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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), in conversation with Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Alison Drayton, during the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2017, held on September 21 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Under the theme ‘Seniors Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity’, Senior Citizens’ Week will be observed from September 24 to October 3.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), in conversation with Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Alison Drayton, during the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2017, held on September 21 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Under the theme ‘Seniors Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity’, Senior Citizens’ Week will be observed from September 24 to October 3.

National Registry for Seniors

By: Rochelle Williams, September 23, 2017
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is ensuring the safety and security of the nation’s elderly citizens through the development of a National Registry for Seniors. Speaking at the...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), delivers a presentation to a team at the Ministry during a ceremony hosted for a visit by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on September 6. In the audience (front row, from left), is IDB Country Representative, Therese Turner Jones; and IDB Executive Vice-President, Julie Katzman. The visit was hosted at the Ministry’s North Street office to highlight to IDB the location and operation of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) programme, a component of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS).

Labour Market Information System Facilitates Jobs for 2,000 Persons

By: Denise Dennis, September 14, 2017
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.

Government Begins Distribution Of Relief Funds

By: Garfield L. Angus, July 22, 2017

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