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Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.

Labour Ministry To Host Job Fair Dec. 28-30

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will host another in the series of job fairs to provide jobs for Jamaicans, especially those who are seeking employment in the hospitality sector. The final job fair for 2021 is scheduled...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) converses with Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, during a tour of the Savanna-la-Mar Market in Westmoreland on Thursday (December 9).

Emergency Repairs to be Undertaken at Savanna-La-mar Market

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda

Informal Sector Workers to Get NIS Benefits

Director of National Insurance at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Portia Magnus.

Domestic Workers Targeted For NIS Registration

Labour Ministry Hosting Virtual Job Fair To Fill Vacancies At Trelawny Hotel

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. (JIS File Photo)

4 years ago Labour

JPC Actively Engaged In Building Awareness About Productivity

The Government, through the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), is actively developing a policy framework to build better awareness about productivity at the individual, enterprise and national levels. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, during the recent staging of the Centre’s virtual productivity workshop. “This approach will allow schools...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

4 years ago Labour

Productivity Workshops Coming in the New Year

Come January, the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), in collaboration with the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute, will be offering a series of workshops on productivity management. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, during the Centre’s virtual productivity workshop on Thursday (November 11). He said the Centre will form...

Chief Technical Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Tamar Nelson

4 years ago Labour

Jamaica Productivity Centre Hosts Forum On Nov. 11

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will host its second quarterly Productivity Forum on Thursday, November 11, starting at 2:00 p.m. The virtual event will be held under the theme ‘Productivity, COVID-19 and Human Capital Development’. Chief Technical Director at the JPC, Tamar Nelson, told JIS News that low productivity has been a challenge in Jamaica over the last decade. Recognising...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) greets World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean, Lilia Burunciuc, during a courtesy call at the National Insurance Fund offices in New Kingston on November 5. The discussions revolved around Jamaica’s recovery efforts from the impact of COVID-19.

4 years ago LabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Karl Samuda Courtesy Call With Lilia Burunciuc at NIF

Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott.

4 years ago CabinetLabour

Cabinet to Consider Proposed Jamaica Employee Management Policy

Cabinet is shortly expected to deliberate on the proposed implementation of a Government of Jamaica Employee Management Policy. The Policy incorporates minimum standards that will, among other things, standardise the approach to employee performance management across the public sector. It is expected to facilitate a culture of performance among public servants by enabling their development to become results-oriented, high performing...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing the House of Representatives on October 6.

4 years ago LabourParliamentSocial Security

Disabilities Act to Take Effect February 14, 2022

The Disabilities Act is to come into effect on February 14, 2022. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (October.6) sitting of the House of Representatives as he tabled the Disabilities Regulations, 2021, Resolution. The Regulations were approved by Members of the House and will now enable the Disabilities Act and all its...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, speaks in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 22.

4 years ago Constituency DebateLabourSocial Security

180 Trainees To Graduate From Alexandria College Of Continuing Education

A total of 180 trainees will graduate from the Alexandria College of Continuing Education in November in various skill disciplines. This was noted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, while contributing to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House...