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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

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is calling for a more barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Executive Director, JCPD, Christine Hendricks, told JIS News that while various entities have been making an effort to make their...

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.

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).

Long-Serving Workers and Employers in Canadian Farm Programme Honoured

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 Minister Hails Canadian Farm-Work Programme

Career Development Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Mr. Daemion McLean.

9 years ago Labour

‘There is Strength in Being Blind’ – McLean Paving the Way for the Disabled

Despite losing his sight at age 10, Daemion McLean has accomplished much, working his way to the top of the class at Calabar High School, before moving on to the University of the West Indies. “I have done myself proud, and I know I have done my family proud,” says Mr. McLean who holds a first degree in Social Work...

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.

9 years ago 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...

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.

9 years ago 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’....

9 years ago 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’...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Professor of Coastal and Environmental Management at the University of the West Indies (Mona), Dale Webber, just before the start of the sixth annual ‘On the Road, On the Job’ International Safety Workshop, held on November 2, at The Knutsford Court Hotel. At centre is Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell.

9 years ago Labour

Passage of OSHA Remains High on Labour Ministry’s Agenda

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) this fiscal year remains high on the Ministry’s agenda. “We can all agree that this legislation has been in gestation for a long period, but our tripartite partners and other stakeholders are satisfied that when this Act is passed, it will...

Additional classrooms constructed at the Discovery Bay All-Age School, to remove the institution from the shift system. They were built through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme. (File)

9 years ago Labour

JSIF Has Spent $18.6 Billion on Social Development Projects

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has spent some $18.6 billion on social development projects in the country over the past 20 years, resulting in some two million persons being impacted. Chairman of JSIF, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the fund carried out 594 education projects, which include school construction and provision of equipment; constructed 60 community spaces; and built, rehabilitated...

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

9 years ago LabourTourism

Minister Robinson Welcomes Upgrading Works in Ocho Rios

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has welcomed upgrading works being undertaken by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in resort town Ocho Rios, noting that the projects will boost tourism and create employment. “I am all about employment and what is in the best interest of the people,” said Mrs. Robinson who is also the Member...