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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 9).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 9).

Two Labour Day Parish Projects for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation has identified two parish projects for Labour Day 2024 on May 23. These are the demarcation of special permit parking areas for the disabled community and the cleaning and beautification of sections of the Pye...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), engages with Professor Emerita, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer (second left); and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), during Friday’s (May 10) Workers’ Week and Labour Day launch, at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Looking on are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), and Director of the UWI’s Centre for Disability Studies, Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), engages with Professor Emerita, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer (second left); and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), during Friday’s (May 10) Workers’ Week and Labour Day launch, at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Looking on are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), and Director of the UWI’s Centre for Disability Studies, Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris.

Building of Ramp at IOJ is National Labour Day Project
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), presents Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris (third right) with a copy of his birth certificate in Braille during a brief ceremony before the start of the sitting of the Senate at Gordon House on Friday (May 10). Others sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Senate, Senator Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), presents Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris (third right) with a copy of his birth certificate in Braille during a brief ceremony before the start of the sitting of the Senate at Gordon House on Friday (May 10). Others sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Senate, Senator Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General's Department (RGD), Desmond Davis.

PHOTOS: Senator Dr. Floyd Morris Receives Braille Birth Certificate
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.

Ministry Provides Funds to Support Labour Day Activities
Former Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General
Former Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General's Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane (right), presents Executive Director, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, with a Braille birth certificate at the official launch on May 1, at the offices of the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston.

Jamaica Society for the Blind Commends RGD

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engages (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Head of Service Delivery and Responsible Officer at EAL (part of the Enginuity Group), Dr. Daniel Tromans, at the Manufacture 360° conference at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew, on May 8. It was hosted by the JMEA.
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Government Continues to Implement Strategies to Enhance Skills Development in Labour Force

The Government continues to implement several strategies to enhance skills development in the labour force, says Minister without Portfolio with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. She said these are being undertaken to fill the gap between the skills available and those required, particularly in areas that are critical to modern manufacturing...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Ministry of Labour and Social Security to Establish Contact Centre

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be establishing a contact centre as part of a thrust to improve customer service delivery. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who made the disclosure, said this is being undertaken to ensure that “how we respond to persons nationally is more effective and efficient”. He made the disclosure while addressing citizens during...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 23).
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House Approves Orders for National and Industrial Security Guards Minimum Wage Increases

Two Orders that will increase the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards were approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 23). These are the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Order, 2024, and the Minimum Wage Industrial Security Guards (Amendment) Order, 2024. They were piloted by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Tuesday’s (April 23) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways Private Sector Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Labour Minister Says Government is Committed to Fostering an Inclusive Workforce

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive workforce. Addressing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways Private Sector Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 23, he said it is critical to partner, discuss and deliberate on ways...
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