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Social Work Practitioner and Practice Development Consultant, Patricia McKenzie-Thomas, organiser of the International Social Work Conference (ISWC) scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Int’l Social Work Conference to Be Held in Jamaica March 18

Hundreds of social work professionals, policymakers, academics and students from Jamaica and overseas are expected to participate in the second International Social Work Conference (ISWC), scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Minister of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Hurricane Beryl relief cheque beneficiary Lorna Langley (left) while holding her grandson Nickao Beech. Occasion was the cheque handover ceremony at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church in May Pen, Clarendon, on March 11.

PHOTOS: Hurricane Beryl Cheque Presentation, Clarendon

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

NIF Projects Net Surplus of $41 Billion as of March

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), shares a moment with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis. The occasion was a tribute ceremony in Blenheim, Hanover, on February 24 to commemorate the 141st anniversary of the birth of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante,

Sir Alexander Bustamante Hailed As Champion Of Jamaica’s Working Class

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), and Consultant on the Strengthening the Public Investment in Labour Market Services (SPIRO) Project, Mrs. Ada Shima Hasani (second right), display a contract signed during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Others (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings and consultant, SPIRO Project, Trond Henning Olesen.

Contract Signed for SPIRO Project Consultants

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), addressing the post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on February 26. He is joined by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda.

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Persons With Disabilities to Benefit from NWC Amnesty Programme

Persons with disabilities or their verified caregivers have been added to the list of beneficiaries under the National Water Commission (NWC) Amnesty Programme. Eligible persons must be registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). The amnesty is for customers who have been disconnected for debts to the NWC for two years or more, who are pensioners or...

Minister of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fifth right), listens as Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Service Providers (Engine Fitting), Kemani Cruickshank (left) and Tashialee McCatty (third left) recount their experience working at German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ). Others (from left) are Senior Advisor to the Minister, Peter Jones; Director of Corporate Communications, MLSS, Makeda Ramgeet; Chief Executive Officer of GSRJ, Colonel Martin Rickman; Permanent Secretary, MLSS, Dione Jennings and Senior Director, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), MLSS, Marlon Mahon. They were gathered for a tour of GSRJ

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Labour Minister Describes GSRJ as Good Example of Operation Streamline

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is highlighting German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) as a good example of ‘Operation Streamline’, which he recently announced. Minister Charles Jr. was speaking during a tour of the GSRJ, located at 17 Sir Florizel Glasspole Highway, Kingston, on Thursday (February 27). “This company is a very good representation, an example...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses yesterday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Labour Ministry to Introduce New Work Permit Management System

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to introduce a new work permit management system to close the skill gaps in the local economy. Addressing Wednesday`s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry has commenced work to replace the existing work permit system and to improve business processes through...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the main address at the Manchester Regional Labour Talks Roadshow, held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on February 26.

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Labour Minister Highlights Importance of SPIRO Project

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has highlighted the importance of the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, which was launched last November. The project, funded by the World Bank at a cost of US$20 million, will bolster the Ministry’s commitment to its mission of promoting a vibrant labour market, while ensuring that the...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right) and Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Conrad Harris (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, downtown Kingston offices today (February 26). Witnessing the signing are Chairman of the JSB, Daemion McLean (second left) and Principal of the JSE e-Campus, Kevin Powell (right). Also present is Marketing and Communications Manager at the JSE, Neville Ellis (standing).

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JSE and the Jamaica Society for the Blind Sign MOU

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) today (February 26) formalised their commitment to an inclusive society, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The partnership will provide crucial financial support to blind students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, removing barriers and fostering opportunities within the financial community...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seventh left); Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (fourth left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (sixth left), with recipients of Hurricane Beryl cheques under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica initiative, at a ceremony held at the Church of God of Prophesy on Old Harbour Road in St. Catherine, on February 25.

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Residents of Old Harbour Receive Hurricane Beryl Cheques

More than 100 residents of communities in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, have received support under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica initiative for persons who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl in July. Sixty-nine persons in the Old Harbour Road area and 33 residents from Old Harbour received cheques worth $50,000, $150,000 and $400,000, based on the severity of damage done to their...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), shares in the ribbon-cutting exercise with Kiwanis International President, Lee Kuan Yong (fourth right), during the grand opening of a sickbay at the Abilities Foundation in Kingston on Friday (February 21). Joining them are Managing Director of the Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton (right), President of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Sheron Gilzeane (second right), and other Kiwanis members. The sickbay was the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring’s flagship project for 2024-25.

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Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring Hands Over Sickbay to Abilities Foundation

Students of the Abilities Foundation in Kingston are set to benefit from a state-of-the-art sickbay, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring (KCCS). The sickbay, housed in a retrofitted 20-foot container, will serve as a critical facility for the students, providing them with much-needed healthcare support. It was officially opened during a ceremony at the school in Kingston on...