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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 13). Listening are State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 13). Listening are State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right).

Ministry Partners with STATIN to Conduct Census on Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to conduct a national census to gain accurate data on the population and location of persons with disabilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.,...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Increase in Benefits for NIS Pensioners
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages with 6th form male students at Central High School, during the recent Boys’ Day observance at the Clarendon-based institution.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages with 6th form male students at Central High School, during the recent Boys’ Day observance at the Clarendon-based institution.

Parents Urged to Teach Children About Responsible Social Media Use
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses male students at the Clarendon-based Central High School, during the institution’s observance of Boys’ Day on Tuesday (April 30).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses male students at the Clarendon-based Central High School, during the institution’s observance of Boys’ Day on Tuesday (April 30).

Vulnerable Students Can Access Support from Labour Ministry
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), discusses the safety procedures at Grace Food Processor (GFP) Canning Division (NALCAN) with Senior Safety Officer at NALCAN, Tracey Campbell (second right), who led a tour of the facility on Monday (April 28). Accompanying them are (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary and Chief Factory Inspector at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Frank James. Ministry officials conducted a site visit of the NALCAN facility on Twickenham Close in Kingston in observance of World Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Day.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), discusses the safety procedures at Grace Food Processor (GFP) Canning Division (NALCAN) with Senior Safety Officer at NALCAN, Tracey Campbell (second right), who led a tour of the facility on Monday (April 28). Accompanying them are (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary and Chief Factory Inspector at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; and GraceKennedy Limited Chief Executive Officer, Frank James. Ministry officials conducted a site visit of the NALCAN facility on Twickenham Close in Kingston in observance of World Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Day.

Labour Minister Emphasises AI’s Role in Transforming Workplace Safety and Efficiency

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks to journalists during a tour of the Ministry’s satellite office at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary on Wednesday (April 23). With the Minister are (from left), the Ministry’s St. Mary Parish Office Manager, Charmaine McFarlane, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Dion Jemmings.
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Labour Ministry Encourages Public to Access Services Via Satellite Offices

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging Jamaicans in rural or remote areas to utilise its satellite offices, which make the Ministry’s wide range of services more accessible in these communities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, toured one of the offices, situated at the Castleton Health Centre in St....
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., adresses the 2025 Organisation Development Transformation Week Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 15).
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Labour Ministry Works with Partners to Promote Digital Literacy

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry is working with partners to promote digital literacy and emotional competence from early childhood through to the adult workforce. “At some point, we're also going to have to have the discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) fluency, because similar to different languages, we will have to have a...
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Member of the Special Select Committee appointed to review a Private Member
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Jamaicans Urged to Treat Senior Citizens with Respect and Care

Senator, Professor Floyd Morris, is urging Jamaicans to treat senior citizens with respect, showing them care and appreciation for their efforts and contributions to building the country. The Senator is one of the members on the Special Select Committee appointed to review a Private Member's Motion on the proposal for an Elderly Care and Protection Act. Speaking at a recent...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fifth right) and Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison (right), join senior citizens and volunteers at the food sampling event dubbed ‘Mission MannaPack – Jamaican Style’, held at the NCSC’s West King’s House Road location in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8). The event, hosted by NCSC in partnership with Food For the Poor, saw senior citizens showing off their creativity in preparing meals to enhance the MannaPack Rice meal provided through the Meals on Wheels Programme.
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Senior Citizens Show Off Creativity in Meal Preparation

Senior citizens showed off their creativity and ingenuity in meal preparation at a one-of-a-kind food sampling event dubbed ‘Mission MannaPack – Jamaican Style’ hosted by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Wednesday (April 8). The event, held in partnership with Food For the Poor and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), focused on the use of local herbs, vegetables...
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Pastor, Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Astor Carlyle (left), greets Chairman of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Errol Miller (second right), following the IDT’s 50th Anniversary Church Service, held at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, on April 6. Observing are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings (second left) and Deputy Chairman, IDT, Danny Roberts.
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IDT Achieves Significant Milestone

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has described the 50th anniversary of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) as a significant milestone in the evolution of Jamaica's industrial relations machinery. In a video presentation at a special anniversary church service at the Webster United Church in Kingston, on Sunday (April 6), the Minister said this marks five...
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Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Adrienne Pinnock.
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JCPD to Strengthen Public Education Programme

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will be strengthening its public education programme during this new financial year. Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, JCPD, Adrienne Pinnock, told JIS News that the Council will be rolling out information on its rehabilitation services. “So, we will strengthen the communication and the public awareness, so more persons can be aware…...
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Students of the Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre, which is a programme under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), perform to ABBA’s ‘I Have A Dream’ during the Ministry’s Autism Awareness Day Symposium held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (April 2).
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Minister Charles Jr. Champions Inclusion, Acceptance for Persons with Autism

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. has delivered a message of inclusion and acceptance for persons with autism. Addressing the World Autism Awareness Day Symposium on Wednesday (April 2) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, he said that Jamaica to move beyond awareness and towards actively including individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder and other...
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