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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), enjoys a light moment with Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; and Former Minister of Labour, Horace Dalley, after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Awards Banquet in Celebration of the Centenary of the International Labour Organization and the Trade Union Act of Jamaica, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday (May 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), enjoys a light moment with Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; and Former Minister of Labour, Horace Dalley, after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Awards Banquet in Celebration of the Centenary of the International Labour Organization and the Trade Union Act of Jamaica, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday (May 22).

Gov’t Honours Six Former Labour Ministers

Six former Ministers of Labour have been recognised by the Government for their contribution to the achievements and activities associated with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Trade Union Act, which were established 100 years ago. They are Former...
Members of staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Manchester Parish Office singing at the 53rd anniversary thanksgiving service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), on Sunday (April 28) at the Mandeville New Testament Church of God in Manchester. The NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme covering all employed persons in Jamaica. It is administered under the National Insurance Act.
Members of staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Manchester Parish Office singing at the 53rd anniversary thanksgiving service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), on Sunday (April 28) at the Mandeville New Testament Church of God in Manchester. The NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme covering all employed persons in Jamaica. It is administered under the National Insurance Act.

PHOTOS: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) Anniversary
Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks Willis (left) looks at the array of food items at the Abilities Foundation
Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks Willis (left) looks at the array of food items at the Abilities Foundation's Food Bank in St. Andrew. Occasion was Thursday's (March 28) first distribution from the Food Bank, which was set up by the Kiwanis Division 23 East to assist the disabled community. Others (from second left) are Lieutenant Governor, Kiwanis Division 23 East, Pam Rodney White; District Governor, Kiwanis Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, Melford Clarke; and Project Chair, Sheron Gilzean.

Implementation of Disabilities Act a Priority for 2019/20
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March 11 and hosted by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, which has partnered with JICA since 2009 to improve firm-based and national productivity.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March 11 and hosted by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, which has partnered with JICA since 2009 to improve firm-based and national productivity.

PHOTOS: JICA Senior Volunteer visits with the Minister of Labour and Social Security
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden, speaking at the National Consumers League public forum held at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden, speaking at the National Consumers League public forum held at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica's (BSJ) corporate offices in St. Andrew on March 13. The forum was held to mark World Consumer Rights Day, which was observed on March 15 under the theme: ‘Trusted Smart Products’.

More NIS Pensioners to Receive Payments Through Direct Deposits

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Director of the Work Permit Division in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lisa-Ann Grant (second right), points to a chart outlining documents processed by the unit during February. Looking on (from left) are Chief Technical Director at the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson; Senior Investigator in the Division, Suzette Shorter; and Production Engineer from Japan, Atsuo Kanai. Occasion was a media tour of the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on March 11, to highlight projects being undertaken through partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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Increased Productivity By Work Permit Department

The Work Permit Department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is experiencing significant efficiency in operations under its Productivity Improvement Project implemented in December 2016. Spearheaded by the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), through partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the project is boosting productivity through business process re-engineering. It is part of a thrust to modernise...
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The new Ministry of Labour and Social Security Hanover parish office, located at Bustamante Square in Lucea, which was officially opened on February 28.
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Labour Ministry to Upgrade Parish Offices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that a number of parish offices across the island will be upgraded and renovated in short order. “Having gone around the island and looked at them, I realised that most of them have outgrown their useful capacity and also, we have a large number of disabled persons, who must access...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), speaks with Deputy Mayor of Morant Bay, Lenworth Rawle, at the launch of the ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show, which was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Tuesday (February 26). The initiative is aimed at bringing the services of the department to citizens across the island, as well as to heighten awareness about its programmes and policies.
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PHOTOS: Labour Department and You Roadshow

  Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), speaks with Country Coordinator of Winrock International, Cheryl Davis Ivey, at the launch of the ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show, which was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Tuesday (February 26). The initiative is aimed at bringing the services of the department...
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$8 Billion for PATH in 2019/2020

The Government has allocated $8.03 billion to the Jamaica Social Protection Strategy Programme in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme aims to support consumption, protect and promote the human capital accumulation of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries. It also seeks to strengthen the overall capacity of the Ministry...
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Special needs child, Brittany Bailey (right), expressing gratitude to (from left) Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Japan, Shinichi Yamanaka; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden, after receiving her new wheelchair on Tuesday (February 12), at the Early Stimulation Programme’s offices in downtown Kingston.
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Assistance for Special Needs Children

Eighty special needs children have been given equipment to deal with their circumstance, by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in partnership with the World Bank and the Japanese Embassy. The handover of wheelchairs, hearing aids and walkers to parents and guardians took place at the Early Stimulation Programme location on Hanover Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre) and Permanent Secretary, Collette Roberts Risden during the recent quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston.
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Jamaica Looking to Increase Participants Under US Hospitality Programme

Representatives from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and their United States (US) counterparts are in discussion to increase the number of participants under the overseas hospitality programme. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, during an interview with JIS News recently. “Last summer, a team led by myself and State Minister (Zavia) Mayne went to Washington...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses journalists at a recent quarterly press briefing, held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Labour Ministry Takes Road Show to Morant Bay Feb. 27 to 28

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will continue the ‘Labour Department and You’ islandwide road shows from February 27 to 28, in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. These shows are aimed at increasing the visibility and awareness of the programmes and services of the Labour Division. The series commenced in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 19 and 20, 2018, then moved...
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