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40.7 Per Cent Increase in Job Placements Through the Electronic Labour Exchange

The number of job placements facilitated locally through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) grew by 40.7 per cent to 1,397 in 2023, compared with the previous year. Details of this out-turn are contained in...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green.

St. Elizabeth Residents Hailed as Resilient
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Families to Start Receiving Housing Grants in Four Weeks
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).

Level of Support Outlined for Persons Whose Houses Were Damaged by Hurricane
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), and General Manager of Jamaica National Money Services, Horace Hines (second left), display signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the support provided to seasonal workers in Canada. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; and Marketing and Sales Manager at Jamaica National Money Services, Cedrica Reid. The MOU was signed on Tuesday (July 23) at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), and General Manager of Jamaica National Money Services, Horace Hines (second left), display signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the support provided to seasonal workers in Canada. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; and Marketing and Sales Manager at Jamaica National Money Services, Cedrica Reid. The MOU was signed on Tuesday (July 23) at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston.

Labour Ministry and JN Partner to Provide Services for Seasonal Workers in Canada

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Labour Ministry Receives 4,988 Work Permit Applications During 2023

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security received 4,988 work permit applications for the 2023 calendar year, an 8.8 per cent increase over 2022. Of this number, 2,644 were for renewals, while the remaining 2,344 were new applications. These details are contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2023, which was tabled in Parliament...
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Scam Alert: Pensioners and PATH Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all its NIS pensioners, Social Pensioners and PATH beneficiaries to be vigilant against scams circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients of "bonus" funds being disbursed. These messages are part of a scam and are not authentic communications from the Government of Jamaica. If you receive such a message...
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Deputy Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, makes a presentation during Wednesday’s (July 17) STATIN Media Launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey and Press Briefing, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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5.4 Per Cent Unemployment Rate for January 2024

Jamaica’s unemployment rate (LU1) was 5.4 per cent in January 2024, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) revised Labour Force Survey for the period. The revised Survey incorporates recommendations from the 19th, 20th and 21st International Conferences of Labour Statisticians. STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, presented the key indicators during Wednesday’s (July 17) Media Launch of the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at Wednesday’s (July 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Hotline Established for Farmers and Fishers to Report Damage

A customer service hotline has been established for the agricultural and fisheries sectors to report damage and needs. Persons can call 888-Ask-RADA which is 888-275-7232. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press conference held at Jamaica House on July 17. “You can call to deal with RADA (Rural Agricultural Development Authority)...
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Social Worker, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Clurdine Powell Harrison, uses a mobile phone to capture images highlighting damage to Cameka Chamberlin
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PHOTOS: MLSS Relief Effort

Social Worker, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Clurdine Powell Harrison, uses a mobile phone to capture images highlighting damage to Cameka Chamberlin's residence in Mitchell Town, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Occasion was a visit to the community in Clarendon on July 10 by teams from the Ministry to assess the damage and provide relief items...
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Community Liaison Officer, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Nadola Williams, speaks with Portland Cottage resident, Joseph McGregor, after presenting him with tarpaulin to protect this home from the elements.  Teams from the Ministry journeyed to communities in Clarendon on Wednesday (July 10), to assess the extent of damage from Hurricane Beryl and provide relief items to affected persons.
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PHOTOS: Residents of Portland Cottage Get Relief Items

Community Liaison Officer, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Nadola Williams, speaks with Portland Cottage resident, Joseph McGregor, after presenting him with tarpaulin to protect this home from the elements.  Teams from the Ministry journeyed to communities in Clarendon on Wednesday (July 10), to assess the extent of damage from Hurricane Beryl and provide relief items to affected persons.
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