The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that telephone lines and internet services at our National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Office, located at 18 Ripon Road, Kingston, are currently down. As such, NIS pensioners and other customers will be unable to contact us by telephone. In addition, we will be unable to deliver some services...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all members of the public to be vigilant against messages circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients to apply online to this Ministry for a “NATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND” from the Government of Jamaica. These messages are false: there is no “NATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND”. If you receive such a message...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has saluted the nation’s senior citizens for their sterling contribution to nation-building. He said that members of the older population are “the keepers of our stories and the guardians of our traditions, who guide and lead the path to a great nation”. The Minister was delivering the main address at...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging Jamaicans to join the fight against child labour, calling it a scourge and a major human rights violation. The Minister, who was speaking at a Job Recruitment Fair, organised by the Ministry at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, recently, emphasised that eradicating the problem is a collective responsibility...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has given its commitment to provide funding support for the Jamaica Household Workers Union, and further research on the achievements in eliminating Child Labour in Jamaica. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 1). Mr. Charles Jr. also...

A heavy downpour did not dampen the spirits as hundreds turned out to celebrate National Grandparents Day on Sunday (September 29), at The Verandah, Juici Patties Complex in Clarendon. The event, organised by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), culminated activities in observance of Senior Citizens Month in September. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.,...

Senior citizens and volunteers from the parishes of Kingston, St. Thomas, St. Mary and Portland were recognised for distinguished service at the regional awards ceremony of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) held Friday (September 27). The ceremony, held at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, included the presentation of the Distinguished Senior Citizen Award, Outstanding...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging senior citizens to become more technologically savvy, in order to be less vulnerable to scammers. The Minister was addressing the graduation ceremony of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) digital literacy course, held recently at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in St. James. Some 37...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) addresses participants in the 20th National Senior Citizens’ Spelling Bee Competition held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 25.