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MOU signed to implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative
The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Labour Ministry to Meet with JSIS on Establishment of Joint Industrial Council
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with the Jamaica Society for Industrial Security (JSIS) on Thursday (August 17),...
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Strategies implemented to address some concerns of Jamaican farm workers overseas
Following numerous complaints about the Overseas Employment Programme, particularly from Jamaican farm workers in Canada, the Ministry of...
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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PATH benefits to be paid by late August, says Charles Jr
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Labour and Social Security said that beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement through Health and...
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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Jamaican, Chinese Gov’t’s pledge to further strengthen bilateral relations
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is reiterating that the Government is committed to further strengthen...
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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Vulnerable Jamaicans Encouraged to Join PATH Programme
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of the offerings of its flagship social protection...
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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PATH intensifying focus on uplifting vulnerable Jamaican families
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government of Jamaica’s flagship social protection programme - the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Farm workers leave for Canada
Forty-two farm workers left the island today for Canada, to take up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia. The customary...
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Little Andrae Shines at Early Stimulant Programme Graduation Ceremony
Persons gathered inside the Apostolic Church of Jamaica’s Bethel Temple in Kingston rose to their feet in applause at the end of...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
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NWC, unions iron out five-point agreement
Days of deliberations between the five unions representing workers at the state-operated National Water Commission (NWC) and management...
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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Labour Minister pleads for persons with disabilities to be treated with respect
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. is appealing to Jamaicans to treat persons with disabilities with the greatest...
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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MLSS urges caution in discriminating against persons with disabilities
Believed to be focused on reported rejection of a minor at a prominent St Andrew high school The Ministry of Labour and Social Security...
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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NWC management & workers to resume talks tomorrow, parties hopeful strike can be averted
Negotiations concerning compensation for employees of the National Water Commission (NWC) will continue on Wednesday, following a round...
Jul 10, 20231 min read
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Charles Jr says JLP represents best hope for Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Labour and Social Security and member of parliament for Clarendon South East, Pearnel Charles Jr believes...
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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Labourites on the hunt for a third term
Several members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) used the podium at the Constituency Conference in Clarendon South East on Sunday to...
Jun 26, 20233 min read
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Over 1,500 PATH Households to Benefit from Digital Literacy and Skills Training Project
Over 1,500 households on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from digital literacy and skills...
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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Charles Jr outlines further steps to address farm workers' concerns
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is taking several steps to improve the overseas farm work programme following recent concerns...
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Job Descriptions Positive Step In Governance Structure – Minister
The recently tabled job descriptions for Parliamentarians and Ministers are a positive step in the governance structure of the country,...
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Labour ministry equipped to deal with operational issues that may arise
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr, says the ministry has robust internal mechanisms to detect...
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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Charles Jr: No fraud probe now at MLSS but…
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr has reiterated his claim that there is no fraud probe taking place into the...
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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