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Permanent Secretary in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden (left), interacts with students of the Robert Lightbourne High School in St. Thomas, at the launch of the Ministry’s Career and Parenting Pilot Project at the school on December 7.
Permanent Secretary in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden (left), interacts with students of the Robert Lightbourne High School in St. Thomas, at the launch of the Ministry’s Career and Parenting Pilot Project at the school on December 7.

Labour Ministry Launches Career Project at Robert Lightbourne High

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has taken its Career and Parenting Pilot Project to the Robert Lightbourne High School in St. Thomas. Over the next five years, the students and their parents will benefit from assistance in making...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, brings greetings at the National Church Service launching Disabilities Awareness Week 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church Montego Bay on Sunday, November 30. (File photo)
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, brings greetings at the National Church Service launching Disabilities Awareness Week 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church Montego Bay on Sunday, November 30. (File photo)

JCPD Calls for Barrier-Free Environment
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (2nd right); State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (right), with graduates who won Trailblazer Awards for their performance in the Red Stripe Learning for Life (LFL) training programme. Occasion was the 2016 graduation ceremony on November 30 at the Red Stripe Oval on Spanish Town Road, in Kingston. The outstanding students (from second left) are Taffarie Andrews, Patrick Austin, Christene Bent and Anthoneil Francis.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (2nd right); State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Dianne Ashton-Smith (right), with graduates who won Trailblazer Awards for their performance in the Red Stripe Learning for Life (LFL) training programme. Occasion was the 2016 graduation ceremony on November 30 at the Red Stripe Oval on Spanish Town Road, in Kingston. The outstanding students (from second left) are Taffarie Andrews, Patrick Austin, Christene Bent and Anthoneil Francis.

Red Stripe Provides Training for 238 Young Persons
Deputy Financial Secretary, Wayne Jones (right), in discussion with Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) Conference Chair, Dona Stewart Sykes and President, Karl Williams, before the start of the annual HRMAJ Conference on November 16 at The Knutsford Court Hotel.
Deputy Financial Secretary, Wayne Jones (right), in discussion with Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) Conference Chair, Dona Stewart Sykes and President, Karl Williams, before the start of the annual HRMAJ Conference on November 16 at The Knutsford Court Hotel.

HR Practitioners Reminded of Their Role in Driving Transformation
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre 2nd row) shares a photo opportunity with long-serving workers and employers of the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP), who were honoured at an awards ceremony held recently at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny. Others sharing the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (back row, 2nd left); and former Labour Ministers, Pearnel Charles (back row, 4th left); Derrick Kellier (back row, third left); and Dr. Fenton Ferguson (back row, right).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre 2nd row) shares a photo opportunity with long-serving workers and employers of the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP), who were honoured at an awards ceremony held recently at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny. Others sharing the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (back row, 2nd left); and former Labour Ministers, Pearnel Charles (back row, 4th left); Derrick Kellier (back row, third left); and Dr. Fenton Ferguson (back row, right).

Long-Serving Workers and Employers in Canadian Farm Programme Honoured

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OBSERVANCE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: Christmas Day – Monday, December 26th and Boxing Day – Tuesday, December 27th

Arising from public enquiries, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) wishes to advise that Christmas Day - a Public Holiday - will be observed on Monday, December 26, 2016, while Boxing Day will be observed on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. This is in accordance with the Holidays (Public General) Act, which stipulates that when Christmas Day (December 25th)...
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Labour

SDC on the Move

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) to provide entrepreneurial support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the parish of St. Ann. Through the Moving Outside Vulnerabilities for Economic Development (MOVE) Programme, the PWDs will receive training in the areas of business plan writing, business model preparation and financial management. It...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson presents an award to Ernel Smith for more than 40 years of service to the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP). Occasion was the 50th anniversary and awards ceremony of the programme held at Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on November 13.
Labour

Labour Minister Hails Canadian Farm-Work Programme

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has hailed the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP) for 50 years of contribution to the Jamaican economy through the inflow of remittances. “From a macro perspective, remittances go a long way in advancing our social and economic (progress) by assisting to stabilise our foreign-exchange market and increasing the levels of...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), in conversation with Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (centre) and World Bank Country Manager, Galina Sotirova, at the launch of PATH’s Youth Ambassador Programme on November 9, at Mona Visitors’ Lodge, in Kingston.
Labour

Persons Selected to be Youth Ambassadors for PATH

Sixteen persons have been selected to be Youth Ambassadors for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). This is to support the main objective of PATH to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty by reducing stigma and discrimination and encourage students to stay in school and to pursue academic excellence. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, delivering the keynote address at the PATH Top Achievers’ Awards ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on November 9.
Labour

PATH Students Recognised for Academic Achievements

Thirty-eight students have been recognised for their outstanding academic achievements by the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The students, who are beneficiaries of the Programme, were recognised on November 9 during an awards ceremony at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, in Kingston. The biennial event was held under the theme ‘Promoting Health and Education for an Empowered Nation’....
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, delivering the keynote address at the PATH Top Achievers’ Awards ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on November 9.
Labour

$30 Million Allocated for Extension of TAG

A sum of $30 million has been provided for the extension of the Transportation Allowance Grant (TAG), a pilot project of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).  Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, made the announcement on November 9 in her keynote address at PATH’s Top Achievers’ Awards ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors’...
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