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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 29).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 29).

Details of Unemployment Insurance Scheme to Be Submitted to Cabinet

Jamaica is moving ahead with the establishment of the country’s first unemployment insurance scheme. Details of the proposed model, governance, management, and investment strategy will be submitted to Cabinet for approval in the current financial year, said Minister of Labour...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Gov’t Investing US$20 Million to Bolster Social Safety Net Programmes
President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.

JCTU Calls for More Inclusive Workspaces
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), escorts 101-year-old Keturah Headley-Campbell of Waterworks in Westmoreland, to her seat at the National Church Service to mark the 58th Anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme, held on Sunday, May 26, at the Torrington Wesleyan Holiness Church, in the parish.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), escorts 101-year-old Keturah Headley-Campbell of Waterworks in Westmoreland, to her seat at the National Church Service to mark the 58th Anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme, held on Sunday, May 26, at the Torrington Wesleyan Holiness Church, in the parish.

PHOTOS: NIS 58th Anniversary Church Service
Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (left); office attendant at the station, Glacier Maxwell (right), along with other officers from the station, interact with resident of the St. Catherine-based Rock of Hope Residential Manor, James Mitchell (seated), on Labour Day (May 2023).
Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (left); office attendant at the station, Glacier Maxwell (right), along with other officers from the station, interact with resident of the St. Catherine-based Rock of Hope Residential Manor, James Mitchell (seated), on Labour Day (May 2023).

Guanaboa Vale Police Refurbish Residential Home on Labour Day

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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (second right), joins officers of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in painting the exterior walls of the Lluidas Vale Community Centre, during Labour Day activities on Thursday (May 23). The refurbishing of the Community Centre, including the construction of a wheelchair access ramp, was the St. Catherine parish project.
Labour Day 2024

Lluidas Vale Community Centre Refurbished on Labour Day

Citizens of Lluidas Vale in St. Catherine are celebrating the refurbishing of their community centre, which was the parish project for Labour Day 2024.  Scores of residents turned out to participate in the workday, which included the building of an access ramp, repair and replacement of fixtures, painting, cleaning, bushing, drain excavation and other activities.   They were joined by volunteers...
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Volunteers participate in clean-up activities on Labour Day (May 23, 2024) at the Junior Centre of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) on East Street in downtown Kingston.
Labour Day 2024

IOJ’s East Street Junior Centre Gets A Facelift on Labour Day

Scores of volunteers turned out on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23 to participate in the clean-up and beautification of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Junior Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston.  The Junior Centre is an integral part of the IOJ, which aims to encourage cultural awareness among young people, aged six to 18.   Classes are held in painting...
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Team members of the Hanover Parish Court join forces with members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in cleaning the courtyard on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23.
Labour Day 2024

Strong Support For Labour Day Projects In Hanover

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) appeal to residents of Hog Bush in Haughton Meadows, Lucea, to assist in building a house for an indigent resident on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23, was met with a heart-warming response.   Construction of the one-bedroom dwelling, which was the parish project, was in keeping with the Labour Day focus on persons with disabilities, the...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, places flowers at the monument in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, on Labour Day, Thursday (May 23).
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Mayor Vernon Says Samuel Sharpe’s Leadership Continues to Inspire Jamaicans

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe’s leadership and uncompromising anti-slavery ideology continue to inspire the fight against injustice in Jamaica. Speaking at the annual floral tribute, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Labour Day, May 23, Mayor Vernon urged citizens to remember Sam Sharpe's legacy and...
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