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The coroner has ruled that the two Jamaican farm workers who lost their lives recently on a Canadian farm, died as a result of "environmental suffocation". Thirty-six-year old Ralston Whyte from Pike, Manchester, and 44-year-old Paul Roach from Preddie, Clarendon, were killed on Friday, September 10, when they were overcome by fumes in a tank which was processing cider vinegar...

St. Mary, with a top score of 48 points, heads the eight teams advancing to the quarter finals of the National Council for Senior Citizens' (NCSC) Inter-Parish Seniors Bible Quiz competition. This follows Tuesday's (September 7) round of matches, staged simultaneously at venues across the island. Open to senior citizens islandwide, the competition is designed to promote spiritual knowledge among...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, is appealing for persons not to cast the nation's senior citizens aside as they have, and continue to make significant contributions to the development of the country. "Our seniors have seen and done it all, and have set a solid foundation for us and there is...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is seeking to expand its offerings with plans to introduce an employment registry, aimed at matching workers with jobs. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, made the announcement, today (September 1), at the official launch of National Employers' Month, at the offices of the Jamaica Employers Federation, in St. Andrew....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, has said that investments in youth and social development would bring great dividends to the country and provide important socio-economic stability. Delivering the keynote address Friday (August 27) at the closing ceremony of the Ministry's Steps to Work summer camp at the Kendal Conference Centre, Manchester,...

It is expected that 6,700 jobs will be created for Jamaicans, with the $36 billion (US$400 million) islandwide road repair project, which is being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA). The work, which will begin later this year and completed in the course of five years, will be carried out under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). This was...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security staged its final Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Day at the Fletchers Land Community Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (August 18). This followed similar activities in Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town and Hannah Town, and is being undertaken to provide assistance to families in need of social support, following the recent...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security staged a third Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Day at the Hannah Town Community Centre, West Kingston, on Wednesday (August 11). This followed similar activities in Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town, and is being undertaken at the behest of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, to provide assistance to families...

It is anticipated that for the 2010/11 financial year, there will be an increase in the number of Jamaicans recruited to participate in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's United States (US) and Canadian employment programmes. This is according the Ministry's annual report for 2009/10 tabled in the House of Representatives recently, which stated that the signs of the...

For the 2009/10 financial year, a total of $2.5 billion was disbursed to Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries. As contained in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's 2009/10 annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently, the largest number of individuals benefiting from PATH disbursements occurred in the fourth cycle (September to...

The number of applications received by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for permits to work in Jamaica, declined by 158 or 7.2 per cent, from 2,193 in the 2008/09 fiscal year to 2,035 in 2009/10. This is according to the Ministry's 2009/10 report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. Of the 2,035 applications received during...

Under the 'Roots to Self' project, initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Overseas Employment Family Services Unit, several individuals are being assisted to become more self-reliant. According to the Ministry's annual report for 2009/10, tabled in the House of Representatives recently, the project assists dependents of migrant workers to become less reliant on remittances from these workers...