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The newly renovated X-Ward male dormitory at the Spanish Town Infirmary in St. Catherine. (FILE)
The newly renovated X-Ward male dormitory at the Spanish Town Infirmary in St. Catherine. (FILE)

Upgraded Spanish Town Infirmary to Deliver Improved Service

The Spanish Town Infirmary, in St. Catherine, is being upgraded to deliver improved service to the residents. Undertaken by the St. Catherine Parish Council, the upgraded facility should make living conditions more comfortable for the 126 homeless and indigent senior...
Marcia Wynter (right) from St. Catherine celebrates her victory in the National Council for Senior Citizen’s (NCSC) 2015 Spelling Bee Competition, which was held on September 17 at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall in Kingston. Applauding is Esther Malcolm (left) from Westmoreland, who placed second.
Marcia Wynter (right) from St. Catherine celebrates her victory in the National Council for Senior Citizen’s (NCSC) 2015 Spelling Bee Competition, which was held on September 17 at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall in Kingston. Applauding is Esther Malcolm (left) from Westmoreland, who placed second.

65-Year-Old Wins NSCS Spelling Bee Contest
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), greets Vice Chairman, National Council for Senior Citizens Board, Mrs. Merel Hanson, at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week, held at National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) offices, on King’s House Road, on September 22.
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), greets Vice Chairman, National Council for Senior Citizens Board, Mrs. Merel Hanson, at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week, held at National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) offices, on King’s House Road, on September 22.

NCSC to Celebrate Senior Citizens Week Sept. 27 to Oct. 3
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, presents a certificate to member of staff of the Ministry’s Ripon Road location, Dorothy Morris, at the re-launch of the Energy Conservation Awareness and Savings Project at the Overseas Employment Services office on East Street in Kingston on September 17. The Ripon Road office saved approximately $1.9 million under the project.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, presents a certificate to member of staff of the Ministry’s Ripon Road location, Dorothy Morris, at the re-launch of the Energy Conservation Awareness and Savings Project at the Overseas Employment Services office on East Street in Kingston on September 17. The Ripon Road office saved approximately $1.9 million under the project.

Labour Ministry Re-Launches Energy Conservation and Savings Project
Director of Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter-Gayle gives her remarks at the graduation ceremony for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme held recently at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica in Kingston.
Director of Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter-Gayle gives her remarks at the graduation ceremony for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme held recently at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica in Kingston.

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Nurses To Resume Normal Duties, Says Labour Ministry

Nurses in the public sector will resume normal duties following an Emergency Conciliation Meeting held today (Wednesday, September 16, 2015) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston. The meeting was held between representatives from the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), and the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. There is an...
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Labour

Labour Ministry Continues to Take Action to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination in the Workplace

With over 30,000 Jamaicans living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and the effects on the productive sector, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) continues to take action to reduce stigma and discrimination in the workplace. Through the National Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS which is being included in the drafting of the Occupational Safety and Health Act...
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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), emphasizes a point at the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Tripartite Workshop at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 9). Listening on are: Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Senior Director for OSH, Robert Chung (right).
Labour

ILO Consultant to Assist on Occupational Health and Safety Bill

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is receiving technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), as it works to finalise the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation. Portfolio Minister, Derrick Kellier, informed that the ILO Sub-Regional Office in Trinidad and Tobago is providing a consultant to assist the process. “In just a few days (the consultant) will be...
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(Left) President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees, Vincent Morrison, makes his contribution during the final leg of the Minimum Wage Consultations held at the Labour and Social Security Ministry in Kingston on September 9. At the head table are: ( (from left): Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro; Commission member, Bernita Locke; Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions Representative, Danny Roberts; and Secretary to the Commission, Latoya McCatty.
Labour

Commission to Submit Minimum Wage Recommendation by End of October

Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro, said that a recommendation on the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for security guards is to be submitted to the Labour Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, no later than the end of October. “Due consideration will be given and it will go to Cabinet. Cabinet will deliberate and then take...
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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses the closing ceremony for the Steps-To-Work western region summer camp held on August 28 at the Maldon High School in St. James. Listening in the background are Senior Advisor in the Ministry, Phyllis Mitchell (left); and Chief Technical Director, Dionne Jennings.
Labour

Minister Kellier Urges Youngsters To Use Skills Training To Better Themselves

Labour Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has encouraged young people from western Jamaica, who benefited from a Steps-to-Work Summer Camp, to use the experience to improve their social and economic circumstance, and contribute to the development of their communities and country. During the three-week camp organised by the Ministry, the 88 youngsters, from the parishes of St. James, Hanover and St....
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Labour

National Council for Senior Citizens Recommends Extension of Retirement Age

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Angela Toyloy, has suggested that the current age at which persons are required to retire from full time employment, be extended. The age of retirement for men is 65 years, which is expected to be the same for women by March 2016. Speaking with JIS News, following the NCSC’s conclusion...
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Member of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Bernita Locke (right), engages in discussion with Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Levan Freeman, at the national minimum wage consultation held on August 25 in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
Labour

Chairman Impressed With Proposals from Minimum Wage Consultations

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro, says he is impressed with the recommendations coming out of the minimum wage consultations now underway. He said the proposals show that Jamaicans are more educated about the state of the economy and have the country’s interest at heart. “Jamaicans are more informed and much more educated now, and I...
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