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Given the stronger-than-expected fall in the last quarter of 1996, it is not surprising that the official unemployment rate has risen .5% in the first quarter of this year, Peter McCardle, Minister

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today that the registered unemployment statistics for April 1997 rose by 5130 to 157,841, an increase of 3.4% over the month.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today that the unemployment register drop of 5,500 during March is positive news, and consistent with expectations.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle announced today that the appointment of Local Employment Co-ordinators is no longer restricted to government officials.

The number of people registered as unemployed fell by 2,017 to 164,147 in of January, Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today traditional employment patterns had the expected effect on the number of people registered as unemployed in February, resulting in a register drop of 5

Employment Minister Peter McCardle has today approved Taskforce Green funding for workers to assist in the clean-up and restoration of farms affected by the Opuha Dam collapse last week.

Minister of Employment Peter McCardle said today he is pleasantly surprised at how well employment has held up given slower economic growth in the latter half of last year.

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith, Employment Minister Peter McCardle and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry today announced assistance for fruit growers severely affected by recent hailstorms.