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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Meals on Wheels Feeding Programme Expanded

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has expanded its Meals on Wheels feeding programme to several rural communities. Under the programme, cooked meals are provided for the elderly and shut-ins during the week and food packages on public holidays....
Chief Technical Director of Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson.
Chief Technical Director of Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson.

JPC To Stage Virtual Productivity Forum Thursday
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated), signs memorandum of understanding virtually with the International Labour Organisation, on Thursday (February 4), at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in New Kingston. Witnessing the signing are (from left) Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Norman Dunn; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dermon Spence.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated), signs memorandum of understanding virtually with the International Labour Organisation, on Thursday (February 4), at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in New Kingston. Witnessing the signing are (from left) Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Norman Dunn; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dermon Spence.

ILO Funds Project To Formalise Operators In Agriculture And Fisheries
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addressing STATIN’S digital quarterly briefing on Wednesday (January 20).
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addressing STATIN’S digital quarterly briefing on Wednesday (January 20).

STATIN Reports Increased Employment For Real Estate And Other Business Services
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, outlining details of STATIN’s October 2020 Labour Force Survey during Wednesday’s (January 20) quarterly digital briefing.
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, outlining details of STATIN’s October 2020 Labour Force Survey during Wednesday’s (January 20) quarterly digital briefing.

Labour Force At 1,155,800 As At October 2020

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Closure of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s St. Ann Parish Office

This is to advise that the Ministry’s St. Ann Parish Office at 4 Windsor Road, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann will be closed to the public today,Tuesday, March 30, 2021. This closure is to facilitate a comprehensive sanitization exercise. The office will be re-opened for business on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. The Ministry apologises for the inconvenience...
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Jamaica To Submit First Report On ILO’S Domestic Workers Convention

Jamaica is to submit its first report on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention (Convention 189). This follows Cabinet’s approval for its submission. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, informed that Jamaica’s report to the ILO provides an overview of the measures the Government has instituted to enforce the Convention, including...
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Labour Minister Says Improving Productivity Is Key

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Karl Samuda, says that improving productivity and adapting to the new norm is of utmost importance as Jamaica strives to become a more productive economy. Minister Samuda, whose address was read by the Director of Public Relations and Communication in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Vando Palmer, at the Jamaica...
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Delay in Service Delivery at Some MLSS Parish Offices

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising the Public that persons utilizing our services may experience delays at some of our Offices. The impact of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases Island wide and the implementation of the new Orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act, has negatively impacted the level of staffing within the Offices....
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Research And Development Critical In Boosting Productivity

Senior Director, Research and Measurement Unit, Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) Mikhail-Ann Urquhart, says investment in research and development is critical in achieving the levels of productivity needed to boost competiveness and economic growth. “One of the problems that we have in the Caribbean, in general, is that we have very low levels of investment in research and development. Research and...
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$81 Million To Support Social Protection Strategy Project

A sum of $81 million has been allocated in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, towards the continuation of the Integrated Support to the Jamaica Social Protection Strategy project. The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It aims to support, protect...
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