State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Ministry is now in a process of transformation, in line with its continued mandate to provide programmes that meet the needs of Jamaicans. “The Ministry is in a transformational period right now where we are looking at all the systems as they relate...

Increased enforcement of the Disabilities Act 2014 will be undertaken to ensure ease of access to public buildings by persons with disabilities. The assurance came from State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who said accessibility for all persons is critical for establishing an inclusive society. “We do understand that challenges exist...

Forty-two farm workers left the island on Thursday, August 3 for Canada, to take up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia. The customary send-off ceremony was held for the workers at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre, downtown Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reminded the workers that they are ambassadors of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that changes will be made to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to enable more families in need of support to be identified for benefits. “We have decided that we are going to do a massive overhaul of the PATH programme in significant ways to ensure that the beneficiary...

   

The Government will be implementing a strategic and integrated programme of education aimed at transitioning students into the labour market upon completion of secondary or tertiary education, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Mrs. Williams, who was the keynote speaker at the Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA) 20th annual conference at the Royalton Negril Resort...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry has robust internal mechanisms to detect and correct any weaknesses that may exist in its operations. Mr. Charles advises that these mechanisms are “currently being engaged to make sure that if there is an incident, we could identify it [and] if there are weaknesses, we can identify...