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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams, displays the ‘Red Card to Child Labour’ during the Ministry’s recent World Day Against Child Labour Jingle Competition Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams, displays the ‘Red Card to Child Labour’ during the Ministry’s recent World Day Against Child Labour Jingle Competition Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

State Minister Urges Collective Action to Guard Against Child Labour in Jamaica

Safeguarding Jamaica’s children from exploitation, particularly child labour, requires the active involvement of citizens, families, employers, and communities, says State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams. Speaking during the Ministry’s recent World Day Against...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), speaks with Acting Chairman of Community-Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Conrad Wright (right), and Project Manager, CBRJ, Sandrea Long White, at the Good Samaritan 5K Run Walk media launch held recently at the CBRJ
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), speaks with Acting Chairman of Community-Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Conrad Wright (right), and Project Manager, CBRJ, Sandrea Long White, at the Good Samaritan 5K Run Walk media launch held recently at the CBRJ's offices at 14 Monk Street, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Good Samaritans 5K Run/Walk to Aid Children with Special Needs
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., shares a photo opportunity with Undersecretary, Multilateral Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Shorna-Kay M. Richards, in the Market Place of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. The conference, being held June 14 to18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, has brought together Jamaicans across the diaspora under the theme ‘Diaspora Partnerships: Rebuilding a More Resilient Jamaica
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., shares a photo opportunity with Undersecretary, Multilateral Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Shorna-Kay M. Richards, in the Market Place of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. The conference, being held June 14 to18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, has brought together Jamaicans across the diaspora under the theme ‘Diaspora Partnerships: Rebuilding a More Resilient Jamaica'.

Labour and Social Security Minister Thanks Diaspora for Post-Hurricane Recovery Support
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (background, fourth left); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (background left) and State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams (background, third right) are joined by students and teacher at Boundbrook Primary School in Portland, in raising signs against child labour. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Day Against Child Labour Jingle Competition awards ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Friday (June 12).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (background, fourth left); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (background left) and State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams (background, third right) are joined by students and teacher at Boundbrook Primary School in Portland, in raising signs against child labour. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Day Against Child Labour Jingle Competition awards ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Friday (June 12).

Jamaicans Urged to Be Vigilant Against Child Labour
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., provides a detailed breakdown of the Ministry’s over $10 billion expenditure on Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives, during Wednesday’s (June 10) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., provides a detailed breakdown of the Ministry’s over $10 billion expenditure on Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives, during Wednesday’s (June 10) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Labour and Social Security Ministry Spends Over $10 Billion on Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

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Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., announces the launch of the Humanitarian Assistance Relief Platform (HARP) pilot during Wednesday’s (June 10) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Humanitarian Assistance Relief Platform Launched to Streamline ROOFS Phase Two

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has launched the Humanitarian Assistance Relief Platform (HARP), a digital tool developed to streamline phase two of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., announced the commencement of the platform’s pilot phase during Wednesday’s (June 10) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House. He...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (second right, seated) and, (from left, seated) Supervisor at Gebbers Farms in the United States, Eyon Gayle; Director of the Overseas Employment Services Centre, Delroy Palmer; and Wycliffe Martin High School Principal, Evorine Henry-Tracey are photographed with agricultural students from high schools across St. Mary and workers of Gebbers Farms. The occasion was the presentation of $600,000 in academic grant support by the workers for the students on June 5 at Wycliffe Martin High School in St. Mary.
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Agricultural Students in St. Mary Awarded Academic Grants from US-Based Jamaican Farm Workers

Twenty students pursuing agricultural studies across 10 high schools in St. Mary have each been awarded academic grants of $30,000 by Jamaican workers employed at Gebbers Farm in the United States of America (USA). The grants were presented on June 5, during a ceremony held at Wycliffe Martin High School in the parish. Minister of State in the Ministry of...
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A National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team member trims a tree on the grounds of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) as part of the Labour Day activities at the downtown Kingston facility on May 25.
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Corporate Jamaica, Public Sector Partners Support KPH

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dwayne Francis, has commended the corporate sponsors, public sector agencies and volunteers, who supported improvement projects across the hospital compound on Labour Day on May 25. He told JIS News that the hospital selected several key areas for rehabilitation. “We specifically chose two main areas …the Outpatients Department (OPD) South waiting...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (centre), is greeted by Pastor of the Boulevard Baptist Church, Rev. Devon Dick (left), during a church service, held at the Church on May 31, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). At right is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.
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Legal and Administrative Frameworks Being Developed for Unemployment Insurance

The necessary legal and administrative frameworks are now being developed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, to make unemployment insurance a reality for Jamaican workers. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams, at the 60th anniversary church service for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), held at the...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (second left) along with (from  left), Senior Advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Bindley Sangster; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; and Chief Technical Director with responsibility for the Social Security Division in the Ministry, Audrey Deer-Williams, participate in a church service held at the Boulevard Baptist Church on May 31, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).
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PHOTOS: 60th Anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (second left) along with (from  left), Senior Advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Bindley Sangster; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; and Chief Technical Director with responsibility for the Social Security Division in the Ministry, Audrey Deer-Williams,...
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