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Centenarians George Thompson (left) and James Hall, are in lively conversation at a function to honour six centenarians from Kingston and St. Andrew, hosted by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) on May 20, at the Church of God of Jamaica on Constant Spring Road.

Six Centenarians from Kingston and St. Andrew Honoured

Six centenarians from Kingston and St. Andrew have been recognised by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) for a combined 618 years of contribution to the growth and development of the country. They are: George Thompson, 106; Ethel Lawrence,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses journalists after his tour of Ocho Rios, in St. Ann, recently. At right is Minister of Labour and Social Security, and member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Additional $175 Million to be spent in Ocho Rios

General Manager at Monumental Partners, Christopher Goulbourne (left), leads in painting the classrooms at the Abilities Foundation, in St. Andrew, yesterday (May 23). The group partnered with World Brands Services to give the institution a facelift as their Labour Day project. Others (from second left) are: Director, Monumental Partners, Kahlil Harris; Marketing Executive at World Brands Services,Tania Christie, and Managing Director at the Foundation, Susanne Hamilton.

Abilities Foundation gets Facelift

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (2nd right), peruses the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) 2015 Human Development Report on Work with UNDP Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat (2nd left). The occasion was a Workers Week panel discussion at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on May 18. Others (from left) are: Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden.

Labour Minister says Decent and Safe Work a Priority

Director, Child Labour Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and member of the National Planning Committee for National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17, at the company’s head office.

March for Occupational Safety and Health May 20

10 years ago EnvironmentHealth & WellnessLabour

140 Projects Registered in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland for Labour Day

Over 140 Labour Day projects have been registered in the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland. The projects will focus on the eradication of breeding sites for the aedes aegypti mosquito which causes Chik-V and Zik-V. Secretary Manager of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Opal Beharrie told JIS News that the parish project will see interest groups assisting the Council in...

10 years ago Labour

Decent Work Agenda to be Implemented by Labour Ministry

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be implementing a ‘Decent Work Agenda’ to ensure equity, security and dignity for all in the workplace. This involves legislation such as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, which will be passed during this financial year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson said the Bill will cover areas such as the rights...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), responds to a question during a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street Headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to clarify media reports surrounding the death of Sheldon McKenzie, who was employed in Canada under the Seasonal Agriculture Workers’ Programme (SAWP).
She is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Chief Technical Director of the Labour Division, Damian Cox.

10 years ago Labour

Welfare of Workers in Overseas Programmes Paramount – Minister Robinson

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that the welfare of workers involved in overseas programmes is of paramount importance to the Government. She gave the assurance at a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to refute media reports surrounding the death of Jamaican farm worker, Sheldon McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who...

10 years ago JIS Think TankLabour

OSH Act to List Occupations Not Fit for Children

Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, says the pending Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act will include stipulations regarding child labour. “The ministry is expecting to have the Act passed soon and when it is enacted, we will see the regulations of that particular piece of legislation containing a list...

10 years ago Labour

Panel Discussion on ‘New World of Work’ May 18

Members of the public are invited to a panel discussion on the ‘New world of work’, on Wednesday, May 18, at the Liguanea Club from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona and Talk Show Host, Dr. Orville Taylor, will host the discussion, which is one of the main...

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceLabour

New Public Sector Pension Scheme by April 2017

The administration is seeking to implement the revised pension scheme for government workers no later than April 1, 2017. The new pension benefit system is one of the structural benchmarks set out under the Government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the proposed Pensions (Public Service) Bill, which was...

10 years ago Labour

OSH Legislation Will Ensure Strict Adherence to Workplace Safety – Robinson

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill will serve to ensure strict adherence to workplace safety standards. The Bill is being reviewed by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel and is expected to be tabled in Parliament later this year. “The enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health legislation is on...