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Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.
Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.

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,...
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.
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.

Government Commits To Providing Necessary Support For Students With Special Needs
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.
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.

More Protection For Members Of The Disabled Community
Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ms. Gillian Corrodus (left), offers words of encouragement to persons who attended the Ministry’s Eastern Roadshow at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on November 27.
Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ms. Gillian Corrodus (left), offers words of encouragement to persons who attended the Ministry’s Eastern Roadshow at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on November 27.

Ministry Calls On Parents To Protect Children From Forced Labour
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.
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.

PHOTOS: RGD’s 140th Anniversary Church Service

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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).
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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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Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson (left) emphasises a point during the final minimum wage public consultation held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s 1F North Street offices in Kingston on November 20. At right is Vice President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, St. Patrice Ennis.
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Recommendations On National Minimum Wage To Be Submitted By End Of January

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...
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Participants in the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Parenting Empowerment Pilot Project graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 7.
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250 Parents Participate In PATH Empowerment Project

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...
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Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings (left), with Executive Director at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair at Nain in St. Elizabeth on November 1.
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State Minister Says Persons With Disabilities Can Achieve

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says persons with disabilities are capable of achieving economic and social independence, once they have access to the necessary support services. In his message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Officer, Dionne Jennings, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair...
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Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings, addresses the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair, in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on November 1. She spoke on behalf of State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
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Government Committed To Empowering Persons With Disabilities – Mayne

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains committed to providing critical social interventions to empower and improve the independence of persons with disabilities. In his message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Officer, Dionne Jennings, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair, at...
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– Stakeholders in attendance at the opening session of Para Caribe Consulting Medical Doctors Limited’s Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Wellness Symposium, which was held at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on Thursday (October 24).
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Public To Be Sensitised About OSH Bill

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Ministry will be embarking on an islandwide awareness campaign to sensitise the public about the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill. Addressing the opening session of Para Caribe Consulting Medical Doctors Limited’s Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Wellness Symposium at the Half Moon Hotel...
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