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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the $86-million upgraded Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) Assessment Centre, located on Hanover Street, in downtown Kingston, Friday (March 3). Others (from left) are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Social Protection and Health Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Donna Harris, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. In the background (from left) are Director for the ESP, Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Opposition Spokesman on Labour and Social Security, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the $86-million upgraded Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) Assessment Centre, located on Hanover Street, in downtown Kingston, Friday (March 3). Others (from left) are Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Social Protection and Health Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Donna Harris, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. In the background (from left) are Director for the ESP, Antonica Gunter-Gayle; Opposition Spokesman on Labour and Social Security, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.

ESP Assessment Centre Upgraded

By: Garfield Angus, March 5, 2017
The Government has upgraded the Kingston facility responsible for assessing special needs children, at a cost of $86 million. Located at 95 Hanover Street, the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) Assessment...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Director General, International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder (centre); and Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Government of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Hon. Kedrick Pickering. Occasion was the opening of the 10th ILO meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 23.

Caribbean Labour Ministers Discuss Growth and Employment

By: Chris Patterson, February 25, 2017
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), observes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Richard Byles (left), explains an interactive chart depicting various aspects of retirement planning which was mounted as part of Sagicor's Pension Investment Seminar, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, yesterday (February 21). At right is Sagicor Chairman, R. Danny Williams.

Prime Minister Says Government will Work to Amicably Resolve Pension Issues

By: Alecia Smith , February 22, 2017

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