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...

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...

Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ms. Gillian Corrodus, says the Ministry is calling on parents and guardians to ensure that their children are protected and not forced to work. Speaking at the Ministry’s Eastern Roadshow on November 27 at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, she said that the...

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...

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,...

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson, says recommendations on the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for security guards will be submitted to Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, before the end of January 2020. He said that deliberations on matters arising from the just-concluded minimum wage public consultations are to begin...

The childrearing skills of some 250 parents across four parishes have been significantly boosted following their participation in the final phase of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Parenting Empowerment Project. The parents, who hail from St. Mary, Trelawny, Hanover and Westmoreland, graduated from the six-month pilot training programme, which concluded with a ceremony at the Montego...