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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated, second right), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building and construction industry, at the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). He is flanked by IMAJ President, Richard Mullings (seated, second left) and First Vice President, Dahlia Alert (seated, left); and Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President, Alden Brown (seated, right). Looking on (from left, standing) are IMAJ Second Vice President, Paul Williams; IMAJ Past Presidents Raymond Cooper, Carvel Stewart and Lenworth Kelly, and IMAJ Secretary/Manager Jacqueline Scott.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated, second right), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building and construction industry, at the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). He is flanked by IMAJ President, Richard Mullings (seated, second left) and First Vice President, Dahlia Alert (seated, left); and Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President, Alden Brown (seated, right). Looking on (from left, standing) are IMAJ Second Vice President, Paul Williams; IMAJ Past Presidents Raymond Cooper, Carvel Stewart and Lenworth Kelly, and IMAJ Secretary/Manager Jacqueline Scott.

Collective Labour Agreement Signed for the Building/Construction Industry

Stakeholders in Jamaica’s building and construction industry have signed a collective labour agreement that will see employees in the sector receiving better wages and benefiting from improved working conditions. The 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Regional Director, Region 1 HEART/NSTA Trust Dr. Sasha Shim-Hue (centre), interact with one of the participants in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course during a visit at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston on Thursday (February 6).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Regional Director, Region 1 HEART/NSTA Trust Dr. Sasha Shim-Hue (centre), interact with one of the participants in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course during a visit at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston on Thursday (February 6).

Minister Charles Jr. Lauds Senior Citizens Participating in NCSC Digital Literacy Course
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Pastor Adlai Blythe (right), at the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) Religious Liberty Summit on Thursday (January 30) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Looking on is Elder Nigel Coke.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Pastor Adlai Blythe (right), at the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) Religious Liberty Summit on Thursday (January 30) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Looking on is Elder Nigel Coke.

Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Respect for Religious Freedom and Diversity – PM
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), enjoys a light moment while speaking with Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dione Jennings (left) and outgoing Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (January 29).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), enjoys a light moment while speaking with Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dione Jennings (left) and outgoing Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (January 29).

PHOTOS: Outgoing Mexican Ambassador Calls on Minister Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr., addresses the recent general meeting of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights in Kingston. The meeting was held at The Summit.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr., addresses the recent general meeting of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights in Kingston. The meeting was held at The Summit.

Labour And Social Security Ministry Remains Committed To Ensuring ‘No One Is Left Behind’

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Director of Public Relations and Communications, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Stephen Davidson.
EducationHealth & WellnessLabourSkills

Ministry of Health and Wellness to Host Inaugural Career Expo and Employment Fair

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host its inaugural career expo and employment fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on Wednesday, January 22 and Thursday, January 23. The event, being staged in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, takes place at the Confucius Institute from 9:00 a.m....
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings, addresses the send-off ceremony for 96 farm workers who departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held on Friday (Jan. 3) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre in Kingston.
AgricultureLabourSocial Security

14,434 Persons Benefited from Overseas Employment Programme in 2024

A total of 14,434 Jamaicans were placed in jobs abroad last year under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, in making the disclosure, said that of the total, 8255 workers or 57 per cent travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). She was speaking at...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), and acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (third right), bid farewell to 96 farmworkers who departed Jamaica for Canada, on Friday (January 3), under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The occasion was a send-off ceremony, held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, in Kingston.
Labour

Scores of Farmworkers Leave For Canada

Ninety-six farmworkers, 12 of whom are first-timers, departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) on Friday (January 3). They will work in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick, supporting agricultural operations in locations, such as Leamington, West Lorne, Thedford, Brantford, Northampton, Arkona and Delhi. In his address at the send-off ceremony, held at the Ministry...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), is joined by (from left), Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, in making a presentation to resident of Cheshire Village, St. Andrew, Sophia Johnson. Occasion was the distribution of care packages to residents of the community, which houses persons with disabilities on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
LabourSocial Security

Gov’t to Advance the Rights and Welfare of Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be intensifying efforts to advance the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while addressing the handover of care packages by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Cheshire Village, St. Andrew on Tuesday (Dec. 31). “Our goal is...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), displays the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Sydney Thwaites (third left)), to formalise the long-standing partnership between the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) and the JMEA. They are joined by (from left) Board Member of the JPC, Reginald Budhan; Executive Director at the JMEA, Kamesha Turner-Blake; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JPC, Tamar Nelson. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday (December 10) at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Boardroom, 39 Old Hope Road in Kingston.
LabourSocial Security

Jamaica Productivity Centre Signs MOU with JMEA

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), has formalised its long-standing partnership with the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday (December 10), at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Boardroom, 39 Old Hope Road in Kingston. This agreement aims...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the HEART/NSTA Trust Disabilities Awareness Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Labour

Jamaica’s Commitment to Creating an Inclusive Society for Persons with Disabilities Reiterated

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has reiterated Jamaica’s commitment to creating an inclusive society for persons with disabilities.   Addressing the recent HEART/NSTA Trust’s Disabilities Awareness Conference, Dr. Dunn noted the historic participation of persons with disabilities in the Overseas Employment (Farm Work) Programme.   Four Jamaican farmers with disabilities...
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