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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden is given a demonstration of the WiPay cash transaction system by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), WiPay Jamaica Limited, Aldwyn Wayne. The occasion was the launch of the COVID – 19 Cash Assistance programme on Tuesday (December 22).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden is given a demonstration of the WiPay cash transaction system by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), WiPay Jamaica Limited, Aldwyn Wayne. The occasion was the launch of the COVID – 19 Cash Assistance programme on Tuesday (December 22).

Labour Ministry Urges Greater Take Up Of Social Pension Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is appealing for more senior citizens to apply for benefits under the Government’s Social Pension Programme. Launched in July of this year, the $800 million programme provides a guaranteed income for vulnerable persons...
Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.
Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.

Labour Ministry To Host Job Fair Dec. 28-30
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), communicates by sign language with student of Lister Mair Gilby High School for the Deaf-May Pen Unit, Dillanno Lawrence. Occasion was the presentation of eight tablets, donated by First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union to students of the school, at the credit union’s May Pen Branch office in Clarendon on Monday (December 13).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), communicates by sign language with student of Lister Mair Gilby High School for the Deaf-May Pen Unit, Dillanno Lawrence. Occasion was the presentation of eight tablets, donated by First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union to students of the school, at the credit union’s May Pen Branch office in Clarendon on Monday (December 13).

PHOTOS: Tablets handed over to students of Lister Mair Gilby High School for the Deaf-May Pen Unit
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda.

360,000 Beneficiaries To Receive One-Off $10,000 Grant December
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is presented with a symbolic US$1.085-million cheque by Head of Office at United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP), Regis Chapman, during a handover ceremony at the New Kingston offices of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) on Tuesday (November 16). The funds will support selected poor families in Jamaica that have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is presented with a symbolic US$1.085-million cheque by Head of Office at United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP), Regis Chapman, during a handover ceremony at the New Kingston offices of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) on Tuesday (November 16). The funds will support selected poor families in Jamaica that have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

10,000 Families To Benefit From US$1.085-Million World Food Programme Grant

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), leads a symbolic clock chiming and wreath-laying ceremony to honour Jamaica’s World War II veterans and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice Jamaican men and women paid for freedom. The ceremony was held at the Cross Roads Clock Tower in Kingston on November 11. The Mayor is joined by (from second left) Chief Executive Officer (Town Clerk), Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yvette Burgess; Retired Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Sergeant, Peter Xavier Williams; Deputy Mayor, KSAMC, Winston Ennis; Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Dr Patricia Dunwell; Custos Rotulorum of Kingston, Hon Steadman Fuller; and Minority Leader, KSAMC, Andrew Swaby.
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KSAMC World War II Veterans

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), leads a symbolic clock chiming and wreath-laying ceremony to honour Jamaica’s World War II veterans and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice Jamaican men and women paid for freedom. The ceremony was held at the Cross Roads Clock Tower in Kingston on November 11. The Mayor is joined by (from second left) Chief...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre), is assisted by Managing Director, Red Stripe, Luis Prata (right), to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Red Stripe Employee multipurpose facilities on Wednesday (November 3), at the plant’s St. Andrew location. Also pictured is Supply Chain Director, Red Stripe, Michael Grayer.
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Government Remains Steadfast In Push For Increased Employment For Disabled Persons

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains steadfast and committed to lobbying for increased employment of persons with disabilities, in the push towards a more inclusive society. Speaking at the official opening of the Red Stripe Employee multipurpose facilities on Wednesday (November 3) at the plant’s St. Andrew location, the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
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Gov’t Committed to Health and Well-Being of Senior Citizens

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains committed to the health and well-being of the country’s older population. “We envision and are committed to ensuring that senior citizens live and participate actively in a society that guarantees their rights, promotes their responsibilities, recognises their capabilities and contributions, and facilitates...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the debate on the first Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 fiscal year, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).
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Food Baskets for the Vulnerable

Vulnerable persons and those adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are to benefit from a $1-billion national food drive being implemented by the Government. Through the initiative, dubbed the ‘CARE Package Food Drive’, between 200,000 and 250,000 food baskets will be distributed to targeted persons under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme, which is being...
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Programme Director for the Florence Elderly and Shut-In Feeding Programme, Erica Robinson-Daley (third right), and programme volunteers prepare to package food items and toiletries for distribution to the elderly and shut-ins from Tucker, St. James. This was at the Tucker Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. James, recently. The volunteers (from left) are Dorett Lawrence; Remaine Bell; Tossheena Webber; Lee Tosha Webber; Kenaire James; and Adrine Waite.
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Social Worker Helping Tucker’s Elderly And Shut-Ins

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact communities across the island, creating health and economic challenges, social worker, Erica Robinson-Daley, is assisting less fortunate persons in Tucker, St. James, providing them with food items. This is through her ‘Florence Elderly and Shut-in Feeding Programme,’ which was launched on July 21 with the help of colleague Dorett Lawrence. The programme...
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