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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), in discussion with Head of Corporate Affairs, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (centre) and Director of the Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, at the third instalment of the Red Stripe Knowledge Forum series, on Wednesday (October 23), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The forum was held under the theme, ‘Occupational Safety and Health: An Economic Driver’.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), in discussion with Head of Corporate Affairs, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (centre) and Director of the Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, at the third instalment of the Red Stripe Knowledge Forum series, on Wednesday (October 23), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The forum was held under the theme, ‘Occupational Safety and Health: An Economic Driver’.

Joint Select Committee Considering OSH Bill

The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill is now before the Joint Select Committee of Parliament. State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, made the disclosure at the third instalment of the Red Stripe...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaks at the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week, on Friday (September 20), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. The week is being celebrated from September 22 to October 1 under the theme ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaks at the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week, on Friday (September 20), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. The week is being celebrated from September 22 to October 1 under the theme ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’.

Labour Ministry Sets Up Registry for Skills of Older Persons
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (fourth left), and Senior Health Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Ricardo Perez (fourth right), with members of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) dance group - ‘Recycled Teenagers’. The occasion was the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (September 20). The week is being celebrated from September 22 to October 1 under the theme - ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (fourth left), and Senior Health Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Ricardo Perez (fourth right), with members of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) dance group - ‘Recycled Teenagers’. The occasion was the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (September 20). The week is being celebrated from September 22 to October 1 under the theme - ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’.

Senior Citizens’ Week Being Observed From September 22 To October 1
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (right), converses with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie; Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) President, Helene Davis Whyte; and Senior Director in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Easton Williams. Occasion was the PIOJ’s seventh annual Labour Market Forum on Wednesday (September 18), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was staged jointly with the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kingston Office.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (right), converses with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie; Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) President, Helene Davis Whyte; and Senior Director in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Easton Williams. Occasion was the PIOJ’s seventh annual Labour Market Forum on Wednesday (September 18), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was staged jointly with the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kingston Office.

Migration Has Helped Shape Jamaica’s Economic And Sociocultural Frameworks
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at the Labour Department Roadshow at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (September 12).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at the Labour Department Roadshow at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

1,200 Residents of Western Jamaica Benefit From Labour Ministry Roadshow

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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
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Legal Aid Council Provides Help For 107 Mentally Ill Persons

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) has provided legal representation for 107 mentally ill persons, within the last year. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, says his organisation was only able to act, because a family member came forward to receive these individuals. “We are urging persons who have family members who are mentally...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents mother of five, Sara Lemonious, with a cheque. Occasion was the handover of cheques under the Ministry’s Back-to-School grant for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries on Friday (August 16) at the Ministry, in Kingston. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to 162,654 children registered under PATH.
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162,654 PATH Children to Get Back-to-School Grant

A total of 162,654 children who are registered with the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Back-to-School grant programme. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to several PATH families, with each student set to receive $3,500 during the month of August. The benefit is payable to all...
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Delay in Payment to PATH Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising PATH beneficiaries who collect their benefits through the Post Offices, that there is a delay in payment. Your PATH cheques will be available for collection in the Post Offices on Tuesday August 20, instead of August 15. This delay is due to additional processing time needed to prepare your Back to...
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Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.
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World to Observe Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30

On Tuesday, July 30, Jamaica will join other countries across the world to observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, under the theme ‘Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action’. Trafficking in persons has been identified in Jamaica, with cases of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude in men, women and children. Jamaicans have also been victims of human...
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Senior Labour Market Analyst in the Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shane Palmer (left) and Systems Development Manager, Dwayne Walters (right), listen as Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) and Labour Component Coordinator of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Integrated Social and Labour Support Programme within the Ministry, Lyndon Ford, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Employers Encouraged to Use LMIS

Employers and training institutions are being encouraged to partner with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the Labour Market Information System (LMIS), to build Jamaica’s workforce. The Ministry’s LMIS is a web-based driven job-matching facility that pairs jobseekers and employers. Senior Labour Market Analyst in the Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit at the Ministry, Shane Palmer, said part...
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