The Government’s Public Employees Pension Administration System (PEPAS) is expected to be implemented by April 1, 2017. State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 29. He noted that the system, which will automate the public-sector pension reform...

Work to develop the Finance and Public Service Ministry’s Strategic Human Resource Management Division (SHRMD) is on course for completion in November. State Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the unit’s top tier has been finalised, with work well under way to complete the full structure within five months. He advised that staff recruitment has commenced “and will run concurrently with...

Thirty staff members at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will receive training next month, to effectively mediate industrial disputes between employers and workers. The training will be offered through collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The disclosure was made by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, during her Sectoral Debate presentation in the House...

A total of 594 public-sector workers benefited from $50,239,389 in education grants over the period April 2015 to March 2016. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, made the disclosure during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 29. He informed that support was provided for...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says work is ongoing to modernise the operations of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in order to enhance its viability, efficiency and service delivery. She was making her contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. She said that new software is being introduced to...

An agreement in principle has been reached with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) to facilitate the reopening of the Dragon Bay Hotel in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. He informed that...

The Government plans to establish downtown Kingston as a tourist destination. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives, on June 28. He informed that the boundaries establishing the area for urban renewal benefits to local and overseas investors has been...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz says the Government intends to delineate the boundary of the Cockpit Country. Mr. Vaz made the disclosure during his Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on June 28. He said a joint submission with the Ministry of Transport and Mining is to be submitted...

Applications for three new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies have been approved since May 2016, and cumulatively will provide employment for approximately 12,000 persons. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation,  Hon. Daryl Vaz during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday June 28....