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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Alvin McIntosh, says that all the Ministry's offices island wide have been mobilised to work with the various emergency response agencies to assist persons affected by the heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Nicole. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. McIntosh, said the immediate need was to organise shelter...

A team from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is currently conducting assessment of damage to houses in St. Mary as a result of the persistent heavy rains affecting the island. This was disclosed by Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Parish Disaster Coordinator, Yolande Jankie, during an interview with JIS News. "We have reports of two...

Against the background of complaints being lodged at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security about workers being asked to undergo polygraph (lie detector) testing at some workplaces, the ministry is to hold discussions on the issue with employers, soon. Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Hon Pearnel Charles. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, says...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, says that he strongly supports the establishment of a redundancy fund to which both workers and employers contribute, working to the benefit of both parties. "We (at the ministry) do not subscribe to the notion that redundancy should be the first action towards addressing a cash flow problem or other economic...

State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, has praised the efforts of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in helping the nation's seniors remain active participants in society. "The (NCSC) has been doing hard work...to continuously find ways to engage our seniors, to keep (them) fresh and interactive," he said, during the opening ceremony for the...

The programme of assistance to Persons with Disabilities (PWD), administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), has been boosted by a US$572,000 ($49 million) grant from the Japanese government through the Japan Special Fund (JSF). The funds, secured by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will finance the administration's "Support to Improving the Lives of Persons" initiative, with...

The coroner has ruled that the two Jamaican farm workers who lost their lives recently on a Canadian farm, died as a result of "environmental suffocation". Thirty-six-year old Ralston Whyte from Pike, Manchester, and 44-year-old Paul Roach from Preddie, Clarendon, were killed on Friday, September 10, when they were overcome by fumes in a tank which was processing cider vinegar...

St. Mary, with a top score of 48 points, heads the eight teams advancing to the quarter finals of the National Council for Senior Citizens' (NCSC) Inter-Parish Seniors Bible Quiz competition. This follows Tuesday's (September 7) round of matches, staged simultaneously at venues across the island. Open to senior citizens islandwide, the competition is designed to promote spiritual knowledge among...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, is appealing for persons not to cast the nation's senior citizens aside as they have, and continue to make significant contributions to the development of the country. "Our seniors have seen and done it all, and have set a solid foundation for us and there is...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is seeking to expand its offerings with plans to introduce an employment registry, aimed at matching workers with jobs. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, made the announcement, today (September 1), at the official launch of National Employers' Month, at the offices of the Jamaica Employers Federation, in St. Andrew....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, has said that investments in youth and social development would bring great dividends to the country and provide important socio-economic stability. Delivering the keynote address Friday (August 27) at the closing ceremony of the Ministry's Steps to Work summer camp at the Kendal Conference Centre, Manchester,...

It is expected that 6,700 jobs will be created for Jamaicans, with the $36 billion (US$400 million) islandwide road repair project, which is being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA). The work, which will begin later this year and completed in the course of five years, will be carried out under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). This was...