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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), greets Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti, during a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony in Port Maria, St. Mary, on September 6.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), greets Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti, during a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony in Port Maria, St. Mary, on September 6.

WFP Targets 11,500 Victims of Hurricane Beryl for Cash Assistance

The 11,500 Jamaicans who were most affected by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, are being targeted for cash assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their recovery. Head of the WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti, speaking...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing the final stop of the ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ tour, at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on September 6.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing the final stop of the ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ tour, at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on September 6.

Grants Totalling Over $13m Distributed in St. Mary Under ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ Initiative
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), hands over a cheque to St. Ann beneficiary, Richard Walker, who was impacted by Hurricane Beryl, during the Rebuild Jamaica cheque presentation, held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security office in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, September 5.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), hands over a cheque to St. Ann beneficiary, Richard Walker, who was impacted by Hurricane Beryl, during the Rebuild Jamaica cheque presentation, held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security office in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, September 5.

Residents of St. Ann and Trelawny Receive Grants to Rebuild
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on September 4.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on September 4.

More Than 70 Portland Families Benefit from ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ Initiative
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses the launch of Senior Citizens Month on Wednesday (September 4), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Listening  (from left) are Chairperson, Andre Miller; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer-Williams; and National Council for Senior Citizens Board Chair, Julian McKoy Davis. 
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses the launch of Senior Citizens Month on Wednesday (September 4), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Listening  (from left) are Chairperson, Andre Miller; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer-Williams; and National Council for Senior Citizens Board Chair, Julian McKoy Davis. 

Social Security Ministry Reaffirms Commitment to Support Senior Citizens

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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)  ‘Think Tank’.
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Head of JCPD Welcomes Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, has expressed optimism as Jamaica officially ratifies the Marrakesh Treaty. Jamaica’s accession to the Treaty came into effect on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and signifies a significant leap forward in the nation’s commitment to the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities. “Today is a day...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative cash grant presentation ceremony for persons affected by Hurricane Beryl, at Morant Villas Hotel in St. Thomas on Tuesday (September 3).
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Approximately 100 Families in St. Thomas Receive Hurricane Beryl Relief Funds

Approximately 100 families in St. Thomas are now better able to rebuild or repair their homes, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. This, after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security distributed cash grants to affected residents in the parish under the ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative on Tuesday (September 3). Through the $1-billion programme, persons whose homes suffered...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, gives a ‘high five’ to students of the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew. Looking on is Education and Youth Minister, the Most Hon. Fayval Williams. Prime Minister Holness and Minister Williams visited with students, staff, and parents at the school in St. Andrew, during Monday’s (September 2) start of the 2024/25 academic year.
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Gov’t Looking to Ensure Access to Education for All Persons with Special Needs

The Government, through the Ministry of Education and Youth, is looking to redouble efforts to ensure that all persons with special needs have access to education. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this is in keeping with his Administration’s efforts to promote greater inclusivity. “No child should be denied access to education because of any need that they...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Mineral Heights Christian Kinder-Preparatory School Founders Praised

The Founders of the Mineral Heights Christian Kinder-Preparatory School in Clarendon have been praised for embodying all that is good about Jamaica. Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, where the school is located, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the founders, Pastor Isaac Scott, and his wife, Sharon Scott, who is the institution’s...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence, in presenting cheques to residents of the parish, Carole Jones (second left) and Camele Campbell, to assist with repairs to their homes, which were damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage. The cheques were handed over during a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ presentation ceremony at The Source in Savanna-la-Mar, on August 29.
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More Than 13,500 Homes Damaged During Hurricane Beryl’s Passage

Post-hurricane Beryl damage assessments conducted islandwide reveal that more than 13,500 homes were affected during the system’s passage on July 3, according to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “When I gave my speech in Parliament, you would recall that I said then that we had 8,700 assessments done. Well… we have now passed 13,500, and...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a cheque to Belinda Bowen, during the handover of cash grants to persons across the parish of St. Catherine whose houses were damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The ceremony was held on August 27, at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden.
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Cash Grants Given to Residents in St. Catherine to Restore Houses

Scores of persons across the parish of St. Catherine have received cash grants under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, to restore their homes that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 3. The beneficiaries were presented with cheques by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and other officials, at a ceremony held on August 27 at...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, observe as Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti (left, seated), and the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cash grant initiative to benefit Hurricane Beryl victims. The signing took place at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).
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Jamaica Partnering with UK And World Food Programme to Provide Post-Hurricane Cash Grants

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical cash grant assistance to Jamaicans most affected by Hurricane Beryl. This collaboration was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Ministry...
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