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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings, delivering portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson’s message at the opening of the Centre of Excellence in Catherine Hall, St. James, on September 21.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings, delivering portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson’s message at the opening of the Centre of Excellence in Catherine Hall, St. James, on September 21.

Minister Says Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Top Priority

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Ministry is giving priority to the welfare and advancement of persons with disabilities. In her message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Director, Dionne Jennings, at the official opening...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (back row, second right), with the 2015 and 2016 Margaret Moody Scholarship recipients, after the awards ceremony on September 21, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Seated are (from left) Jade Morgan (2015) and Ian Smith (2016). In the back row (from left) are Executive Director at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks; Delon Smith (2016); Taskeka Payne (2015) and Shamar Bennett (2016).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (back row, second right), with the 2015 and 2016 Margaret Moody Scholarship recipients, after the awards ceremony on September 21, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Seated are (from left) Jade Morgan (2015) and Ian Smith (2016). In the back row (from left) are Executive Director at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks; Delon Smith (2016); Taskeka Payne (2015) and Shamar Bennett (2016).

Three Disabled Young Men Receive Scholarships
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, delivers her keynote address at the media launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on September 20 at the Church of God in Jamaica in Kingston. Listening are Director of Senior Citizens, East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Carl Cunningham; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, delivers her keynote address at the media launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on September 20 at the Church of God in Jamaica in Kingston. Listening are Director of Senior Citizens, East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Carl Cunningham; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

Seniors Urged to Assist Moral and Ethics Revival
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)

Staff of NIF-Owned Hotel Congratulated by Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)

Gov’t in Final Stages of Ratifying Domestic Workers Convention

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Acting Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) in the Ministry of the Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentLabour

Job Seekers Benefit from Electronic Labour Exchange

With an increasing demand for jobs in Jamaica, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) system has been matching prospective employees to jobs. Since its inception in 2002, more than 14,000 persons have registered with the system, including almost 900 employers. Labour Component Coordinator, ELE, Lyndon Ford, tells JIS News that the Ministry has...
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Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Research Officer, Elroy Galbraith, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
JIS Think TankLabour

CAC Encourages Greater Utilization of Its Services

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging greater utilization of its services by the public to compare prices and report concerns arising. Research Officer, Elroy Galbraith, says the agency has several tools and channels for the timely provision of information to consumers. These, he said, include the ‘Price Enquiry Tool’ that enables persons to access and compare the prices for...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 24. Director of Research at the CAC, Charmaine Thomas, is at right.
JIS Think TankLabour

CAC Urges Parents to Prioritise When Buying Textbooks

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging parents to prioritise when purchasing textbooks for the new school year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 24, Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, said parents should consult the schools to find out the recommended books for the first half of the school year before buying. “This will help you to budget...
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Labour

Labour Force Up By 53,100

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the country’s labour force increased by 53,100 persons to 1,353,500 as at April 2016. According to STATIN’s Labour Force Survey for that month, 1,168,600 persons secured employment, representing an increase of 40,100 over the corresponding period in 2015. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, speaking at the...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damion Cox.
Labour

ESP Multipurpose Facility to be Completed Soon

Work on the new $83-million Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) multipurpose facility is to be completed in time for the upcoming academic year. The facility, which is being constructed on Hanover Street, in Kingston, is being built through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social...
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Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies.
Labour

Jamaicans Urged to be Vigilant in Detecting Child Labour

Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, is urging Jamaicans to be vigilant in detecting and thus helping to reduce child labour. She said persons should be particularly vigilant in situations where they see a child who they suspect may not be attending school. “We have this cultural practice where we...
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Managing Director at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the launch of a $19-million programme to boost the country’s capacity to produce clean Irish potato seedlings, on August 15 at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) offices in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Chief Post-Entry Officer at the Bodles Research Station, Dr. Peta-Gaye Chang; Consultant/Trainer with the programme, Dr. Juan Carlos Perez Guerra, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry.
AgricultureCommerceLabour

JSIF Allocates $19 Million to Boost Production of Potato Seedlings

Jamaica’s capacity to produce clean Irish potato seedlings has been enhanced with a $19-million allocation from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Under the programme, the money spent annually to import 90 per cent of Irish potato seeds into the island will be cut significantly, while the availability of first-generation seeds will be guaranteed throughout the year. Delivering the keynote...
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