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Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriguez, makes a point during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriguez, makes a point during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Intellectual Disabilities Association Focuses on Partnerships

By: Shari-Ann Palmer, April 5, 2016
The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) is looking to forge new partnerships, while strengthening existing collaborations, in order to better serve the intellectually disabled community. Addressing a recent JIS...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), is in discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao, during the opening ceremony for the Regional Disability Studies Conference on March 16, at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, March 18, 2016
Senior Director, Investigation and Surveillance Unit at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left), having a light discussion with Wellness Officer for the Post and Telecommunication Department, at Jamaica Post, Marcia Williams-McDonald, at a seminar on: ‘The Impact of Health and Wellness on Organizational Productivity’, held on March 15 at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), on Old Hope Road, in Kingston.

Employees Urged to Observe Safety Measures

By: Rochelle Williams, March 16, 2016

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Labour

Minimum Wage Rates Effective March 1

Recently announced increases in the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wage for Industrial Security Guards will come into effect tomorrow (Tuesday, March 1, 2016).   The National Minimum Wage...
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By: MLSS Public Relations Unit, March 1, 2016
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), in conversation with Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability at the International Labour Organization, Dr. Hassan Ndahi (centre) and Chairman of HEART Trust/NTA Board, Dr. Moses Peart (left), before the start of HEART Trust/NTA’s inaugural Labour Market Research Day, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston, on February 16.
Labour

ILO Commends Jamaica

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has commended Jamaica for the quality of its educational offerings. Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability, Dr. Hassan Ndahi, who is based at the ILO’s regional...
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By: Shari-Ann Palmer , February 18, 2016