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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of Stationery World & Book Centre Limited, Joy Scott (right), during the entity’s 21st anniversary celebrations, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 10). Sharing in the conversation is State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of Stationery World & Book Centre Limited, Joy Scott (right), during the entity’s 21st anniversary celebrations, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 10). Sharing in the conversation is State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.

PHOTOS: Stationery World & Book Centre’s 21st Anniversary Celebration

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).

Gov’t Introducing Strategies to Boost the Overseas Work Programme
Recipients of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 15th anniversary tertiary scholarships Brittney Munroe (left) and Shanique Davidson. The presentation was made at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston in 2018.
Recipients of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 15th anniversary tertiary scholarships Brittney Munroe (left) and Shanique Davidson. The presentation was made at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston in 2018.

PATH Top Achievers to Be Recognised on April 11
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), bids farewell to a participant in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Centre, East Street, Kingston, on January 3. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), bids farewell to a participant in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Centre, East Street, Kingston, on January 3. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Gov’t to Focus on Enhancing Welfare of Jamaicans in Overseas Employment Programme
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, piloting the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on March 27.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, piloting the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on March 27.

Gov’t Committed to Delivering for the People – Senator Aubyn Hill

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers his opening remarks during the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting in Portmore, St. Catherine, on March 27.
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Social Security Minister Says PATH Must Change with the Times

Times are changing and the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) must change with it, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking at the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting, which was held in Portmore on Wednesday (March 27), the Minister emphasised that the Jamaica of 2002, when the programme...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon during a ceremony at The Vineyards at Deanery apartment complex in Vineyard Town, Kingston, on Wednesday (March 27). Other participants include (from left, front row) Director, Comfort Apts. Development Limited, Linval Freeman; Board Director, Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Kari Douglas; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson, as well as JMB and Vineyards of Deanery Board of Directors.
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Prime Minister Urges Increased Public-Sector Productivity

As the Government moves to implement the next phase of the public-sector compensation review, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the call for increased productivity in the civil service. “We are at the point where we have to get our public sector to be more efficient. But the public sector is not made up of block and...
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Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 21.
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RGD to Roll Out Braille Certificates on April 2

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will introduce the first batch of Braille certificates on April 2,  marking a major achievement in ensuring equal access to essential documents for individuals with visual impairments. The announcement was made by the entity’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, at a JIS Think Tank on March 21. He shared that the move to provide...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), is in discussion with Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Joni Musabayana (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 20. Others present (from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden and Senior Advisor to the Minister, Bindley Sangster. The parties engaged in discussions to highlight the ILO
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PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with ILO

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), is in discussion with Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Joni Musabayana (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 20. Others present (from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden and Senior...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (second left), during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (March 20). Accompanying Mr. Chen are JEF Vice President, Bernita Locke, and Secretary, Silvera Castro.
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PHOTOS: JEF Executives Call on Minister Charles Jr.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (second left), during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (March 20). Accompanying Mr. Chen are JEF Vice President, Bernita Locke, and Secretary, Silvera Castro.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s semi-virtual townhall – ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’ – on March 13 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon.
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PATH’s Proposed Transformation Expected to Enhance the Initiative’s Reach

It is anticipated that the proposed transformation of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will enhance the initiative’s reach and facilitate greater social mobility among beneficiaries. The Programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the revamped PATH will seek to improve on the existing structures, systems...
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