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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank held on Tuesday (May 15), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank held on Tuesday (May 15), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Urged to Register Labour Day Projects

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging citizens to register their projects for Labour Day, which will be observed on May 23 under the theme ‘Ramp it up… Fix it up’. Minister Grange, who chairs...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (third left), point to the top of the Workers’ Monument where an image will be erected to honour those persons who fought during the labour movement 80 years ago. Occasion was the annual Commemoration and Remembrance Ceremony at the monument, downown Kingston on Tuesday (May 15). Looking on (from left) are Chief Financial Officer, Kingston Wharves Limited, Clover Moodie; President, Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan; Vice President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Lorraine Brown; and Councillor, Tivoli Gardens Division, Donovan Samuels.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (third left), point to the top of the Workers’ Monument where an image will be erected to honour those persons who fought during the labour movement 80 years ago. Occasion was the annual Commemoration and Remembrance Ceremony at the monument, downown Kingston on Tuesday (May 15). Looking on (from left) are Chief Financial Officer, Kingston Wharves Limited, Clover Moodie; President, Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan; Vice President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Lorraine Brown; and Councillor, Tivoli Gardens Division, Donovan Samuels.

Workers’ Monument to be Upgraded
Former Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Rupert Lewis (left), shares in light discusion with (from second left): Member of the National Council on Reparation (NCR), Steven Golding; Researcher at the Centre for Reparation, Jodi-Ann Quarrie; Head of the Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Education Institute, Danny Roberts; and Director of the African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Bernard Jankee. Occasion was a panel discussion on
Former Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Rupert Lewis (left), shares in light discusion with (from second left): Member of the National Council on Reparation (NCR), Steven Golding; Researcher at the Centre for Reparation, Jodi-Ann Quarrie; Head of the Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Education Institute, Danny Roberts; and Director of the African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Bernard Jankee. Occasion was a panel discussion on 'Reparation and the Modern Labour Movement in Jamaica', held on May 14 at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), downtown Kingston.

IOJ Hosts Discussion on Reparation and Modern Labour Movement
Senior Research Fellow of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, David Brown.
Senior Research Fellow of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, David Brown.

Panel Discussion to Begin Workers’ Week
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addressing congregants at the Falmouth United Church, Trelawny, recently to commemorate the 52nd anniversary celebrations of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) under the theme
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addressing congregants at the Falmouth United Church, Trelawny, recently to commemorate the 52nd anniversary celebrations of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) under the theme 'In and through the Lord: Service to our Nation – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'.

Cabinet Submission for Pension Increase in Short Order – Robinson

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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), converses with Education, Youth and Information Minster, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre); and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during Tuesday’s (May 1) launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2018 at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Gov’t to Mark 80th Anniversary of Workers’ Protests, Labour Department

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 1938 labour protests and establishment of the Labour Department during Workers’ Week from May 14 to 23. The week, which includes Labour Day activities, was launched at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 1). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said that Workers’ Week,...
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Gov’t to Mark 80th Anniversary of Workers’ Protests, Labour Department

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 1938 labour protests and establishment of the Labour Department during Workers’ Week from May 14 to 23. The week, which includes Labour Day activities, was launched at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 1). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said that Workers’ Week,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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Workers’ Week and Labour Day to be Launched May 1

Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2018 will be launched on Tuesday, May 1, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). This year, Labour Day will be observed on Wednesday, May 23, while celebrations for Workers’ Week will begin on Monday, May 14 and culminate on Labour Day. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to deliver the...
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National Project Coordinator, Regional Initiative, International Labour Organization (ILO), Resel Melville, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Youth Activity Survey 2016, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Wednesday (April 25).
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ILO Official Commends Statin for Youth Activity Survey

National Project Coordinator, Regional Initiative, International Labour Organization (ILO), Resel Melville, has commended the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on completing the Jamaica Youth Activity Survey 2016, which aims to bring an end to child labour in Jamaica. The survey was designed to collect statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of key indicators that are used to assess the situation...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), speaking during the launch of the 2016 Jamaica Youth Activity Survey at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (April 25). Seated (from second left) are Statistician, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Marsha Windross; National Project Coordinator, Regional Initiative at the International Labour Organization, Resel Melville; and Employment and Labour Market Specialist, Diego Rei.
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Jamaica to Host Regional Child Labour Elimination Workshop in July

In an effort to eliminate child labour across the Caribbean, Jamaica will host a training workshop for key regional stakeholders in July. State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (April 25) launch of the 2016 Jamaica Youth Activity Survey, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew. Mr. Mayne indicated...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), in discussion with Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, during the opening ceremony for the ninth annual Make Your Mark Middle Managers’ Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 24).
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State Minister Urges Increased Investments in Human Capital Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is encouraging companies to increase their investments in human capital development. He said the benefits of doing so include the retention of institutional knowledge; enablement of succession planning; and higher levels of productivity and quality service delivery. The State Minister was speaking at the opening ceremony...
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