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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry's North Street address in Kingston.

Labour Ministry to Undertake Project to Enhance the LMIS and ELE

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking a project to enhance the national Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) system. This is to ensure that data provided under these platforms are relevant...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative, Mariko Kagoshima sign a grant agreement during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on October 28. The Ministry has received $40 million from UNICEF Jamaica to help some of the country's most vulnerable households cope with the crippling impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding will cover cash transfer payments via the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Approximately 2,700 families with children with disabilities, as well as pregnant and lactating women, are to benefit from the support. Under the agreement, 1,000 families with disabilities, who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), PATH and the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will receive care packages.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Courtesy Call
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish partnership with the University of Technology (UTech) to promote the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street address in Kingston on Friday (October 23). Also signing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles. Looking on in the background is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish partnership with the University of Technology (UTech) to promote the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street address in Kingston on Friday (October 23). Also signing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles. Looking on in the background is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer.

Labour Ministry Partners with UTech to Prepare Work-Ready Graduates
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), exchanges elbow bump greetings with ​Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (second right), during a courtesy call by the High Commissioner at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Wednesday (October 14).​ Sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden; and State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), exchanges elbow bump greetings with ​Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (second right), during a courtesy call by the High Commissioner at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Wednesday (October 14).​ Sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden; and State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

PHOTO: Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Labour Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (second right) and Executive Member of the Jamaica Household Workers
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (second right) and Executive Member of the Jamaica Household Workers' Union (JHWU), Maureen Smith (second left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the services of the Ministry's Labour Market Information System (LMIS) among the JHWU members. The signing took place at the Ministry's offices in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (October 14). Observing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden; JHWU Board Chairman, Joyce Hewitt; the Ministry's Director of Public Relations and Communications, Vando Palmer; and Minister of State, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Labour Ministry and Household Workers’ Union Sign MOU

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