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Mr. Omar Azan, CEO of Boss Furniture, examines a bed with employee, Omar Hall. Mr. Hall was a trainee through a Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, done by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Ministry’s Training Programme Propels Persons with Disabilities

Twenty-one year old Cavian Morgan’s face takes on a serious expression and her voice resonates with emotion. “My family did not give up on me, and for that I am very thankful,” she says meaningfully. “I have heard the stories...

President of the Clarendon Parish Youth Council, Jonoi Edwards (centre), interacts with some of the participants at an Organisational Management and Employability Workshop held at the Youth Information Centre in May Pen on Wednesday, July 22.

JPC Targets Youth As It Promotes Productivity Culture

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), hands over a certificate of possession to Henzel Black, a resident of Hartford/Morass in Central Westmoreland. The presentation took place on July 16 at the Hartford New Testament Church of God in the parish, where 200 residents received documents under the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited’s Community Regularization Programme.

200 Residents of Hartford/Morass Lane Get Certificates of Possession

Coach at The Golden Age Home, Silvan Wilson (right), demonstrates a throwing technique to Alton Carter (centre) as Vincent Evans (left) looks on. The men will compete in bocce in the over 45 category at the 14th Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Los Angeles, California starting July 25.

Special Olympic Athletes Set Their Eyes on Winning Gold

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), presents a certificate and new school bag to Jaheem Jones, at the graduation ceremony of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) held on July 15, at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica in Kingston.

Private Sector Urged to Assist Children with Disabilities

11 years ago Labour

Ministry’s Training Programme Propels Persons with Disabilities

Twenty-one-year-old Cavian Morgan’s face takes on a serious expression and her voice resonates with emotion. “My family did not give up on me, and for that I am very thankful,” she says meaningfully. “I have heard the stories of some persons with disabilities who have been abandoned by their parents; that when they took sick, their families gave up on...

Project Manager for the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, Mrs. Belinda Brown-Austin during an interview with JIS News. The Project is being administered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and has led to the full-time employment of 27 persons.

11 years ago Labour

27 Persons With Disabilities Receive Employment

Twenty-seven persons with disabilities have received permanent employment through a Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project currently being done through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The project, funded through the World Bank at a cost of just under US$3 million, engaged 172 persons in training through the HEART Trust/NTA for the 2014-2015 period. All of...

11 years ago Labour

LMIS Station Now in Mandeville to Assist Job Seekers

Job seekers residing in Manchester can now conveniently utilise the services of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) in their parish. A satellite station has been established within the offices of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce (MCC), where persons may access the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s job-matching internet-based facility, free of cost. This is part of a strategic...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), affixes his signature to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which concretises the establishment of the Ministry’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS) satellite station within the offices of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce (MCC). Also participating (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and President of the MCC, Loven McCook. The signing took place during the staging of a Town Hall Outreach Meeting at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester, on Thursday (July 9).

11 years ago Labour

LMIS Station Now in Mandeville to Assist Job Seekers

Members of the Abilities Foundation’s Class of 2015, at the graduation ceremony held recently, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

11 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry to Provide $10 Million Grant to Abilities Foundation

The Abilities Foundation is to benefit from the injection of over $10 million from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) for the new academic year, which gets underway in September. The allocation, under the Japanese Development Grant-funded Economic Improvement Project, is intended to boost education and skills training offerings provided for persons with disabilities. Managing Director of the...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Ms. Christine Hendricks, tells JIS News about public awareness initiatives to increase registration with the Council.

11 years ago Labour

JCPD Expects More Persons to Register

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, says the organization, through its ongoing public awareness efforts, should see further increases in the number of persons who register with the Council. Since the passage of the Disabilities Act in 2014, the JCPD has been calling for persons with disabilities to become registered and enjoy the...

Chairman of the Minimum Wage Commission, Mr. Silvera Castro (left), in discussion with Commission member, Mrs. Bernita Locke (centre) and CEO of Manpower Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe.

11 years ago Labour

Commission to Review National Minimum Wage

The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission is in the process of reviewing the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wage for Industrial Security Guards. Members of the public and interested organizations are invited to submit, in writing, any comments, suggestions or proposals they may wish to make for the consideration of the Commission. Memoranda should include proposals in respect of interest...