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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, greets some farm workers as they board the bus yesterday (January 3) after they were dispatched at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in Kingston to work in Canada.

375 Farm Workers Leave for Canada January 4

The first batch of farm workers for 2017 were dispatched yesterday (January 3), at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre, in downtown Kingston. The group of approximately 375 workers is scheduled to leave the island...

Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett Campbell. (FILE)

New Year’s Day to be Observed on January 2

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left) presents a gift to a student in the Ministry’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), at a fun day and treat held for the students on December 13, at the Dolphin Cove attraction in Ocho Rios. Looking on (from 2nd left) are Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Dolphin Cove, Marilyn Burrowes; Dolphin Cove Regional Director, Alejandro Raygoza; and Santa.

Gov’t Committed to Supporting Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Shahine Robinson, greets members of the disabled community before the start of the national service for Disabilities Awareness Week at Grace Baptist Church in May Pen, Clarendon. In the background is Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks.

Work on Disabilities Codes and Regulations to Begin January

Officials of the Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) and some of the 23 persons who were honoured for helping the disabled community, at a special function, held recently at the Arians Restaurant in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

Persons Honoured for Helping the Disabled

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.

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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 wise career choices. At the launch of the project on December 7, students from grades seven to nine were advised...

10 years ago Labour

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)...

10 years ago 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...

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)

10 years ago Labour

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 physical spaces more accessible to PWDs, more needs to be done to ensure that information is also accessible to that...

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.

10 years ago Labour

Red Stripe Provides Training for 238 Young Persons

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has commended corporate giant Red Stripe for providing valuable skills training to 238 youth, through its Learning for Life (LFL) programme. Addressing Red Stripe’s LFL graduation ceremony on November 30, at the Red Stripe Oval on Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, the Minister thanked the company for its continued commitment to...

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.

10 years ago Labour

HR Practitioners Reminded of Their Role in Driving Transformation

Human Resource practitioners are being reminded to appreciate the integral role they play in driving transformation in both the public and private sectors. Deputy Financial Secretary, Wayne Jones, speaking at the annual conference of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica at The Knutsford Court Hotel on November 16, said the first step in that process begins at recruitment. “What...

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).

10 years ago Labour

Long-Serving Workers and Employers in Canadian Farm Programme Honoured

Twenty-five long-serving farmworkers and 21 employers in the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP) were awarded certificates and plaques in recognition of their dedication and commitment to the programme over the past 50 years. The presentations were made during the 50th Anniversary Awards Ceremony of the CCSAWP held on Sunday (November 13) at Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny. Among the...