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.

Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin, on Friday (September 20), handed over one of two retrofitted container houses, developed under an initiative she spearheads, to a family residing in Rocky Point in the parish, who lost their possessions during Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3. Tracy-Ann Thomas and her two children are the beneficiaries of the new dwelling, which...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is far advanced in finalising the terms of a partnership with international charity, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), to assist communities impacted by the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The Ministry has been in discussion with the organisation to rebuild 500 roofs in some of the worst-hit areas. “That partnership is projected to see GEM...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has, to date, completed 14,516 household damage assessments under the ‘Rebuild Jamaica Initiative’. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17), added that the Ministry will complete any further assessments, as necessary, within the next two weeks. “Of the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has called on Jamaicans to recognise and value the contribution of the country’s older population. Addressing the National Senior Citizens Month church service on Saturday (September 14) at the Port Maria Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Mary, he said persons 60 years and older play a significant role in the...

The St. Elizabeth office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has assessed more than 3,000 households across the parish in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island on July 3. “Up to August 30, we had 243 completely destroyed houses, 1,013 severely damaged houses and 1,836 minor damaged houses,” said Parish Manager, Michelle Senior, while...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has distributed cheques totalling $21 million to 162 residents of St. James and Hanover as part of the Government’s ongoing assistance to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Assessment of damage was conducted over a two-week period, with recipients from St. James receiving a combined $13.2 million and those from Hanover receiving $8.35 million....

The 11,500 Jamaicans who were most affected by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, are being targeted for cash assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their recovery. Head of the WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti, speaking at a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony in Port Maria, on September 6, said that grants of $20,000, $36,000 and $50,000...