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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (right), converses with (from left) Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) President, Richard Pandohie; Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) President, Helene Davis Whyte; and Senior Director in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Easton Williams. Occasion was the PIOJ’s seventh annual Labour Market Forum on Wednesday (September 18), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was staged jointly with the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kingston Office.

Migration Has Helped Shape Jamaica’s Economic And Sociocultural Frameworks

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden, says Jamaica’s economic and sociocultural frameworks have been largely shaped by the migration of the country’s workers in pursuit of employment opportunities locally and overseas. She noted...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at the Labour Department Roadshow at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

1,200 Residents of Western Jamaica Benefit From Labour Ministry Roadshow

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Commission, Dr. Donald Robinson (left), addresses JIS Think Tank, today (September 10). With the Chairman is Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Brenda Cuthbert.

Minimum Wage Commission to Host Series of Consultations

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.

Month of Activities to Celebrate Seniors

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

Legal Aid Council Provides Help For 107 Mentally Ill Persons

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently. He shared features of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme, which will come into effect in 2020. With the Minister (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, and Chair of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Oversight Committee, Hon. Daisy Coke.

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Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Will Allow For Flexible Contributions

The Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme will allow for flexible contributions through its use of individual retirement savings accounts, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Bartlett explained that each tourism enterprise worker who joins the scheme will have his or her own retirement savings account with their contributions, their employers’ contributions and interest...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, highlighting aspects of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Development Advanced

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, says plans are advanced for the establishment of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme by early 2020. She advised that details pertaining to the accompanying Tourism Workers’ Pension Act regulations, and recruitment of personnel to manage the scheme’s investments and operations, are being finalised. “We are well advanced with the actual work...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), shakes hands with St. Mary resident, Wesley Cunningham, during a public consultation on the proposed Codes of Practice for Employment at the St. Mary Parish Church hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Wednesday (August 21). Looking on is another resident, Lillieth Patterson.

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Jamaica Council for Persons With Disabilities Being Given Greater Administrative Autonomy

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is being given greater administrative autonomy by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, under which it falls. State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says that under a newly developed regime, the JCPD will operate as body corporate. “What that means is that it will be able to run things its own way....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith, discuss aspects of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

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Positive Responses to Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is reporting positive responses and buy-in from sector workers and stakeholders who are to benefit from the soon-to-be-established Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. The scheme, which is expected to come into effect early 2020, is a defined contributory plan supported by legislation, and will require mandatory contribution by workers and employers. It will cover all workers...

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PATH Beneficiaries Encouraged to Apply for Post-Secondary Grant

Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks-Willis is encouraging beneficiaries to take advantage of the PATH post-Secondary Grant to assist with back-to-school expenses. This programme is for persons who are currently PATH beneficiaries and are moving on to further studies. Students must apply for the grant within two years of leaving secondary school. The grants,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises importance of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 16.

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Tourism Minister Emphasises Significance of Pension Scheme

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the pension scheme for tourism workers is a commitment by the Government to make sure there is social security and protection for workers in the sector. The pension scheme, which is expected to come into effect early 2020, is a defined contributory plan supported by legislation, and will require mandatory contribution by workers...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents mother of five, Sara Lemonious, with a cheque. Occasion was the handover of cheques under the Ministry’s Back-to-School grant for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries on Friday (August 16) at the Ministry, in Kingston. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to 162,654 children registered under PATH.

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162,654 PATH Children to Get Back-to-School Grant

A total of 162,654 children who are registered with the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Back-to-School grant programme. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to several PATH families, with each student set to receive $3,500 during the month of August. The benefit is payable to all...