jamaica, Jeannette Vail (3rd left); Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) Board Member, Keith Comrie (4th left); State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Richard Azan ( 7th left); Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Errol Miller (7th right); Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), Brenda Cuthbert (5th right); HIV/AIDS Programme Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Peta-Gaye Pryce (4th right); President, Jamaica Network of Seropositives, Paula Samuels (3rd right); Senior Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung (3nd right); and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Richard Powell.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (6th left); and Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (5th left), and other stakeholders, display the National HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy during its recent launch, along with the Jamaica Occupational Safety and Health National Profile, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Others participating in the launch included: parliamentarians, Raymond Pryce (left) and Olivia Grange (2nd left); United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Mission Director in Jamaica, Jeannette Vail (3rd left); Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) Board Member, Keith Comrie (4th left); State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Richard Azan ( 7th left); Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Errol Miller (7th right); Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), Brenda Cuthbert (5th right); HIV/AIDS Programme Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Peta-Gaye Pryce (4th right); President, Jamaica Network of Seropositives, Paula Samuels (3rd right); Senior Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung (3nd right); and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Richard Powell.

Health Minister Welcomes National Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), launches the Documentation, Information and Access Services Unit (DIAS) Records Management Competition 2014, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s North Street offices on December 18. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Registrar, Documentation, Information and Access Services Unit (DIAS), in the Ministry, Winston Walker; Chief Technical Director, Ministry, Errol Miller; and Records Manager, University of the West Indies, Sonia Black.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), launches the Documentation, Information and Access Services Unit (DIAS) Records Management Competition 2014, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s North Street offices on December 18. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Registrar, Documentation, Information and Access Services Unit (DIAS), in the Ministry, Winston Walker; Chief Technical Director, Ministry, Errol Miller; and Records Manager, University of the West Indies, Sonia Black.

Labour Ministry Launches Records Management Competition
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), and Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung, unveil the Ministry’s National Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on December 16. Jamaica’s Occupational Safety and Health Profile was also launched by Mr. Kellier.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), and Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Robert Chung, unveil the Ministry’s National Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on December 16. Jamaica’s Occupational Safety and Health Profile was also launched by Mr. Kellier.

Regulations on Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Workplace Coming
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), listens to a comment from Chairman of the Golden Age Home in Kingston, Fabian Brown, while attending a recent Christmas treat at the institution. At centre is General Manager of the home, Laurette Adams-Thomas.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), listens to a comment from Chairman of the Golden Age Home in Kingston, Fabian Brown, while attending a recent Christmas treat at the institution. At centre is General Manager of the home, Laurette Adams-Thomas.

Health and Wellness Centre for Golden Age Home

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More Job Prospects for Disabled Persons

The findings of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s 2012 Labour Market Survey are pointing to the prospects of a significant number of additional job opportunities for persons with disabilities in the near future. Director of Economic and Social Research in the Ministry, Shaine Palmer, who made the disclosure during a recent labour market forum, hosted at the Planning...
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Hundreds Living with Disabilities Get Help from the JCPD

Approximately 400 persons living with disabilities are given assistance each year by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). Since 2008, through government funding, the JCPD has been able to disburse $15 million in grants to the disabled community. Of that sum, $10 million was allocated to the Economic Empowerment Grant (EEG) and $5 million to the Assistive Aid...
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National Policy on HIV/AIDS to be Launched

In response to the issue of HIV and AIDS within the workplace, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will be officially launching the National Policy on HIV and AIDS, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston, on Monday, September 16, commencing at 6:30 p.m. Director of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), at the Ministry, Robert Chung, informed JIS...
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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.
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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 Age Home in Kingston, stated that the society will be judged by how it treats its elderly. He said the...
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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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