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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), is in discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao, during the opening ceremony for the Regional Disability Studies Conference on March 16, at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), is in discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao, during the opening ceremony for the Regional Disability Studies Conference on March 16, at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons

Persons who are blind or visually impaired will benefit from assistive technology to help them access the Internet. This is being facilitated by the Government under the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and Competitiveness Project (CTCP), which is aimed at contributing...
Senior Director, Investigation and Surveillance Unit at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left), having a light discussion with Wellness Officer for the Post and Telecommunication Department, at Jamaica Post, Marcia Williams-McDonald, at a seminar on: ‘The Impact of Health and Wellness on Organizational Productivity’, held on March 15 at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), on Old Hope Road, in Kingston.
Senior Director, Investigation and Surveillance Unit at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left), having a light discussion with Wellness Officer for the Post and Telecommunication Department, at Jamaica Post, Marcia Williams-McDonald, at a seminar on: ‘The Impact of Health and Wellness on Organizational Productivity’, held on March 15 at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), on Old Hope Road, in Kingston.

Employees Urged to Observe Safety Measures
Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans (left), shares information about the US$350 million Spanish Town Free Zone, to be established in St. Catherine, at a recent meeting with investors and media personnel, at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica Limited, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, and Managing Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Martin Scott.
Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans (left), shares information about the US$350 million Spanish Town Free Zone, to be established in St. Catherine, at a recent meeting with investors and media personnel, at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica Limited, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, and Managing Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Martin Scott.

Training Opportunity Knocks for Persons in St. Catherine
Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Khadrea Folkes.
Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Khadrea Folkes.

Labour Ministry Staff Sensitised on Occupational, Safety and Health Bill
NEW MINISTER AT THE HELM: Honourable Shahine Robinson (right) addressing members of staff at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston today (March 9) as Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden, Permanent Secretary, and Mrs. Dione Jennings, Chief Technical Director (Social Security Division), look on. The new Minister was briefed on portfolio matters by Senior Directors and Managers.
NEW MINISTER AT THE HELM: Honourable Shahine Robinson (right) addressing members of staff at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston today (March 9) as Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden, Permanent Secretary, and Mrs. Dione Jennings, Chief Technical Director (Social Security Division), look on. The new Minister was briefed on portfolio matters by Senior Directors and Managers.

Second Woman Serves as Labour and Social Security Minister Hon. Shahine Robinson meets senior staff at North Street

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CAC Secures $25 Million for Aggrieved Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured in excess of $25 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April 2015 to January 2016, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation, Dolsie Allen, has disclosed. In an interview with JIS News, Mrs. Allen informed that the sum was for the settlement of 989 of 1,374 complaints received, representing a 72...
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Temporary Closure of North Street Entrance of the Ministry of Labour & Social Security

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security wishes to advise customers and the motoring public that until further notice, the front entrance to its premises on North Street in Kingston is closed to vehicular traffic due to on-going road repairs. To gain entry to the Ministry’s compound, customers and clients are being asked to use the back entrance along Lockett...
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Minimum Wage Rates Effective March 1

Recently announced increases in the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wage for Industrial Security Guards will come into effect tomorrow (Tuesday, March 1, 2016).   The National Minimum Wage will be increased from $5,600 to $6,200 per 40 hour work week. Arising from this, the new hourly rate for the National Minimum Wage is $155; the Time and Half...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), in conversation with Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability at the International Labour Organization, Dr. Hassan Ndahi (centre) and Chairman of HEART Trust/NTA Board, Dr. Moses Peart (left), before the start of HEART Trust/NTA’s inaugural Labour Market Research Day, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston, on February 16.
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ILO Commends Jamaica

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has commended Jamaica for the quality of its educational offerings. Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability, Dr. Hassan Ndahi, who is based at the ILO’s regional office in Trinidad and Tobago, said the country has achieved  much in education. “Jamaica has done so much in education, even in the area of technical and vocational education. When...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left); and Senior Director in the Ministry, Colin Barnett (right), share a light moment with students of the HEART Trust/ NTA, at the institution’s inaugural Labour Market Research Day held on Tuesday, February 16 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
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More Employers Urged to Hire Persons with Disabilities

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Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Mr. Dennis Chung (left), responds to questions during a public forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel, which was hosted as part of the HEART Trust/NTA Labour Market Research Day on February 16. Fellow panelists (from second left) are: Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Dr. Hassan Ndahi; Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley; and Head, Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Education Institute, Mr. Danny Roberts.
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Research Day Facilitates Discussions on Labour Market and Economic Growth

The Labour Market Research Day, hosted by the HEART Trust/NTA on February 16, facilitated a range of discussions on the ways to position the labour market to enable economic growth. Senior Director of Information System Technical Services at HEART Trust, Colin Barnett, in an interview with JIS News following a public forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel, said the inaugural...
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