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Winner of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) poster competition, Allan Morrison (left) accepts his prize from Board Chairman of the JFLL, Audrey Hinchcliffe. The presentation was made during the staging of the JFLL’s ‘Opportunities Fair’, at Emancipation Park in Kingston on July 23.
Winner of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) poster competition, Allan Morrison (left) accepts his prize from Board Chairman of the JFLL, Audrey Hinchcliffe. The presentation was made during the staging of the JFLL’s ‘Opportunities Fair’, at Emancipation Park in Kingston on July 23.

JFLL to Roll Out High School Diploma Equivalency Programme in September

The Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) will be rolling out its flagship High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme, starting in September this year. The programme which forms part of the foundation's rebranding initiative, is geared at providing learners with...
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), addresses Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 10th anniversary scholarship awardees, during their courtesy call on him on Tuesday, July 9, at the Ministry’s North Street offices, Kingston. Seated beside the Minister is his Advisor, Phyllis Mitchell.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), addresses Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 10th anniversary scholarship awardees, during their courtesy call on him on Tuesday, July 9, at the Ministry’s North Street offices, Kingston. Seated beside the Minister is his Advisor, Phyllis Mitchell.

PATH Advancing Education Development of Young People
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe, says the Ministry is committed to eliminating the stigma associated with the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe, says the Ministry is committed to eliminating the stigma associated with the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).

Labour Ministry Working to Eliminate PATH-Related Stigma
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe (right) conversing with Professor Godfrey Gibbison during an editor’s forum on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) initiative at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on June 14. The forum focused on the Beneficiary Identification Systems (BIS) and Findings of the 2012 Targeting Assessment of the PATH which was undertaken by Professor Godfrey Gibbison.
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe (right) conversing with Professor Godfrey Gibbison during an editor’s forum on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) initiative at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on June 14. The forum focused on the Beneficiary Identification Systems (BIS) and Findings of the 2012 Targeting Assessment of the PATH which was undertaken by Professor Godfrey Gibbison.

PATH Recertification on Track
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is presented with a letter of appreciation by Kingston and St. Andrew Child Ambassador, Ashlie Barrett (right), during the World Day Against Child Labour 2013 forum, held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on June 12. Also pictured are six of the remaining eight Child Ambassadors attached to the Office of the Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is presented with a letter of appreciation by Kingston and St. Andrew Child Ambassador, Ashlie Barrett (right), during the World Day Against Child Labour 2013 forum, held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on June 12. Also pictured are six of the remaining eight Child Ambassadors attached to the Office of the Children's Registry (OCR).

Gov’t Committed to the Elimination of Child Labour

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Exploit Business Opportunities – Professor Hamilton

Entrepreneurial expert, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, says Jamaica offers many prospects for business development, which must be exploited for the country’s progress. According to Professor Hamilton, small businesses have the power to “take our country to another level to enable us to reinsert ourselves in a global market economy that is transforming and changing rapidly as we speak. ” “There is...
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Labour

Ministry Sensitizing Law Enforcers About Child Labour

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has embarked on several initiatives, aimed at sensitizing law enforcers about the ongoing issue of child labour in Jamaica. Project Officer of ILO TACKLE in Jamaica, Nasolo Thompson,said many persons, including law enforcers, are not fully aware of the issue of child labour in Jamaica,...
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New $1.75 Billion Hotel to be Constructed in Kingston

Ground is scheduled to be broken on July 11, for the construction of anew city/business hotel in Kingston. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 2. The Minister informed that the Courtyard Marriott, which is being developed by a...
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Labour

Golden Age Home gets Generator

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has collaborated with the Golden Age Home (GAH) in Vineyard Town, Kingston, to procure a generator  for the home. General Manager of the Home, Laurette Adams-Thomas, told JIS News that the generator has helped to alleviate some challenges that the institution encounters once there  is a power outage. “The residents would be in...
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Labour

Jamaica Committed to Ratifying Domestic Workers Convention

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says he will continue to work assiduously to ensure the passage of relevant legislation to enable the ratification and implementation of the Domestic Workers Convention at the earliest possible date. The treaty in question is Article 189 of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention, which requires Governments to take steps to...
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Labour

Over 80 percent of Needy Receiving PATH Benefit

Over 80 per cent of Jamaica's neediest are receiving assistance under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) initiative. This was disclosed by Consultant to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Professor Godfrey Gibbison, during a forum focused on the Beneficiary Identification Systems (BIS) and Findings of the 2012 Targeting Assessment of the PATH at the Knutsford...
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Labour

Increased Marketing of PATH to Reach Most Vulnerable

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is strengthening its marketing campaign for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to ensure that the country's most vulnerable are informed of the initiative and can benefit from it. This was disclosed by Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, during an editor's forum on the PATH initiative...
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