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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, lays a wreath at the monument of National Hero the Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the annual floral tribute for the National Hero held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday ( May 23).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, lays a wreath at the monument of National Hero the Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the annual floral tribute for the National Hero held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday ( May 23).

Mobay Mayor Welcomes Plans To Modernise Tourism Act

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has commended the Government on plans to repeal and replace the Tourism Act, noting that the move presents an opportunity for stronger protections and greater economic inclusion for tourism workers. The Government intends...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses the Frome Reflections event held in Westmoreland on Friday (May 22). 
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses the Frome Reflections event held in Westmoreland on Friday (May 22). 

Jamaicans Urged to Honour Sacrifices of Labour Heroes
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), is joined by several key stakeholders for the Aggie Bernard Official Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Aggie Bernard Monument, located at the Craft Market on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston on Thursday (May 21). From left are Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly, who represented Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; President, Jamaica Employers
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), is joined by several key stakeholders for the Aggie Bernard Official Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Aggie Bernard Monument, located at the Craft Market on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston on Thursday (May 21). From left are Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly, who represented Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; President, Jamaica Employers' Federation, Wayne Chen; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams; Acting Senior Director of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Nadine Boothe-Gooden, who represented Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Dr. Junior Whyte, who represented President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, St. Patrice Ennis. The ceremony formed part of the 2026 Workers’ Week and Labour Day observances, honouring Aggie Bernard’s contribution to Jamaica’s labour movement and workers’ rights.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Honour Nation’s Labour Pioneers
The Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town is the Labour Day 2026 Parish Project for St. Catherine.
The Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town is the Labour Day 2026 Parish Project for St. Catherine.

Barry and Lloyd Cemetery is St. Catherine Parish Project
Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.
Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.

SDC Mobilises Community Stakeholders for More Than 300 Labour Day Projects

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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IDT Hailed As A Symbol of Fairness & Justice

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, has praised the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) as an embodiment of justice and fairness for all. Addressing a symposium commemorating the organisation’s 50th anniversary at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (May 20), he pointed out that since its inception, the IDT has...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 19.
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15,169 Jamaican Workers Deployed Overseas In 2025

A total of 15,169 Jamaican workers were dispatched to Canada and the United States in 2025 under the Overseas Employment Programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19). “This is an increase of 944 over the previous year…...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Labour Day 2026Press Release

Observance of National Labour Day 2026

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security wishes to advise the public that, by virtue of section 2 of the Holidays (Public General) Act and Paragraph 4 of the Schedule thereto, National Labour Day 2026, which falls on Saturday, May 23, 2026, will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Accordingly, Monday, May 25, 2026, shall be observed as National...
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Labour Day 2026 Flyer
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Jamaicans Invited to Labour Day Concert

Jamaicans are invited to unite in celebration following Labour Day community activities, by attending the annual National Labour Day Praise and Worship Concert at Emancipation Park in Kingston. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the concert will bring the nation together in thanksgiving and celebration at the end of the day’s activities on Monday (May...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2026/27 sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19).
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NIS Contributions Reach $44.8B In 2025

In the 2025 calendar year, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recorded contributions totalling $44.8 billion. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19). “In addition, the National Insurance Fund stands at $262.8 Billion in net assets at the end of...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19).
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Draft Occupational Safety and Health Legislation Finalised

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) have finalised a settled draft of the Occupational Safety and Health legislation. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who further advised that consultations with the relevant ministries, departments, and agencies are nearing completion. Throughout 2025, the Ministry, in close collaboration with...
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