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Government, in recognition of the fact that the demand for skills, abilities and competencies is changing, is putting systems in place to ensure challenges of any nature are confronted. This was underscored recently when Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, addressed stakeholders at a meeting at Warrens…

  A Government report released today paints a damning picture of the fitness of secondary school graduates to enter the world of work. The 2017 employers’ survey of 198 businesses, conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership, found that secondary school students show poor decision-making skills, poor innovative…

While Labour Minister, Colin Jordan is praising the level of involvement of private and non-governmental organisations in facilitating the work of Government, he wants to see them sitting at the table of the Social Partnership. He alluded to this on Wednesday, while addressing a conference on Leadership and Influencing Change, held…

Twenty-five secondary students, set to finish school next week, have been provided with some important advice to help them transition into the world of work. The advice was given to them yesterday by Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, as he addressed a conference on Leadership and Influencing…

Several staffers were recognised last Saturday night when the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) hosted its 51st Anniversary Gala and Awards ceremony at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The event was held under the theme: Contribute Today to Secure Your Future. The employees received Great Employees Matter (GEM) awards for long service, customer service and…

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) can count on the support of Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, for its soon-to-be-launched awareness campaign that will encourage self-employed persons to use the coverage provided by the Scheme. This assurance was given by the Minister last Saturday as he addressed the 51st Anniversary…

Pay your National Insurance contributions to ensure you receive a pension, and don’t wait for a financial need or crisis, advises Minister of Labour Colin Jordan. His appeal, aimed principally at self-employed people, came during his address on Saturday night at the 51st anniversary GEM Awards ceremony of the National…

With the Social Partnership meeting yesterday and set to meet again this Friday, Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan says the Social Justice Committee could soon be established. Jordan was speaking to the DAILY NATION before the start of the first meeting of Cabinet this morning when…

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described today’s three-hour meeting with the leadership of the Social Partnership as “very good”. Speaking after the meeting, Ms. Mottley said the membership agreed that the action is so urgent, that dialogue will continue on Friday, in an effort to stabilise the country’s economy. She…

Government is playing its part in creating an environment that is conducive to the development, empowerment and prosperity of this nation’s young people. This assertion came today from Minister of Labour, Dr. Esther Byer Suckoo, as she addressed the May Day 2018 Launch, at the Barbados Workers’ Union, Solidarity House,…