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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), share a light moment with Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris, during Tuesday's (May 1) launch of activities for Workers' Week and Labour Day 2018. The launch took place at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Labour Day National Projects in St. Ann and St. Catherine

The St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St. Ann, and Cumberland Health Centre in St. Catherine are the National Projects for Labour Day on May 23. Both Labour Day and Workers’ Week were launched on Tuesday (May 1), by Prime...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Workers’ Week and Labour Day to be Launched May 1

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).

ILO Official Commends Statin for Youth Activity Survey

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.

Jamaica to Host Regional Child Labour Elimination Workshop in July

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).

State Minister Urges Increased Investments in Human Capital Development

Newly appointed Labour and Social Security State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second right), greets Quality Management Specialist based in Japan, Atsuo Kanai, when he arrived at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Monday (April 9) for a courtesy call. Introducing Mr. Kanai is Executive Director, Jamaica Productivity Centre, Dr. Charles Douglas (second left), while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden, looks on.

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Jamaica Productivity Centre Welcomes Quality Management Specialist

Over the next two years, the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will benefit from the expertise of a quality management specialist out of Japan. An independent consultant in that country, Atsuo Kanai, who has 30 years’ experience as a production engineer, will provide voluntary services to the JPC beginning April 18. Productivity improvement will be the key focus area for Mr....

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Labour Ministry Signs MoU with Groups in St. Ann to Increase Access to LMIS

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two key groups in the St. Ann region to increase awareness of, and access to its Labour Market Information System (LMIS) by employers and job seekers. The agreement with the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce and the Runaway Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

8 years ago EducationLabourSocial Security

Gov’t Working on Special Education Policy

The Government is working towards the development of a Special Education Policy in order to better fulfil the academic requirements of students with special needs. This was noted by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, in a speech delivered by Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services at the Ministry, Gillian Corrodus, at the Regional Disability Studies Conference...

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Emergency Conciliation Meeting Called to Restore Normalcy in Public Sector Schools

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has called an emergency conciliation meeting between the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. This is in response to reports of industrial action by government paid teachers island wide. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2018, commencing at 2:00...

(FILE) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

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Gov’t Strengthens Delivery of Services to Persons with Disabilities

The Government will be strengthening the delivery of skills training and special education needs to poor persons with disabilities during the new fiscal year. This is through a $55.5-million allocation to the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour of Social Security. As contained in the 2018/19 Estimates of...

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$6 Million Allocated for Social Protection and Labour Programme

A sum of $6 million has been allocated to the Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which got under way in December 2012, aims to support the Government of Jamaica’s efforts to improve human capital and labour market outcomes for the poor by enhancing the efficiency...

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Labour Ministry to Focus on Facilitating Job Creation

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, will be focused on measures to facilitate job creation during the new fiscal year. “This is being executed through a two-pronged approach. The first is to undertake measures to equip the workers with the necessary training and certification to enhance...