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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages in conversation with (from left) Tamoya Thompson, Gabrielle Whittingham, Laurie Green and Janiella Wilson, at the Juici Patties Youth Leadership Workshop & Volunteerism Programme at The Verandah in Clarendon on Tuesday (July 8).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages in conversation with (from left) Tamoya Thompson, Gabrielle Whittingham, Laurie Green and Janiella Wilson, at the Juici Patties Youth Leadership Workshop & Volunteerism Programme at The Verandah in Clarendon on Tuesday (July 8).

Students Urged to Uphold Discipline

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has charged students to make discipline their hallmark as they pursue success in their academic and personal lives. He noted that while natural talent can be a helpful starting point...
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (seated left), Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (centre), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Country Representative, Mohammad Mohiuddin, share a moment with Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduate, Suewayne Watson. The occasion was the ESP graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica, Bethel Temple, in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 9).
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (seated left), Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (centre), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Country Representative, Mohammad Mohiuddin, share a moment with Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduate, Suewayne Watson. The occasion was the ESP graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica, Bethel Temple, in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 9).

ESP Celebrates 74 Graduates with Disabilities Transitioning to Primary School
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

$1b Solidarity Programme Underscores Gov’t’s Equity Agenda – Minister Charles Jr
Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC
Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC's flagship Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency's Television Department in Kingston.

Nearly 400 Grassroots Businesses Benefit Annually From SDC’s LEDSP
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (June 25) launch of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Solidarity Programme at Jamaica House
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (June 25) launch of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Solidarity Programme at Jamaica House

Gov’t Launches $1b Solidarity Programme to Support 50,000 Vulnerable Jamaicans

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Chair of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis, addresses participants at the NCSC’s Elder Abuse Awareness Seminar on Friday (June 13) at Stella Maris Catholic Church in St. Andrew. The event was in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, commemorated annually on June 15.
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NCSC Chair Urges Action to Protect Jamaica’s Seniors from Abuse

Chair of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis, has underscored the urgent need for proactive measures to safeguard older adults and combat elder abuse in Jamaica. She was speaking during an Elder Abuse Awareness Seminar held in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, commemorated annually on June 15. The seminar, which served as a platform...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), looks on as New Limb, New Life beneficiary, Dalvarine Bruce Pearce (left), tries out her prosthetic limb. Also observing are Physiotherapist, Adria Sterling-Campbell (second left); Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, Hon. James Robertson (fourth left); and Prosthetic Technician, Jerome Walters Prosthetic Technician, Jerome Walters (right). Occasion was a visit by the Prime Minister to the Surgix Prosthetics Clinic at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 11).
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Woman Who Lost Leg in Motor Vehicle Accident Gets Prosthetic Limb

The Government’s New Limb, New Life programme, which provides prostheses for persons aged 13 to 60 years, continues to positively impact the lives of Jamaicans who have lost limbs due to accidents and disease. Fifty-one-year-old mother, Dalvarine Bruce Pearce, who lost her left leg due to injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident in February 2024, is the latest beneficiary under...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (left), and two NIS pensioners, Ruby Gordon-Young and Keith Powell, cut the cake at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) 59th Anniversary Church Service, held at the Yallahs Baptist Church, in St. Thomas, on June 1.
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Minister Urges Timely Payment of NIS Contributions

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), to ensure the timely payment of contributions to ensure the continued sustenance of the 59-year-old fund. Speaking at the 59th anniversary church service at the Yallahs Baptist Church, in St. Thomas, on June 1, the Minister implored contributors to “take care...
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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (front, centre), speaks to senior citizens about the work of the agency and the health-based publications available at the JIS booth, during a Fair for The Aged held at the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Kingston on Saturday (May 31). The event, which targeted East Kingston communities, was held under the theme ’Seniors You Rock!’ and provided the seniors with access to general health services such as blood-pressure checks.
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PHOTO: Fair for the Aged

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (front, centre), speaks to senior citizens about the work of the agency and the health-based publications available at the JIS booth, during a Fair for The Aged held at the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Kingston on Saturday (May 31). The event, which targeted East Kingston communities, was...
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General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Gairy Taylor.
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RPJ Collects One Billion Plastic Bottles

One billion plastic bottles have been successfully removed from the environment since 2019. This was revealed by General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Gairy Taylor, during a recent interview with JIS News. “RPJ has been very active… . Over the last six years, we have collected one billion plastic bottles, which is a huge deal. In the last year,...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), and Chairman, Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Errol Miller (third left), unveil a 50th anniversary commemorative plaque in recognition of the entity’s contribution to Jamaica’s labour relations framework. The ceremony was held at the IDT
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IDT 50th Anniversary Commemorative Plaque Unveiled

A 50th anniversary commemorative plaque in recognition of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s (IDT) contribution to Jamaica’s labour relations framework, was unveiled by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., on Thursday (May 29). The unveiling ceremony was held at the IDT’s Ellesmere Road offices in Kingston. The milestone marks five decades of dedicated service in promoting industrial...
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