Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the activities planned for Labour Day and Workers’ Week 2023 are a true representation of collaboration across government. Several ministries will be working together for the successful execution of projects that will be undertaken across the island under the theme ‘Plant a tree… for life: Promoting climate change mitigation,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), shakes hands with recently appointed General Manager of the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Tariq Alli. Occasion was an introductory meeting at the Ministry’s North Street office on Friday (May 5).

Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in a major islandwide tree-planting exercise on Labour Day, May 23, in keeping with the focus of this year’s observance. Activities marking Labour Day and Workers’ Week, 2023, under the theme ‘Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food Security and Road Safety’, were launched at the Office of the Prime...

The local independent fact-finding team, appointed to assess the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programme (SAWP) in Canada, has found that most of the Jamaican employees are satisfied with their working and living conditions. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, reported on the findings of the team, which travelled to Canada last year, in his Sectoral debate presentation in the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, will provide a report to the House of Representatives on the findings of a recent mission to examine the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme (SAWP) in Canada. A special fact-finding team visited the North American country in October last year to assess the status of Jamaicans participating in that programme. Minister without...

A Committee, led by President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte, has been appointed to establish a Joint Industrial Council for the regulation of the industrial security sector and protection of the security guards. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives, today (April...

HEART/NSTA Trust is inviting more non-governmental organisations, among other entities, to partner with it in providing skills training for persons with disabilities and special needs. This follows government efforts to provide more equitable access to opportunities for these cohorts, as stipulated under the Disabilities Act. HEART Regional Director, Charlene Mohan, who supervises the Agency’s Region One, comprising Kingston and St....