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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.

Mobay Mayor Calls on Citizens to Make Child Safety A Priority on Labour Day

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, is encouraging citizens of St. James to make child safety a priority when they work in their communities on Labour Day. Labour Day, which is...
Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, speaks at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 8).
Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, speaks at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 8).

Chairman of ECC Calls on Jamaicans to Support Basic Schools on Labour Day
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaks at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) 37th Annual Business and Workplace Convention and Expo, at Moon Palace Jamaica Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on May 9.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaks at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) 37th Annual Business and Workplace Convention and Expo, at Moon Palace Jamaica Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on May 9.

Labour Minister Says Osh Law Will Be A Reality Soon
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7). For both events this year, focus will be placed on the safety of the nation’s children.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7). For both events this year, focus will be placed on the safety of the nation’s children.

Government Commits to Protecting the Rights of Workers
Members of staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Manchester Parish Office singing at the 53rd anniversary thanksgiving service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), on Sunday (April 28) at the Mandeville New Testament Church of God in Manchester. The NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme covering all employed persons in Jamaica. It is administered under the National Insurance Act.
Members of staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Manchester Parish Office singing at the 53rd anniversary thanksgiving service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), on Sunday (April 28) at the Mandeville New Testament Church of God in Manchester. The NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme covering all employed persons in Jamaica. It is administered under the National Insurance Act.

PHOTOS: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) Anniversary

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Jamaica Observes Workers’ Week from May 19 to 23

Jamaica will observe Workers’ Week 2019 from May 19 to 23, under the theme ‘Yes to Decent Work, no to Child Labour’. The week of activities will start with a National Church Service on Sunday, May 19 at the Meadowbrook United Church, 2 Flemmington Drive, St. Andrew, starting at 10:30 a.m. This will be followed by a Commemorative Wreath-laying Ceremony...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March 11 and hosted by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, which has partnered with JICA since 2009 to improve firm-based and national productivity.
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PHOTOS: JICA Senior Volunteer visits with the Minister of Labour and Social Security

  Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), introduces Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden, to Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden, speaking at the National Consumers League public forum held at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica
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More NIS Pensioners to Receive Payments Through Direct Deposits

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden, says the Ministry is looking to increase the number of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners receiving payments through direct deposits to 30 per cent in 2019/2020. “We have over 110,000 pensioners... . We have roughly 20 per cent of our pensioners receiving payments directly to their bank accounts....
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Director of the Work Permit Division in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lisa-Ann Grant (second right), points to a chart outlining documents processed by the unit during February. Looking on (from left) are Chief Technical Director at the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson; Senior Investigator in the Division, Suzette Shorter; and Production Engineer from Japan, Atsuo Kanai. Occasion was a media tour of the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on March 11, to highlight projects being undertaken through partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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Increased Productivity By Work Permit Department

The Work Permit Department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is experiencing significant efficiency in operations under its Productivity Improvement Project implemented in December 2016. Spearheaded by the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), through partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the project is boosting productivity through business process re-engineering. It is part of a thrust to modernise...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (front row, centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (front row, right), were part of a Jamaican delegation, which met with senior executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) in Kingston last week, headed by Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley (front row, 2nd left); and Associate Vice President, Global Public Relations for Royal Caribbean International, Tracy Quan (front row, left). In the back row, from left are: Senior Adviser/Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright; RCCL
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Royal Caribbean Wants More Jamaican Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says senior executives of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL), the second largest cruise company in the world, have advised that they are in need of more Jamaican workers. Minister Robinson was part of a delegation, led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, which hosted a high-level team from RCCL...
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The new Ministry of Labour and Social Security Hanover parish office, located at Bustamante Square in Lucea, which was officially opened on February 28.
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Labour Ministry to Upgrade Parish Offices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that a number of parish offices across the island will be upgraded and renovated in short order. “Having gone around the island and looked at them, I realised that most of them have outgrown their useful capacity and also, we have a large number of disabled persons, who must access...
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