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Wilbert Taylor (seated), who is 75 years old, and served in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) for over 30 years, is being attended to by trainee nurse from the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Shanique Segree (right), at the Curphey Home, in Manchester. Others (from left) are: Manager at the Home, Clifton Irwin; Chairman of the Local Management Committee of the Home, Christine Senior; Vice Chairman, Major Sheffer Birthright, and student nurses, Shevene Fearon and Nickalia Francis.

Curphey Home – A Haven for Ex-Servicemen and Women

The Curphey Home in Manchester, since 1957, has been a haven for ex-servicemen and women, providing care and protection for the veterans. On any given day, scores of civic minded persons can be seen journeying to the Home, located in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second right), listens as Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris (second left), reads a copy of the Disabilities Act written in Braille. They were at the launch of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) public education campaign which aims to promote awareness on disability-related matters, the functions of the agency, and the Disabilities Act. The launch was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, today (November 9). Others (from left) are Member of the Board of Management for JCPD, Alister McLean; Executive Director of the JCPD, Christine Hendricks and Chairman of the Board of Management, JCPD, Dr. Patricia Holness.

JCPD Launches Public Education Campaign

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), in conversation with (from left) Executive Vice-President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Julie Katzman; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Damion Cox; IDB Country Representative, Therese Turner-Jones; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden, during a tour of the Ministry’s Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) satellite location in September.

Ministry to Develop Labour Market Information App

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), congratulates Project Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Carol Rose Brown, for doing stellar work during the establishment phase of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), during his presentation at the launch of the organisation on November 1 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.

Tourism Minister Outlines Significance of JCTI

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Public-Private Sector Partnership in Education Committee at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 2). The five-year agreement aims to establish an institutional framework and strategies to better align the education and training sector to meet labour market needs. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung (left); and Director of Planning in the Ministry, Barbara Allen.

MOU to Better Align Education and Training with Labour Market Needs

First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

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Medical Student Lauds PATH for Scholarship

First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jinelle Henry, has lauded the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) for not only assisting her through the secondary years but also giving her a scholarship to help fund her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. Ms. Henry, 21 years old, is the eldest...

Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations Social Intervention Committee and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

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Effective Social Interventions can Transform Communities – Sweeney

Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney, says effective implementation of community-redevelopment, citizen-security and public-safety initiatives can significantly transform vulnerable and volatile communities. Speaking in a recent JIS ‘Issues and Answers’ interview, Mr. Sweeney pointed out that communities have already been benefiting from social-intervention activities and engagements being undertaken by various government agencies as a...

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

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New Parish Office of Labour and Security Ministry to be built in St. Ann’s Bay

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahinie Robinson, says construction of the new St. Ann Parish Office for the Labour and Security Ministry will be conducted over a 15-month period at a cost of $513 million. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on October 19 on Windsor Road, St. Ann’s Bay, the Minister said the result will be a state-of-the-art...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second left) and Group Chief Executive Officer for GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (third left), present trophies to winners of the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Awards, Anthony Houston (left) and Cherilene Williams-Case (right) during the awards ceremony, held on October 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

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Labour Minister Commends Household Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has commended household helpers for their dedication and tireless service to their employers. “Your work as caregivers, gardeners, nannies, cooks, handymen, and the list goes on, is indispensable to the running of Jamaica’s economy. We salute you for your tireless and often overlooked work,” the Minister said, as she addressed the...

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Government of Jamaica to Continue Relief Efforts for Hurricane Affected Neighbours

The government of Jamaica through the combined efforts of the Ministries of Labour and Social Security, Local Government and Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, has been engaged in evacuating Jamaicans living in the Caribbean and the British Virgin Islands, who were affected by the recent Hurricanes. To date approximately 100 Jamaicans were brought home. On Sunday September 24, 2017, in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), in conversation with Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Alison Drayton, during the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2017, held on September 21 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Under the theme ‘Seniors Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity’, Senior Citizens’ Week will be observed from September 24 to October 3.

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National Registry for Seniors

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is ensuring the safety and security of the nation’s elderly citizens through the development of a National Registry for Seniors. Speaking at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2017 on September 21 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said the Registry, which falls...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), delivers a presentation to a team at the Ministry during a ceremony hosted for a visit by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on September 6. In the audience (front row, from left), is IDB Country Representative, Therese Turner Jones; and IDB Executive Vice-President, Julie Katzman. The visit was hosted at the Ministry’s North Street office to highlight to IDB the location and operation of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) programme, a component of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS).

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Labour Market Information System Facilitates Jobs for 2,000 Persons

Some 2,000 persons have been successfully placed in employment through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS) since 2013, when the website was enhanced and redeployed. Additionally, more than 3,700 vacancies were identified and 6,000 individuals referred for employment. Through the LMIS, employers can post job openings and search for matching candidates, while jobseekers can...