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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has described the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Conference, which opened at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday, as timely, in the context of the current global economic crisis. "I believe that economic growth and prosperity are the best starting points for any discussion towards development. As such, this conference is therefore...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has confirmed that Labour Day, which falls on May 23, will be celebrated on Monday, May 25, this year. In an interview with JIS news today (April 1), Mr. Charles explained that the Public General Holiday Schedule outlines that if a national holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it must be...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Ransford Wright, has said that members of the disabled community are overwhelmed with the recent development of personnel being trained to assist deaf persons to obtain their driver's licences. In an interview with JIS News today (March 23), the Executive Director said that the lives of one section of...

The Jamaican deaf community is one step closer to legally acquiring driver's licences, following Wednesday's (March 11) official launch of the Sign Language Training Programme for the Testing and Certification of Deaf Drivers. The programme, which was launched at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Kingston is being handled by the Ministry of Transport and Works, in collaboration with the...

A total of 66 Jamaicans will depart the island later today for jobs in North America under the Government's Overseas Employment Programme. The amount comprises 50 farm workers, who will be working in the United States of America, and 16 persons, who will take on jobs at McDonald's franchises in Canada. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, who...

Deputy Leader in the House of Representatives, Andrew Gallimore, has said that Jamaica has benefitted "tremendously" from being a member of the Commonwealth, in terms of identifying and undertaking initiatives aimed at enhancing growth and development. "They (Commonwealth of Nations) have assisted in putting a focus on issues such as education and training, leadership development, the development of our cultural...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is offering training to persons who have been separated from their jobs. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, on the Prime Minister's monthly radio call-in programme, 'Jamaica House Live', on Wednesday, March 4. Mr. Charles explained that the Ministry's training programme would allow individuals to be multi-skilled....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, and President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Edward Chin Mook , will be the special guests of Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, tonight (March 4), on his monthly radio programme 'Jamaica House Live.' They will discuss the global economic crisis and its impact on jobs, and the role of the small...

Minister of Labour and Social Security(MLSS), the Hon. Pearnel Charles, has invited employers and trade unions to a meeting at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston, Thursday morning to continue discussions on the issue of redundancies and lay-offs. Mr. Charles told JIS News last night(Feb 23) that the decision to call the meeting was another attempt by the Government to get...

Director of the Early Stimulation Programme in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Antonica Gunter-Gayle, has pointed out that over the last three years, public interest in the programme has grown significantly. "Last year, we had 700 children up to October, and now we have 900 children in our programme, and a waiting list of 110," Mrs. Gunter-Gayle said...

Director of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Ana Teresa Romero, has praised the Jamaican government for its commitment to reducing child labour. Speaking at Thursday's (February 5) launch and signing of the Ministry of Labour's child labour project, TACKLE, at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, Dr. Romero said that the strengthening of institutional...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre will be partnering with Japanese product improvement specialist, Makoto Oyama, to provide technical assistance to a number of public and private sector organisations over the next two years. Mr. Oyama, who has over 30 years of experience in his field, was assigned to the centre recently to provide technical assistance to small and medium sized enterprises,...