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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre) presents the keys to a new home to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary Joslyn Scott (seated), during the handing over ceremony held on February 7 in Plantations Heights, St. James. Among those sharing the happy moment are Food for the Poor representative, Baldwin Powell (right); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (5th left); Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (4th left).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre) presents the keys to a new home to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary Joslyn Scott (seated), during the handing over ceremony held on February 7 in Plantations Heights, St. James. Among those sharing the happy moment are Food for the Poor representative, Baldwin Powell (right); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (5th left); Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (4th left).

30 Housing Units for PATH Families by March 31

By: Glenis A. Rose, February 11, 2014
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that 30 housing units are slated to be constructed by March 31 to benefit families under the Programme for Advancement...
Director of Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe (standing), engages (from left): International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Action Programme on Child Labour Project Director, Bijoy Raychaudhuri, and Principal Investigator/Project Director, Federico Blanco; and Director of the Ministry’s Child Labour Unit, Marva Ximminnies, during a meeting at the Ministry’s North Street offices, downtown Kingston, on January 30. The ILO representatives gave a brief overview of the organization’s US$7 million four-year Global Research on Child Labour Measurement and Policy Development Project, to be implemented in Jamaica, one of 10 countries that will benefit from the initiative.

Jamaica to Benefit from ILO Project

By: Douglas McIntosh, January 31, 2014
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (seated), operates a bridge simulator, while Phase 1 Deck Cadet, Harvey Otis, looks on. The Minister was on a tour of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Kingston on Wednesday, January 29.

CMI Hailed For Providing Quality Training

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, January 30, 2014

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More Job Prospects for Disabled Persons

The findings of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s 2012 Labour Market Survey are pointing to the prospects of a significant number of additional job opportunities for persons with...
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By: Douglas McIntosh, December 30, 2013