Labour Minister, Karl Samuda is anticipating a change soon to protect workers in all sectors. He has promised to again table the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill in parliament, after a long and rigorous review process. The changes made were based on...
The minimum wage in Jamaica will increase from seven thousand dollars ($7000) to nine thousand dollars ($9000) effective April 1, Labour and Social Security Minister Karl Samuda made the announcement on Tuesday, February 22. This is the first increase in...
A grant under the United Nation’s World Food Programme, (WFP) of a total of US$1.085 million will be distributed over three-month period to approximately 10,000 poor families in Jamaica who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The funds from the World Food...
Over the last five years, the Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has reported over 700 cases of persons using fraudulent documents. On Thursday, August 19, however, drastic measures were put in place to reduce this crime with the opening of the...
Sanitization Activities In Schools – With the phased reopening of schools pushed back to October, school administrators have more time to carry out sanitization procedures to ensure that classrooms are prepared for students’ return. This is amid the...
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