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(FILE) Executive Director for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.
(FILE) Executive Director for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.

Helpful Tips For Senior Citizens On COVID-19

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has provided helpful tips for senior citizens of things they can do to protect themselves as the country deals with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Executive Director of the NCSC, Cassandra Morrison, told JIS...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.

$1-Billion Safety Net Programme For The Elderly
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.

$8.5 Billion Earmarked For Social Protection Strategy Project
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addressing a recent awards dinner for overseas farm and hospitality workers at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addressing a recent awards dinner for overseas farm and hospitality workers at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny.

Jamaican Workers Earn Over US$300M From US Seasonal Employment Programmes
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with Iberostar Resorts Chairman and Owner, Miguel Fluxa (left); and Founder of Palladium Hotel Group, Abel Matutes, following a meeting with Inverotel, an association representing Spanish Hoteliers and Operators, in Spain’s capital city, Madrid, on January 23.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with Iberostar Resorts Chairman and Owner, Miguel Fluxa (left); and Founder of Palladium Hotel Group, Abel Matutes, following a meeting with Inverotel, an association representing Spanish Hoteliers and Operators, in Spain’s capital city, Madrid, on January 23.

Spanish Hotel Operators Commend Government For Workers’ Pension Scheme

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Employers Encouraged To Explore Option To Provide Services Remotely

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging all employers and business operators to explore the option of extending their services remotely to customers. This move is recommended as a precautionary measure to safeguard customers and workers to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which is now affecting Jamaica. Employers are also encouraged to make use...
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Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.
LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry Offers Early Encashment Of Pension Vouchers

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that all pension vouchers with payable dates of Monday, December 23, 2019 to Thursday, December 26, 2019, may be encashed at the post office from Monday, December 16, 2019. Director of National Insurance at the Ministry, Portia Magus, tells JIS News that the early encashment of...
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Education Officer, Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Vivian Blake (left), converses with Professor, the City University of New York: Medgar Evers College, Dr. Donna Wright (right), during the Disabilities Awareness Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on December 4. Also participating are (from left) Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan; and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services, in the Ministry, Nadine Simms.
Social Security

Government Commits To Providing Necessary Support For Students With Special Needs

The Government is committed to providing the necessary support to strengthen inclusive school environments that enable students with special needs to function effectively. This was noted by Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services, in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Nadine Simms, who represented Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Grace McLean, at the Disabilities Awareness Conference, held at the Jamaica...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), hands over a symbolic cheque for $150,000 to representative of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Kay-Ann Samuels, at the Stand up, Talk up Public Forum, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium, on Friday (November 29), in New Kingston.
Gender AffairsSocial Security

More Protection For Members Of The Disabled Community

Members of the disabled community who are suffering from domestic abuse will now be better able to access State resources to get help and expand their knowledge of gender-based violence. Three text lines have been set up by the Bureau of Gender Affairs for victims of gender-based violence, including hearing impaired individuals, to access in case of an emergency. Minister...
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Pastor of the Spanish Town Methodist Church and retired staff member of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Bradley Simmonds (right), offers prayers during the RGD’s Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the agency, at the Spanish Town Methodist Church, White Church Street, St. Catherine, on November 24. Participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Desmond Davis; Director of Finance and Administration, RGD, Debbie-Ann Martin; and Director of Records Information Management, RGD, Alvin Morris.
Social Security

PHOTOS: RGD’s 140th Anniversary Church Service

Pastor of the Spanish Town Methodist Church and retired staff member of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Bradley Simmonds (right), offers prayers during the RGD’s Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the agency, at the Spanish Town Methodist Church, White Church Street, St. Catherine, on November 24. Participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Registrar General’s Department...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), converses with Board Chairman, Jamaica Productivity Centre, Metry Seaga, during the National Youth Workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on November 21. The workshop, held under the theme: ‘Future Work: Realising Productivity Growth’, was organised by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, in partnership with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES).
LabourSocial Security

National Productivity Policy Being Crafted

The Government, through the Jamaica Productivity Centre, is working on a national policy for productivity. The National Productivity Policy will set the foundation for Jamaica to have a productivity-centred workforce, where goods and services will be produced in keeping with international standards. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne,...
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