Jamaica has been selected to be the pilot for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Just Transition Project, aimed at highlighting the impacts of climate change on workers, and strategies to protect and empower them. The Jamaica Just Transition Project will be launched on November 27, during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s (MLSS) Regional Labour Talk Roadshow, at the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill remains a priority of the Government. “We are driving that legislation this year, and we are going to be on the road all over the country moving that agenda to make sure that whether it is a construction site, whether it is...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (first row, third right) and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (first row, third left), share a photo opportunity with Youth Mayors during a courtesy call on November 7. The Minister and Youth Mayors made the courtesy call at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, 1 West King’s...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that telephone lines and internet services at our National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Office, located at 18 Ripon Road, Kingston, are currently down. As such, NIS pensioners and other customers will be unable to contact us by telephone. In addition, we will be unable to deliver some services...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government remains steadfast in improving, rebuilding and enhancing healthcare facilities for Jamaicans. This, he notes, is evident in his constituency, among other areas, where “we are witnessing a transformation in our healthcare landscape,...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all members of the public to be vigilant against messages circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients to apply online to this Ministry for a “NATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND” from the Government of Jamaica. These messages are false: there is no “NATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND”. If you receive such a message...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has saluted the nation’s senior citizens for their sterling contribution to nation-building. He said that members of the older population are “the keepers of our stories and the guardians of our traditions, who guide and lead the path to a great nation”. The Minister was delivering the main address at...