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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), looks on as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (left) presents resident of the Golden Age Home and Special Olympian, Alton Carter (centre), with a gift basket during a special Home-Coming and Pre-Independence celebration, held at the Golden Age Home, in Kingston, on August 4. The ceremony was held to honour the Special Olympians who represented Jamaica at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United States.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), looks on as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (left) presents resident of the Golden Age Home and Special Olympian, Alton Carter (centre), with a gift basket during a special Home-Coming and Pre-Independence celebration, held at the Golden Age Home, in Kingston, on August 4. The ceremony was held to honour the Special Olympians who represented Jamaica at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United States.

Special Olympians at Golden Age Home Honoured

By: Rochelle Williams, August 7, 2015
Special Olympians of the Golden Age Home, who copped three gold medals for Jamaica at the  recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United States, were  honoured at a...
Mr. Omar Azan, CEO of Boss Furniture, examines a bed with employee, Omar Hall. Mr. Hall was a trainee through a Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, done by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Ministry’s Training Programme Propels Persons with Disabilities

By: Denise Dennis, July 27, 2015
President of the Clarendon Parish Youth Council, Jonoi Edwards (centre), interacts with some of the participants at an Organisational Management and Employability Workshop held at the Youth Information Centre in May Pen on Wednesday, July 22.

JPC Targets Youth As It Promotes Productivity Culture

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , July 27, 2015

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Project Manager for the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, Mrs. Belinda Brown-Austin during an interview with JIS News. The Project is being administered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and has led to the full-time employment of 27 persons.
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27 Persons With Disabilities Receive Employment

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By: Denise Dennis, July 15, 2015
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JCPD Expects More Persons to Register

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, says the organization, through its ongoing public awareness efforts, should see further increases in the number of...
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By: Denise Dennis, July 6, 2015