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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the 109th session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) International Labour Conference, today (June 16).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the 109th session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) International Labour Conference, today (June 16).

ILO Conference Focuses On Impact Of COVID-19 And The Response

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is hosting the 109th session of its annual International Labour Conference from June 16 to 18. The focus will be on the response to the devastating impact of COVID-19 and the action required to build...
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, exits the newly installed elevator at the Ministry’s St. Catherine Parish Office, which was commissioned into service on June 1.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, exits the newly installed elevator at the Ministry’s St. Catherine Parish Office, which was commissioned into service on June 1.

Elevator Commissioned into Service at Labour Ministry’s St. Catherine Office (PHOTOS)
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left), in discussion with the Ministry’s Director for Social Security, Suzette Morris (left), during Friday’s (May 28) presentation of 11,300 food kits by the World Food Programme (WFP) to assist poor families The packages, which were presented to Minister Samuda by WFP Programme Policy Officer, Sara Netzer (2nd right), included: rice, oats, pasta, salt, cooking oil and black beans.. The packages are intended to assist in supplementing the beneficiaries’ food needs and alleviating some of the challenges resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Also listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The presentation took place at the Central Foods Organization complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left), in discussion with the Ministry’s Director for Social Security, Suzette Morris (left), during Friday’s (May 28) presentation of 11,300 food kits by the World Food Programme (WFP) to assist poor families The packages, which were presented to Minister Samuda by WFP Programme Policy Officer, Sara Netzer (2nd right), included: rice, oats, pasta, salt, cooking oil and black beans.. The packages are intended to assist in supplementing the beneficiaries’ food needs and alleviating some of the challenges resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Also listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The presentation took place at the Central Foods Organization complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Labour and Social Security Ministry Receives Packages from the World Food Programme
State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), presents Queen’s High school student, Shanequa Smart (centre), with a tablet to support her online learning. Looking on (from left) are Director for the Ministry’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer and Shanequa
State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), presents Queen’s High school student, Shanequa Smart (centre), with a tablet to support her online learning. Looking on (from left) are Director for the Ministry’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer and Shanequa's mother, Kadian Harrison. During a visit to the family home in St. Andrew on May 25, the Ministry team also handed over food items, school supplies, a new mattress and disposable underwear. The Ministry, as part of actvities to mark Child Month, has been making presentations to families of children enrolled at the ESP, based on their needs. Ms. Harrison has a child with Down Syndrome at the ESP.

PHOTOS: Labour Ministry Makes Donation To Needy Family
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President of the Caribbean Employers' Confederation. (File Photo)

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Gov’t Committed To Ending Child Labour

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Workers’ Week And Labour Day Church Service May 23

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Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Camille Beckford​.
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Jamaicans Encouraged To Utilise Backyards On Labour Day

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a recent virtual Jamaica Information Service Think Tank. (Donald De La Haye)
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Look Out For Vector Breeding Sites On Labour Day

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Acting Head of the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute (HSLSI), Lauren Marsh, addresses the Labour Talks virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 19.
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Flexible Work Arrangements Have Positive Impact On Labour Market

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