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First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Medical Student Lauds PATH for Scholarship

First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jinelle Henry, has lauded the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) for not only assisting her through the secondary years but also giving her a scholarship...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left), and Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students show off some of the tools and aids that will be used in the newly opened therapeutic playroom at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) in downtown Kingston. They are (from second left) Kemar Daswell, Chandrika Campbell, Acoya Rademari, and Leon Ffrench. Also pictured is Manager for Public Education and Special Projects at the OCA, Latoya Minott-Hall. The playroom, which was officially opened recently, was prepared under a partnership with the NCU team. It will be used by the OCA’s Investigations Unit to treat and counsel children ages two to 18

Office of Children’s Advocate Opens Therapeutic Room

Chief Executive Officer at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr. (File)

Parents Urged to be Main Influencers in Children’s Lives

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahinie Robinson. (FILE)

New Parish Office of Labour and Security Ministry to be built in St. Ann’s Bay

Labour and Social Security Minister, the Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on Thursday (September 21) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

Celebrating The Country’s Seniors

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney. (FILE)

8 years ago Social Security

REDI Programme Successfully Completed

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney says the World Bank- funded US$15 million, Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) has been successfully completed. “The REDI ….exceeded most of its targets for improving market access for micro and small-scale rural producers, as well as the tourism product and service providers,” he said. He was addressing executives from...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)

9 years ago Social Security

PATH Beneficiaries to Reapply After Four Years

Persons who have been on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) for four years will be required to reapply in order to continue receiving benefits. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said failure to reapply after four years will be interpreted as a voluntary withdrawal from PATH. “If, after the application is made, and a...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), presents Horace Allen with a relief cheque, at the Linstead New Testament Church of God, in Commodore, St. Catherine, on July 21. Occasion was a ceremony to commence distribution of the $35 million relief grant for households which were damaged during the recent flood.

9 years ago LabourSocial Security

Government Begins Distribution Of Relief Funds

The Government has commenced distribution of its $35 million relief grant to households which were affected by the recent flooding. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson and a team from the Ministry, along with local political representatives delivered cheques to 30 persons in the parish of St. Catherine on July 21. Speaking at the ceremony, held at...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (second left), and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) implemented Summer Camp 2017 on July 17 at the JSIF Oxford Road offices in Kingston. Signing at left is Chairman of Operation Friendship, Dr. Webster Edwards. The camp targets at-risk youth in five communities within the World Bank-funded Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Standing (from left) are: Procurement Manager for JSIF, Suzette Livermore East; Social Officer for the ICDP, Shunelle Nevers, and JSIF Social Development Manager, Mona Sue- Ho. The initiative involves JSIF, the JCF and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and is in response to the growing need for targeted social interventions to foster positive youth development.

9 years ago Social Security

JSIF Provides $3 Million for Summer Camps for At-Risk Youth

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is providing $3 million in grants for the staging of several summer camps targeting 700 at-risk youth. Under Summer Camp 2017, the JSIF will provide the money for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to support five residential summer camps across the 18 communities that fall under its Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

9 years ago Prime MinisterSocial Security

PM Reiterates Urgency of Pension Reform

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says, urgency must be placed on settling the issue of public- sector pension reform. Acknowledging concerns expressed by trade unions relating to the five per cent increase in contributions by workers, Mr. Holness noted that failure to reform pensions will result in a “major crisis on our hands”. “I cannot over emphasise that point....

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Franklyn Town Sports Complex located at 3 Deanery Road in Kingston, recently. Others (from left) are Project Manager, Operations Section, European Union, Marlene Lamonth; Councillor, Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby; and Sergeant Rodney Matthews of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

9 years ago Social Security

Deanery Road Dust Bowl Transformed Into Sports Complex

The dust bowl at 3 Deanery Road in St. Andrew, which has long been a nuisance to community members, has been transformed into a multipurpose sports complex. With the conversion of the area, residents of Franklyn Town and its environs now have a space for recreational and social activities, and to enhance their health and wellness. The $46.4-million project comprises...

President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA), Johnathan Brown (standing left), shares a photo opportunity with the organisation’s management committee at a recent meeting. Standing (from 2nd left) are members Sonia Scott, Desmond Batchelor, and Noreen Blackman. (Seated left to right) are: Immediate Past President, Charles Jones; Secretary, Carol Jones; First Vice President, June Spence-Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; Member, Joan Longmore-Blake; and Treasurer, Robert Chennis.

9 years ago Social Security

Skills Bank to be Established for Pensioners

The Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA) will be establishing a skills bank, which will enable retirees to continue to utilise their talents to earn an income. Newly elected President of the JGPA, Jonathan Brown, said that retired persons will be able to use the facility as another avenue to offer service to the country. “We’re setting up a skills registry,...