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$40 Million Allocated to Assist Persons with Disabilities

By: , April 7, 2014
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is greeted by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Anthony Haynes (right), on his arrival at the company’s Rockfort plant in Kingston on March 19. Looking on is: Chief Executive Officer, TCL Group, Dr. Rollin Bertrand.

Flexible Work Bill to be Tabled in Parliament

By: , March 20, 2014
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), shares pleasantries with  President of the Senate, Hon. Floyd Morris (2nd right), prior to the start of Tuesday’s (March 11) opening ceremony for the inaugural two-day Biennial Regional Conference, being staged by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Disability Studies (CDS), for which Mr. Morris is Coordinator, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre, Mona, St. Andrew. It is being held under the theme: ‘Making Government and the Private Sector Work for Persons with Disabilities’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also sharing the moment are Special Advisor to Minister Kellier, Phyllis Mitchell (2nd left), and Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks. The conference concludes on Wednesday (March 12).

Cabinet to Get Final Draft of National Disability Bill

By: , March 12, 2014

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