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The National Insurance Fund (NIF) continued to perform during 2004/05, with investment income growing by 23 per cent and a $39 billion balance. This was stated by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley, during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House yesterday (May 17). The Minister said new investment options were being explored for 2005/06 to...

The National Insurance Fund (NIF) continued to perform during 2004/05, with investment income growing by 23 per cent and a $39 billion balance. This was stated by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley, during his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House yesterday (May 17). The Minister said new investment options were being explored for 2005/06 to...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has reaffirmed his full support for the Memorandum of Understanding and said that the government would not be taking any decision that would result in a breach of the MOU. Mr. Patterson stated this at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 18), during a meeting with members of the Monitoring Committee of the Memorandum of Understanding in...

The government of Jamaica has imposed a levy on incoming international calls, from which it expects to earn $1 billion to facilitate the creation of a Universal Service Fund to finance the implementation of the national e-learning project. The levy, which becomes effective on June 1, will see all telecommunications carriers paying US$0.03 per minute on all incoming international calls...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson-Miller has emphasised the importance of Parish Councils adopting "modern customer care standards", so as to maintain a satisfied client base. Speaking at the official re-opening of the Manchester Parish Council chambers in Mandeville (MPC), which was refurbished at a cost of $45 million, Mrs. Simpson-Miller noted that without an input...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, A.J. Nicholson; Chief Justice, Lensley Wolfe, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, are on a 10-day study tour in Canada, observing the Canadian justice system. The study tour is part of the Social Conflict and Legal Reform (SCLR) project, which is a joint effort of the Governments of Jamaica and...

Horace Dalley, Minister of Labour and Social Security, is urging Members of Parliament, who recommend persons for the Farm Work Programme, to ensure that these persons are sufficiently literate, as an increasingly high standard is being set for such workers in the United States and Canada. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon...

Some 14,000 Jamaicans were provided with jobs last year, through the Overseas Employment Programme, which resulted in some $1.2 billion in remittances to the island. This was noted by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Horace Dalley, who made his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17. Mr. Dalley said the 14,000 jobs...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley has said the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) was fulfilling its objective of reaching the poor and most vulnerable groups in the society. "This is evidenced by the result of an impact assessment, which has shown that PATH is the best targeted social assistance programme that has been implemented in...

Passage of the recent Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill in the United States will enable Jamaican H-2B workers who have participated in the US Hotel programme over the last three years, to obtain employment for the 2005 season, as they are exempt from the allotted H-2B visa quota. This was announced yesterday (May 17) by Minister of Labour and Social Security,...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has reaffirmed his full support for the Memorandum of Understanding and said that the government would not be taking any decision that would result in a breach of the MOU. Mr. Patterson stated this at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 18), during a meeting with members of the Monitoring Committee of the Memorandum of Understanding in...

The government of Jamaica has imposed a levy on incoming international calls, from which it expects to earn $1 billion to facilitate the creation of a Universal Service Fund to finance the implementation of the national e-learning project. The levy, which becomes effective on June 1, will see all telecommunications carriers paying US$0.03 per minute on all incoming international calls...