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Funding for the Government's Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) has been significantly boosted by a US$2.49 million (J$215 million) grant from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF). Approximately 10,000 of Jamaica's population deemed poor, as well as the vulnerable elderly and disabled, who were not previously on the programme, will benefit from the provision, to be administered...

The Manchester Infirmary is to benefit from the proceeds of the finals of the Miss Jamaica World Western Beauty Pageant. The event will be held on July 11, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. An element of the contest, which has the theme: 'Beauty with a Purpose,' is exposing the contestants to charity work in communities. Last year, the...

Seventeen persons, mainly women, received cheques totalling $377,000 to support their micro enterprise ventures, from Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, on Wednesday (July 7). The cheques were issued under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education's (PATH) Steps to Work programme, which seeks to assist beneficiaries in creating sustainable earning opportunities. They were handed out...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has called on employees of the Ministry to take the lead in increasing productivity in the country. Commending the workers for helping the Ministry save $6 million in energy costs for 2009/10, he urged them to use that achievement as an impetus to go even further. "Yes, we have been able...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, says Jamaica is on the verge of implementing a new safety and health legislation - the Occupational Safety and Health Act - to protect the welfare of Jamaican employees in the workplace. He said occupational safety and health was a vital link in the Ministry's development strategy and one that all...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has congratulated the International Labour Organization (ILO) for developing the Global Jobs Pact as a response to the prolonged global increase in unemployment. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles "Jamaica has benefited significantly from these efforts," Mr. Charles said in his message to the 99th Session of the...

State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, is optimistic that Jamaica can catch up with the rest of the world in terms of its productivity levels. State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore Speaking at a forum held on Wednesday (June 23) at the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) headquarters in St. Andrew, Mr. Gallimore...

The staging of the rebranded trade show, Expo Jamaica 2010, scheduled for June 17-20 at the National Arena in Kingston, is a $20 million investment, which will have immediate medium and long-term positive impact on the profitability of participating local businesses. The event, which has as its theme: 'Brand Jamaica to the World!,' is being jointly organised by the Jamaica...

In the first quarter of 2009, the Government of Jamaica took a proactive step to reduce the country's energy bill, requiring its ministries and agencies to reduce their energy consumption by 15 per cent for 2009/2010. Reducing the country's energy bill is a daunting task, but one that is necessary if jobs are to be saved and the country's economy...

Minister of State for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, says that a progressive approach is being taken to dealing with persons with disabilities, as the Government moves to create opportunities for them to contribute to the society. He said the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all facets of the society makes both practical and good business sense....

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to recognize members of staff who have helped the Ministry save approximately $6 million on its energy bill for its offices in downtown Kingston during 2009/10. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Corporate Planning in the Research and Planning Unit at the Ministry, Andrea Patterson Morris, says the Ministry...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is encouraging renewed urgency in tackling the worst forms of child labour, as it observes World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, June 12. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday (June 10) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston, National Project Officer for the ILO's TACKLE Project, Nasolo Thompson, explained that...