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Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gary McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gary McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

MSMES Encouraged to be Security Conscious During Christmas Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is imploring operators of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) to be security conscious during the yuletide season. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB),...
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Beside her is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Beside her is Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​

Motorists Urged to be Extra Vigilant
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from United Nations Children
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima, during a ceremony to officially hand over 534 devices for students with special needs, at the Ministry's Heroes Circle location in Kingston on Monday (November 30). Looking on is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan.

UNICEF Donates 534 Tablets For Special Needs Students
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the Disabilities Awareness Week church service at the Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Monday (November 29).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the Disabilities Awareness Week church service at the Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Monday (November 29).

Persons With Disabilities Play Major Role In Nation Building
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Candidate, United Nations (UN) Committee, Senator Dr. Floyd Morris (centre); and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne, when Dr. Morris called on them at the Ministry on November 23. The call is part of Senator Morris
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Candidate, United Nations (UN) Committee, Senator Dr. Floyd Morris (centre); and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne, when Dr. Morris called on them at the Ministry on November 23. The call is part of Senator Morris' lobbying campaign for his candidature of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Election.

PHOTO: Senator Dr. Floyd Morris Visits Minister Samuda

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COVID-19 Labour Market Task Force Gets off the Ground

The government has responded to calls from employers and employees to address issues affecting the Labour Market in light of the Covid19 pandemic.  Labour and Social Security Minister, Karl Samuda, has assembled a strong team of experts in a task force to address the issue.  Speaking to the group at its first meeting on Monday, Minister Samuda, outlined the scope...
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UNICEF Checks On Special Needs Students Who Receivd Tablets

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today (December 3) hosted a virtual check-in with special needs students who received tablet devices through the organisation. Donation of the tablets by UNICEF was made possible through the financial contribution from the government of the United Arab Emirates, which has been supporting UNICEF in several education projects since 2019. The event was held...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left) tours the new state-of-the-art St. Ann parish office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in St. Ann
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PM Opens Labour Ministry’s St. Ann Parish Office

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (November 12), officially opened the St. Ann parish office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, located at 4 Windsor Road in St. Ann’s Bay. The new two-storey, state-of-the-art facility, built at a cost of more than $500 million, is designed to enhance service delivery to the people of St....
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry
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Labour Ministry to Undertake Project to Enhance the LMIS and ELE

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking a project to enhance the national Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) system. This is to ensure that data provided under these platforms are relevant to the rapidly changing labour market. Speaking with JIS News in a recent interview, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette...
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