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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), listens attentively to a point being made by Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez (left), at the ceremony to break ground for the US$250-million Ocean Coral Spring Hotel Development in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 6. At centre is Senior Communications Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.

Labour Minister Says Gov’t Intent on Breaking Cycle of Informality

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Government is intent on breaking the “cycle of informality”, where more and more Jamaican workers will be trained and transition into the formal economy. This approach, she argues, will...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing, held on Wednesday (January 30), at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Initiatives to Improve Services of Social Security Ministry

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden (left), and State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne, before the start of a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in downtown, Kingston, recently.

Productivity Centre to Provide Support for Export-Ready Firms

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at Wednesday’s (Jan. 30) quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston.

Gov’t Strengthening Work Permit Framework

Labour Component Coordinator at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford (right), coordinates the signing of a Memorandum of Understand between the Ministry and Montego Bay Community College (MBCC), recently. Signing on behalf of the Ministry are Minister Shahine Robinson (second left); Permanent Secretary, Collete Roberts Risden (left) and Principal of MBCC, Dr. Maureen Nelson.

Labour Ministry Signs MOU with Community College

Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson , addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ road show reception held recently at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

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Labour Ministry Preparing Youth for Workforce

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s monthly Employability Skills Workshops are helping to prepare prospective employees for the workforce, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson. The workshops are being conducted under the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) Programme. “This is one way of empowering our youths in particular. As our rate of employment continues to improve, we will continue to...

Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell, speaking at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show in St. James, recently.

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Jamaica Continues to Make Progress in Curbing Trafficking in Persons

Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell, says Jamaica continues to make great strides in curbing trafficking in Jamaica. According to her, the country continues to increase its efforts to raise awareness through the development of robust trafficking in person systems. Speaking at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘Labour Department and You’ road show in St....

Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ Minister’s cocktail reception which was held at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay , St. James, on Wednesday ( January 16). The event formed part of the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshows being held in celebration of the Department’s 80th anniversary in Jamaica.

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Labour Minister Emphasises Importance of Training

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has underscored the importance of training to the island’s workforce. “Training and development of our workforce will only serve to elevate us. It will help to enhance productivity, it will help to improve work ethic, and in general, will give all of us a better quality of life,” the Minister said....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right); conversing with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, during a send-off ceremony for some 300 Jamaicans who will take up employment opportunities in Canada this year under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston on January 3.

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Close to 300 Jamaicans to Take Up Employment in Canada

Close to 300 Jamaicans will be taking up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The workers, 87 per cent of whom are returnees, will be deployed mainly to farms in Ontario. They began departing the island on Thursday (January 3). At a send-off ceremony held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Group Chief Executive Officer for GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (left), with Michael Brown (second left) and Rosemarie Forrester, who were selected as the male and female champion household workers at the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of The Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 18.

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Jamaicans Must Not Belittle Significance of Blue Collar Jobs – Mrs. Holness

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans not to belittle the significance of blue collar jobs, noting that they are all critical to nation-building. “In order for Jamaica to achieve its potential for prosperity, we must encourage partnerships between public and private sector, political and church organisations, between yard and foreign... and between women...

Probation Officer with the Department of Correctional Services, Kerry-Ann Davis, speaks at the We Transform Programme mentorship training session, in Kingston, recently. At left is Probation Officer, Brian Doyley.

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Persons Trained to Mentor Children in Care of DCS

Approximately 45 persons were educated about the various aspects of mentorship at the first We Transform Mentorship Training session earlier this month, held at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Training Room, in Kingston. The We Transform Programme is the Ministry of National Security’s flagship youth transformation programme that aims to equip children within the care of the DCS with...

Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus. (FILE)

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NIS Changes Period for Stamp Card Contributions

Effective January 2019, the period for the payment of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions using stamp cards, will be changed to the calendar year, January to December from the existing financial year, April to March. Speaking with JIS News recently, Director of National Insurance at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus, said that the change in the...