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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, presents a certificate to member of staff of the Ministry’s Ripon Road location, Dorothy Morris, at the re-launch of the Energy Conservation Awareness and Savings Project at the Overseas Employment Services office on East Street in Kingston on September 17. The Ripon Road office saved approximately $1.9 million under the project.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, presents a certificate to member of staff of the Ministry’s Ripon Road location, Dorothy Morris, at the re-launch of the Energy Conservation Awareness and Savings Project at the Overseas Employment Services office on East Street in Kingston on September 17. The Ripon Road office saved approximately $1.9 million under the project.

Labour Ministry Re-Launches Energy Conservation and Savings Project

By: Denise Dennis, September 18, 2015
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has re-launched its Energy Conservation Awareness and Savings Project, aimed at reducing costs in the use of electricity, telephone, water and paper. Originally...
Director of Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter-Gayle gives her remarks at the graduation ceremony for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme held recently at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica in Kingston.

ESP Transforming Lives Through the Implementation of New Programmes

By: Rochelle Williams, September 14, 2015
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), emphasizes a point at the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Tripartite Workshop at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 9). Listening on are: Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Senior Director for OSH, Robert Chung (right).

ILO Consultant to Assist on Occupational Health and Safety Bill

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , September 10, 2015

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Reporting and Monitoring Officer for the Ministry of labour and Social Security’s Steps-To-Work Summer Camp 2015, Jody McIntyre (left), speaking to campers during the camp’s opening ceremony, held on August 10 at the YWCA on Arnold Road, in Kingston. The camp, which is organized by the Ministry, will see 200 young persons currently enrolled in the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) participating in various activities that will prepare them to be reintegrated into the formal education system and the labour market.
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Young Persons Attend Steps-To-Work Summer Camp

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues to invest in the nation’s most vulnerable youth, providing some $10 million for its annually staged Steps-To-Work Summer Camp. Slated to last...
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By: Rochelle Williams, August 11, 2015