Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Audrey Marks, says for young people to participate in the formal labour market in the post-pandemic recovery period, they will have to acquire critical skills and capabilities to pursue job and entrepreneurship opportunities in the transformative science and technologies sector. Ambassador Marks, who is the Chair Pro Tempore of...

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising the public that limited services will be offered at the newly relocated Office at 4 Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 through to Friday September 3, 2021. The Ministry appreciates your kind understanding and expects full service to be restored on Monday, September 6, 2021. We apologize...

Jamaica Constabulary Force, Sub Officer in Charge of the Anti-TIP (Vice Squad), Detective Inspector Kemisha Gordon, is appealing to citizens to exercise diligence when pursuing certain advertised job offers. She told JIS News that the unit is aware of persons being victims of human trafficking locally as a result of dubious job opportunities taken up. “We want to implore persons...

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising the public that its St. James Parish Office will be closed at 2:00p.m. on Thursday, August 26, and on 12 noon on Friday, August 27, 2021. The closure is to facilitate the relocation of the office effective September 1, 2021, to its original address at: 4 Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St,...

A total of 786 jobseekers were placed in employment locally through the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE), with females accounting for 78.2 per cent of placements. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, there were, however, an overall decrease in placements – 36.9 per cent and 49.4 per cent for males and females, respectively....

Data from the April 2021 Labour Force Survey of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) show a significant level of compliance with coronavirus (COVID-19) control measures. STATIN’s Director General, Carol Coy, says the findings show that 94.8 per cent of persons stayed inside their place of residence during curfew hours. Additionally, Ms. Coy said 90.7 per cent of individuals wore...

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles emerged as the industry group recording the highest number of employed persons – 233,200 -in April 2021. This is according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month. Details of the findings were outlined by Director General, Carol Coy, during the agency’s digital quarterly briefing...