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Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay repaint the pedestrian crossing along Dome Street in the vicinity of the Montego Bay High School for Girls, as part of Labour Day activities in St. James.
Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay repaint the pedestrian crossing along Dome Street in the vicinity of the Montego Bay High School for Girls, as part of Labour Day activities in St. James.

Western Jamaica Abuzz with Activities for Labour Day

Western Jamaica was abuzz with activities on Labour Day, May 23 as volunteers across the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland, turned out to participate in several community development projects. The scope of work...
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), hangs a wreath on the Aggie Bernard Workers’ Monument, in downtown Kingston, during the National Workers’ Week/Labour Day Wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (May 21). At left is Custos of Kingston and Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller. The ceremony is held in tribute to Jamaican workers who participated in the 1938 Labour Riots, which led to improved conditions for today’s workers. Workers’ Week runs from May 19 to 23 and is being observed under the theme ‘Yes to Decent Work, No to Child Labour’. Thursday, May 23 is celebrated as Labour Day.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), hangs a wreath on the Aggie Bernard Workers’ Monument, in downtown Kingston, during the National Workers’ Week/Labour Day Wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (May 21). At left is Custos of Kingston and Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller. The ceremony is held in tribute to Jamaican workers who participated in the 1938 Labour Riots, which led to improved conditions for today’s workers. Workers’ Week runs from May 19 to 23 and is being observed under the theme ‘Yes to Decent Work, No to Child Labour’. Thursday, May 23 is celebrated as Labour Day.

PHOTO: Workers Monument
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, applies a fresh coat of paint to a column as part of Labour Day activities at the Papine High School in St. Andrew on May 23.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, applies a fresh coat of paint to a column as part of Labour Day activities at the Papine High School in St. Andrew on May 23.

Use Labour Day to Build the Country Through Voluntarism – PM
General Manager of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Courtney Wynter.
General Manager of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Courtney Wynter.

JMB to Conduct Labour Day Activities at Arnold Road Methodist Basic School
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

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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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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).
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Chairman of ECC Calls on Jamaicans to Support Basic Schools on Labour Day

As Jamaicans gear up to give their time, effort and financial contributions towards projects on Labour Day, May 23, Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, is calling on persons to support basic schools across the island on the day. Speaking with JIS News at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court...
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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.
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Labour Minister Says Osh Law Will Be A Reality Soon

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act is closer to being passed into law. Speaking at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) 37th Annual Business and Workplace Convention and Expo, at the Moon Palace Jamaica Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on May 9, Mrs. Robinson said the...
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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.
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Government Commits to Protecting the Rights of Workers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to protecting the rights of workers whose sacrifices have resulted in the economic growth now being experienced. Speaking at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7), he emphasised that this and other safeguards are...
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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.
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PHOTOS: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) Anniversary

  State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Zavia Mayne (left), in conversation with Pastor of the Mandeville New Testament Church of God, Manchester, Rev. Dr. Osborne Fisher, at the 53rd anniversary thanksgiving service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), on Sunday (April 28) at the church in Manchester. The NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme...
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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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