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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).

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...

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.

Teams Tour Rain Affected Areas of Portland

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the 50th anniversary Church Service of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), held at the Portmore New Testament Church of God, in Portmore, St. Catherine, on April 24.

NIS Will Remain Viable – Labour Minister

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), addresses a meeting with the Labour Advisory Council at her North Street offices in Kingston on April 20. Listening is Advisor to the Minister, Beatrice Rhoden.

Government to Expand Overseas Employment Programme

Permanent Secretaries in the Ministries of Labour and Social Security, Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden (right), and Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (second right), in conversation with Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment in St. Lucia, Ms. Juliana Alfred (second left), at the Pegasus Hotel on April 18 . At left is Chief Technical Director, Social Security, Mrs. Dione Jennings. Ms. Alfred is leading a five-member St. Lucian delegation that is studying the Programme of Advancement Though Health and Education (PATH).

Team from St. Lucia Studies PATH Programme

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Labour

$4.3 Billion for Social Protection Project II

The Government has allocated $4.3 billion towards the improvement of the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) through the Social Protection Project II. The funds have been made available in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security through funding provided by...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Labour

$243 Million Earmarked for Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme

The Government is continuing work on the Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme with an allocation of $243 million. The funds have been made available in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the project aims to support...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017LabourVision 2030

Poverty Reduction Programme Receives $400 Million

The Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) IV, directed at the attainment of Goals One and Two of Jamaica’s National Development Plan, Vision 2030, has received a further allotment of $400 million in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through funding from the European Union, aims...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017EnvironmentLabour

$305 Million for Integrated Community Development Project

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will continue its implementation of the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, through a further allotment of $305 million. This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project is also to contribute to increased community safety in selected...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Labour

Gov’t Continues Support for Persons with Disabilities

A sum of $70 million has been earmarked in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure for the continuation of the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities project. The project, which started August 2013, is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security with funding provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). It aims to...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Labour

$592 Million to Improve Market Access

A sum of $592.79 million will be spent this year on a project to improve the market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers and tourism product and service providers. This allocation to the project, titled ‘Rural Economic Development Initiative’, is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Through this project, which started...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Luis G. Moreno. Occasion was a visit by the United States Ambassador to the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on April 15, for talks on a range of issues.

10 years ago Labour

Gov’t Committed to Eradicating Child Labour and Human Trafficking – Labour Minister

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Government remains committed to the eradication of child labour and human trafficking in Jamaica. She was addressing a meeting with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Luis G. Moreno, and other officials from the US Embassy, at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on April 15. Minister Robinson informed...