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Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Camille Beckford​.
Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Camille Beckford​.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Utilise Backyards On Labour Day

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging Jamaicans to utilise their backyards for garden projects this Labour Day, which is being observed on Monday, May 24. In keeping with the theme for Labour Day 2021, ‘Promoting a Clean and...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a recent virtual Jamaica Information Service Think Tank. (Donald De La Haye)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a recent virtual Jamaica Information Service Think Tank. (Donald De La Haye)

Look Out For Vector Breeding Sites On Labour Day
President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan (third left), places a wreath at the Aggie Bernard monument, Kingston Craft Market, downtown Kingston, on May 18, in recognition of National Workers Week/Labour Day. Workers Week is being observed under the theme ’Safeguarding our Labour Force amid COVID-19’, to pay tribute to the Jamaican workers who participated in the 1938 Labour Riots, which has led to improved working conditions for the workers of today. Observing are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Allando Terrelonge.
President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan (third left), places a wreath at the Aggie Bernard monument, Kingston Craft Market, downtown Kingston, on May 18, in recognition of National Workers Week/Labour Day. Workers Week is being observed under the theme ’Safeguarding our Labour Force amid COVID-19’, to pay tribute to the Jamaican workers who participated in the 1938 Labour Riots, which has led to improved working conditions for the workers of today. Observing are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Allando Terrelonge.

PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying At Aggie Bernard Monument
Acting Head of the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute (HSLSI), Lauren Marsh, addresses the Labour Talks virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 19.
Acting Head of the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute (HSLSI), Lauren Marsh, addresses the Labour Talks virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 19.

Flexible Work Arrangements Have Positive Impact On Labour Market
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a recent virtual Jamaica Information Service Think Tank..
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a recent virtual Jamaica Information Service Think Tank..

Persons Encouraged To Work At Home On Labour Day

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a virtual JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (May 12).
Labour

Forestry Department Supplying Trees For Labour Day

Jamaicans engaged in tree-planting activities this Labour Day are being encouraged to contact the Forestry Department in Kingston and its parish offices. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that persons can get up to 10 timber and ornamental trees at the Department’s parish offices in St. Thomas, St. Mary, Portland, St. Ann, Manchester and St....
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Divisional Director of Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus.
Labour

Labour Industrial Relations Webinar To Highlight Activities For Workers’ Week

Workers’ Week 2021 will be highlighted by the staging of a Labour Industrial Relations webinar on Wednesday, May 19, under the theme ‘Advancing Flexible Work Arrangements in Jamaica’. Divisional Director for Industrial Relations and Allied Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus, told JIS News that the webinar is part of the Ministry’s ongoing ‘Labour Talks’...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, outlining plans for Workers Week and National Labour Day 2021 in the House of Representatives, on May 5.
Labour

Persons Encouraged To Work At Home On Labour Day

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says no National Labour Day project will be held this year. She said that Jamaicans are being encouraged to labour at home, adding that the theme for Workers Week and National Labour Day is promoting a clean and healthy environment. Delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on May...
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Minister of State in the Ministry or Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. (FIle Photo)
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State Minister Calls For Partnership To Ensure Wellness At The Workplace

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is calling for concerted partnership to ensure wellness at the workplace. The State Minister, who was addressing a virtual business conference organised by the University of Technology (UTech), on May 5, said the global statistics of injuries at the workplace is “worrisome”, hence his call for...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking during the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 27.
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$800 Million Allocated For Social Pension Programme

The Government has allocated $800 million to implement the Social Pension Programme this fiscal year. The first phase of the programme, which begins on July 15, targets seniors 75 years and older who are not in receipt of a pension, disability benefit or other retirement benefit or income. Persons receiving cash grants from the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...
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