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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.

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...

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.

IDT Achieves Significant Milestone

Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Adrienne Pinnock.

JCPD to Strengthen Public Education Programme

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).

Minister Charles Jr. Champions Inclusion, Acceptance for Persons with Autism

Special Focus on Autism April 2

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), presents a cheque valued $1,104,000 to Phillisia Graham (third right) and her daughter, Azaliah Walker (centre), both of whom are hearing impaired, to facilitate the purchase of critical hearing aids. Sharing the moment (from left) are Manager for the Ministry’s St. Catherine Parish Office, Dannett Stewart Green; Minister of State, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; and Acting Director of Disaster Rehabilitation and Welfare Management at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Jacqueline Shepherd. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on March 27.

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Ministry of Labour and Social Security Provides $1.1M to Aid Family with Hearing Devices

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has made a substantial donation of $1,104,000 to assist in acquiring hearing aids for two members of a family in dire need of these devices. Phillisia Graham and her daughter, Azaliah Walker, are the beneficiaries of the provision, the largest ever granted by the Ministry for this purpose. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles,...

Principal Director in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson (centre), observes while General Secretary of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Shirley Pryce (left), cuts the ribbon to launch the Shirley Pryce Care in Action Foundation for Domestic Workers, on March 30, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Pictured at right is Organising Director at the United States (US)-based We Dream in Black, and National Domestic Workers Alliance, Allison Julien. Ms. Robinson delivered a message from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

12 months ago Gender AffairsLabourSocial Security

Domestic Workers Being Empowered

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is working cohesively with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, agencies and the private sector to implement policies designed to empower domestic workers and other persons, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. In a speech read by Principal Director in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson, at the launch of the Shirley...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), emphasises a point during discussion with Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (March 27). The discussion focused on areas of collaboration between the Ministry and Jamaica’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., including labour, migration, social protection, and diaspora relations.

12 months ago Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

Minister Pearnel Charles Jr meets with Ambassador-designate to the US (PHOTOS)

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to US Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). The press conference followed bilateral talks with Mr. Rubio during his high-level visit to Jamaica.

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JA and US to Explore Collaboration for Upskilling Workers

Jamaica and the United States will be exploring a partnership aimed at upskilling and reskilling Jamaican workers. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a joint press conference following bilateral talks with United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (March...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listen to a point from Social Work Practitioner and Founder and Director of One Step Forward Consultancy (OSFC), Patricia McKenzie-Thomas (second left), during discussion at the OSFC International Social Work Conference held on Tuesday (March 18) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers, Jacqueline Bryan (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson (left), representing portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

12 months ago Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

200 Social Workers Being Recruited

The number of social workers employed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s parish offices will be bolstered with the recruitment of an additional 200 practitioners. They will add to the close to 200 social workers who are already engaged in these spaces and at the Ministry’s head office in Kingston, said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Labour Minister Assures Jamaicans of Their Religious Freedom

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is assuring all Jamaicans that the Government is committed to upholding religious freedom and will never impose policies that force individuals to act against their faith. He was responding to concerns raised by members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church regarding Saturday operations at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). In a statement...

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MLSS Warns Against Fake Online Job Advertisements

The MLSS is alerting the public about fraudulent job advertisements misusing the Ministry’s logo and branding. These false ads claim that the Ministry offers remote job opportunities for unemployed individuals and offer their families and daily earnings of J$8,000- J$18,000. We urge job seekers to verify job opportunities by checking the MLSS website and social media pages before clicking links...