The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), will host the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) Top Achievers Awards Ceremony on April 11, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Twenty-eight PATH beneficiaries will be recognised for their academic achievements at the primary and secondary levels, based on the results of their 2023 Primary Exit Profile...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says a major focus for the Government under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), going forward, will be enhancing the rights and welfare of Jamaican participants. “First and foremost [we have] to ensure that the minimum standard is acceptable. Secondly, we have to expand opportunities. And so, that will come...

The Government continues to manage the economy well and remains committed to delivering for the Jamaican people, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We’re at the stage in our development where Jamaicans are expecting the Government to deliver... .  The Government has delivered substantially,” he said, noting that the Appropriations Bill, 2024 “has a...

Times are changing and the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) must change with it, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking at the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting, which was held in Portmore on Wednesday (March 27), the Minister emphasised that the Jamaica of 2002, when the programme...

As the Government moves to implement the next phase of the public-sector compensation review, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the call for increased productivity in the civil service. “We are at the point where we have to get our public sector to be more efficient. But the public sector is not made up of block and...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will introduce the first batch of Braille certificates on April 2,  marking a major achievement in ensuring equal access to essential documents for individuals with visual impairments. The announcement was made by the entity’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, at a JIS Think Tank on March 21. He shared that the move to provide...

The role of professional social workers is crucial as Jamaica strides along the path towards attaining its goals under Vision 2030, says Minister of State in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. Speaking at the International Social Care Services Social Work Conference, held on March 19 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), is in discussion with Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Joni Musabayana (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 20. Others present (from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden and Senior...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (second left), during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (March 20). Accompanying Mr. Chen are JEF Vice President, Bernita Locke, and Secretary, Silvera Castro.