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MLSS first responders out in the field in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, delivering Disaster Relief items to residents of Palmers Cross and Rosewell communities in Clarendon.
MLSS first responders out in the field in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, delivering Disaster Relief items to residents of Palmers Cross and Rosewell communities in Clarendon.

Labour and Social Security Ministry Continues to Lead Extensive Hurricane Relief Efforts

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl which impacted Jamaica on July 3, 2024, and the subsequent flooding due to heavy rainfall, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) continues to lead the national humanitarian response to assist residents in...
Sharing in team NHT’s excitement is The Honourable Pearnel Charles Jr. MP, Minister of Labour and Social Security (fourth right) and Dr. the Honourable Norman Dunn, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (fourth left). Team NHT (from left): Ainsley McDonald, Acting Manager, Loan Accounting; Roshane Thompson, Acting Loan Portfolio Officer; Shaniek Robinson, Acting ISO 9001 Project Manager; Dr Suzanne Wynter, General Manager Loan Manager; Dr Lanie Oakley-Williams, Senior General Manager, Customer Relations Management; Damion Reid, Acting Manager, Loan Management and Shirley Pryce, Senior Social Development Officer.
Sharing in team NHT’s excitement is The Honourable Pearnel Charles Jr. MP, Minister of Labour and Social Security (fourth right) and Dr. the Honourable Norman Dunn, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (fourth left). Team NHT (from left): Ainsley McDonald, Acting Manager, Loan Accounting; Roshane Thompson, Acting Loan Portfolio Officer; Shaniek Robinson, Acting ISO 9001 Project Manager; Dr Suzanne Wynter, General Manager Loan Manager; Dr Lanie Oakley-Williams, Senior General Manager, Customer Relations Management; Damion Reid, Acting Manager, Loan Management and Shirley Pryce, Senior Social Development Officer.

NHT Wins Inaugural Public Sector Productivity Competition
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with students at the Legal Aid Council justice fair for persons with disabilities, which was held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Friday (June 21).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with students at the Legal Aid Council justice fair for persons with disabilities, which was held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Friday (June 21).

Legal Aid Council Hosts Justice Fair For Persons With Disabilities
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) and Chairman, Jamaica Productivity Centre, Omar Azan (centre), engage with Relationship Executive, Development Bank of Jamaica, Travell Mullings, during the Future of Work and Productivity seminar at the AC Kingston Hotel in St. Andrew on June 20. The event is being held under the theme ‘Bridging the Innovation and Productivity Gaps: Education, Skills and Economic Transformation’.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) and Chairman, Jamaica Productivity Centre, Omar Azan (centre), engage with Relationship Executive, Development Bank of Jamaica, Travell Mullings, during the Future of Work and Productivity seminar at the AC Kingston Hotel in St. Andrew on June 20. The event is being held under the theme ‘Bridging the Innovation and Productivity Gaps: Education, Skills and Economic Transformation’.

No One Will Be Left Behind – Minister Charles Jr.
Chief Technical Director, Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson
Chief Technical Director, Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).
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Prime Minister Lobbies Diaspora Support for Increased Labour Market Productivity

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans living overseas to join in spreading the message about the importance of increasing productivity in the economy. “We need to address the issue of productivity. Even if we were to radically increase wages and radically increase the minimum wage, if that is not sustained by a commensurate increase in productivity,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), and World Bank Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc (second right), sign the US$20million Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project loan agreement during Tuesday’s (June 11) SPIRO Visibility Ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston. Observing are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden; and World Bank Human Development Regional Director, Dr. Jaime Saavedra.
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Gov’t and World Bank Sign US$20m SPIRO Project Loan Agreement

The Government has signed a US$20 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project. The SPIRO Project aims to increase Jamaica’s social protection coverage by establishing a national unemployment insurance programme and strengthening the social protection delivery system. In his remarks during Tuesday’s (June 11) SPIRO Visibility Ceremony at the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Labour Minister Emphasises Jamaica’s Unwavering Dedication to Social Justice and Equality

Jamaica’s unwavering dedication to social justice, equality and economic empowerment has been emphasised by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking on Tuesday (June 11), at the Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), in Geneva, Switzerland, the Minister underscored the urgent need for the eradication of all forms of discrimination and the protection of the...
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Student beneficiaries of academic grants donated by Jamaican farm workers at Gebbers Farms in Washington, United States, are photographed with (from left, seated) Supervisor at Gebbers Farms, Eyon Gayle; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Marketing Manager at GraceKennedy Remittance Services, Ayanna Kirton-Haynes and Director of the Overseas Employment Programme at the Labour Ministry, Delroy Palmer. The handover ceremony was held at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz on June 5.
EducationLabourSocial SecurityYouth

Students Receive Grants from Jamaican Workers at Gebbers Farms

Twenty-two agricultural science students from 11 schools in St. Elizabeth have received academic grants worth a combined $660,000, from Jamaican workers at Gebbers Farms in Washington, United States (US). The initiative was done in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and GraceKennedy Company Ltd. The money was collected by the workers during their annual Jamaica Day celebrations...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Gov’t Looking to Strengthen NIS Funding Status

The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is looking to strengthen the funding status of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) funding status to ensure guaranteed provisions for future beneficiaries. This according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who says “we have to do the work now and prepare so that those that are coming will be...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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More Than 15,000 Jamaicans Gained Employment in North America Last Year

A total of 9,587 Jamaicans travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programme (SAWP), with 626 participating in the low-skilled programme in 2023. Another 4,306 persons were dispatched to the United States for agricultural work, with 1,238 being deployed to the hospitality sector during the period. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), is greeted by his sister and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, following his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 29).
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NIS Benefits Disbursed to 137,000 Jamaicans Last Year

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), last year, disbursed benefits to over 137,000 Jamaicans both locally and overseas. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 29). He said the Ministry is acutely aware that for many seniors, the NIS...
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