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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda

12,362 Seniors Registered Under New Social Pension Programme

There are currently 12,362 seniors registered under the Government’s new Social Pension Programme. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 2, at...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in dialogue with Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during an introductory meeting/courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street office on February 24. The Ambassador was recently accredited, succeeding His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from Japan Ambassador

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) and Director at the Ministry, Gillian Corrodus (right), share a moment with the top students in the Ministry’s child labour video competition, at the award ceremony held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston.

Parents Being Targeted in Fight Against Child Labour

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden.

Jamaicans Urged to Raise Voices Against Child Labour

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (right) shares in discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, United States Embassy, Julie M. Stufft, during a courtesy call at the Ministry's North Street offices on February 1. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, joined the meeting virtually.

PHOTOS: Courtesy Call at Labour Ministry

3 years ago Labour

Labour Minister Receives National Minimum Wage Report

The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, has received the national minimum wage report. The report was compiled by the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, based on consultations, and was submitted to the Government for review. Mr. Samuda provided the update during the Standing Finance Committee’s review of the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is briefed by Inbound Supervisor, Cari-Med Group, Christopher Meikle (second right), during a tour of the company’s new distribution centre in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, which was officially opened on Friday (January 27). Others (from left) are Co-Founders, Cari-Med Group, Marva and Glen Christian, and Custos Rotulorum for St. Catherine, Hon. Icilyn Golding.

3 years ago Labour

Cari-Med Group to Recruit 60 Per Cent of Workforce for New Distribution Centre from Bernard Lodge

The Cari-Med Group has committed to recruiting residents of Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine to fill 60 per cent of the workforce required for the entity’s new state-of-the-art warehouse distribution centre, situated in the community. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially opened phase 1 of the 258,000 square feet facility, during a ceremony on Friday (January 27). The...

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Christmas Day to be Celebrated on Monday, December 26

Christmas Day will be celebrated on Monday, December 26 this year. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises that the Holiday (Public General) Act, provides that whenever Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, then the Monday (December 26) and the Tuesday (December 27) are to be observed as Public General Holidays. Consequently, as Christmas Day falls on a Sunday...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, gives the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme annual review meeting at the Hilton Resort in St. James on Tuesday ( November 15). The meeting ends on November 17.

4 years ago Labour

Farm Workers in Canada Highly Regarded by Employers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, says persons employed in the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme are well regarded on the farms where they are engaged and are seen as valuable team members. The Minister noted that on his recent visit to Canada, the farm owners spoke “very highly” of the workers. “Everyone I spoke to, the...

Caribbean Employers’ Confederation President, Wayne Chen (left), interacts with a Jamaican agricultural worker in the production area of a rutabaga farm in Canada. A special factfinding team from Jamaica travelled to Canada to analyse the status of locals participating in that country’s seasonal agricultural workers programme.

4 years ago Labour

Jamaica’s Farm Work Programme Fact-Finding Team Returns from Canada

All the members of Jamaica’s fact-finding team, appointed to assess the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme in Canada, have returned. The last set of individuals to return arrived in the island on October 24, following a two-week visit. The task force, which was appointed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, visited several Canadian farms to analyse the...

Caribbean Employers’ Confederation President, Wayne Chen (left), interacts with a Jamaican farm worker in the production area of a rutabaga farm in Canada today (October 12). A special fact-finding team from Jamaica is in the North American country to probe the status of the workers.

4 years ago Labour

Jamaican Farm Workers in Canada Welcome Factfinders

Jamaican farm workers on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers programme in Canada have been “highly cooperative” with the team of fact-finders who are currently in the North American country. President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte, who chairs the team, told JIS News: “There’s hardly any worker who has not expressed joy, so to speak, to see...

Members of a special fact-finding team, assessing the status of Jamaicans participating in the seasonal agricultural workers’ programme in Canada, meet at the Jamaican Liaison Service office in Toronto on Tuesday (October 11). The members (from left) are Deputy Chairman, Industrial Dispute Tribunal (IDT), Danny Roberts; President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte; and President, Caribbean Employers’ Federation (CEF), Wayne Chen.

4 years ago Labour

Jamaican Fact-Finding Team In Canada To Assess Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme

A special fact-finding team, established by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, is now in Canada to assess the status of Jamaicans participating in that country’s seasonal agricultural workers programme. The group, which comprises Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) President, Helene Davis-Whyte; Industrial Dispute Tribunal (IDT) Deputy Chairman, Danny Roberts; Caribbean Employers’ Federation (CEF) President, Wayne...