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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses the launch of National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 6. National Workers’ Week will be observed from May 15 to 23 under the theme: ‘For Health’s Sake, Keep It Clean’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses the launch of National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 6. National Workers’ Week will be observed from May 15 to 23 under the theme: ‘For Health’s Sake, Keep It Clean’.

Portmore Communities to Benefit from National Labour Day Project

Two Portmore communities will benefit from the National Labour Day Project, which will see major clean-up activities to identify and eradicate mosquito breeding sites. This was revealed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who launched National Workers’ Week...
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deirdre English Gosse. (FILE)
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deirdre English Gosse. (FILE)

RGD Needs $350 Million to Complete Digitization
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deidre English Gosse, provides details about the entity’s inaugural Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference during a JIS Think Tank on May 3. The event will be held from July 6 to 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deidre English Gosse, provides details about the entity’s inaugural Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference during a JIS Think Tank on May 3. The event will be held from July 6 to 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.

RGD to Stage Symposium on the Importance of Death Registration
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in light conversation with economist, Dennis Jones, following the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Public Lecture on the theme: ‘The 4th Revolution – The Global Race to Reinvent the State,’ held on May 2, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in light conversation with economist, Dennis Jones, following the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Public Lecture on the theme: ‘The 4th Revolution – The Global Race to Reinvent the State,’ held on May 2, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica Working With IDB to Boost Youth Employment
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deidre English Gosse (centre), addresses a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on May 3. Others (from left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations RGD, Charlton McFarlane; and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Manager, Monique Lin Quee.
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deidre English Gosse (centre), addresses a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on May 3. Others (from left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations RGD, Charlton McFarlane; and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Manager, Monique Lin Quee.

RGD to Stage Regional Civil Registration Conference in July

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Design and Décor student at Abilities Foundation, Onandi Moha, sewing buttons on a shirt he made.
Labour

Abilities Foundation Resolute in Helping Persons with Disabilities

The Abilities Foundation remains resolute to its mandate of providing more than training opportunities to persons with disabilities (PWDs), but also preparing its graduates for success. Formed in 1992, the institution has been leading the charge in giving hope to PWDs through its quality education and training. Managing Director, Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton, tells JIS News that the institution is...
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Volunteers paint a wall of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, a previous Labour Day project.
Labour

Preparations Well Advanced for Labour Day

Preparations are well advanced for Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2016 activities. This year Labour Day will be observed on Monday, May 23. It is a day when communities participate in work projects across the island. Workers’ Week begins on May 15 and culminates on Labour Day. Labour Day activities will be unveiled next week by Prime Minister, the Most...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), accepts a cheque valued at $250,000 from Katherine Grandy, of Gebbers Farms, in Washington, when operators of the holdings visited the Ministry, today (April 27). The money will be handed over to a charitable organisation.
Labour

514 Workers Leave Next Month for Gebbers Farms in Washington

Some 514 Jamaican farm workers will leave the island next month for Washington, to work on the Gebbers Farms, under the Overseas Employment Programme. The Gebbers Farms are among the largest holdings in the United States, with over 5,000 acres of apples and more than 2,000 acres of cherry. The owners are also looking to expand their operations, which would...
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Director, Occupational Safety and Health Department, in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marlon Mahon.
Labour

Focus on Occupational Safety April 28

Jamaica will join the rest of the world on Thursday, April 28, to commemorate World Day for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). Themed: ‘Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge’, the day will feature several activities by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. There will be several booths on display with information on OSH at the Ministry’s North Street location. The...
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Budget 2016/2017Labour

$1.6 Billion Allocated to the Social Protection Project

A sum of $1.6 billion has been allocated in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, towards the continuation of the Integrated Support to the Jamaica Social Protection Strategy project. The project, which commenced in November 2015, is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)....
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the opening of a two-day 2016 Middle Managers Conference, being held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, yesterday (April 26).
Labour

Consultations Being Held In Preparation for OSHA

Consultations with private stakeholder businesses are being undertaken to build capacities in preparation for the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), to be passed into law shortly. This was noted by Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the opening of a two-day Middle Managers Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on April 26....
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Minister of State with responsibility for Works in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), along with members of the National Works Agency (NWA) examine section of a damaged roadway during a tour of Eastern Portland, yesterday (April 26). Sections of the parish were severely affected by recent heavy rains. Also touring some affected areas were Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson and her team from the Ministry.
LabourOffice of the Prime Minister

Teams Tour Rain Affected Areas of Portland

Two teams, led by Minister of State with responsibility for Works in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, toured sections of Portland affected by recent flood rains, yesterday (April 26). The tours were conducted to assess the scope of the damage and to determine relief efforts going forward....
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