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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s semi-virtual townhall – ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’ – on March 13 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s semi-virtual townhall – ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’ – on March 13 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon.

PATH’s Proposed Transformation Expected to Enhance the Initiative’s Reach

It is anticipated that the proposed transformation of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will enhance the initiative’s reach and facilitate greater social mobility among beneficiaries. The Programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church hall in May Pen, Clarendon and online. It was the second in a series of engagement sessions being hosted by the Ministry.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church hall in May Pen, Clarendon and online. It was the second in a series of engagement sessions being hosted by the Ministry.

Persons Encouraged to Use the Appeals Process for PATH
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden, addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13 at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden, addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13 at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.

PATH Benefits to Be Increased
Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon, and online.
Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon, and online.

Technical Working Groups to Provide Oversight of Transformation of PATH
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.

Ministry to Partner with Private Sector to Strengthen PATH

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), greets President of the Caribbean Congress of Labour, André Lewis (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 6). Others (from left) are President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St. Patrice Ennis and Vice President, Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Rudolph Thomas.
LabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with Trade Unionists

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), greets President of the Caribbean Congress of Labour, André Lewis (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 6). Others (from left) are President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St. Patrice Ennis and Vice President, Bustamante Industrial Trade Union...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), interacts with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (left), and Tanisha Gaynor, a beneficiary of the Strategic Engagement of Rural Woman with Disabilities in Sustainable Farming Techniques Project, about the hydroponics growing system during the programme’s closing-out ceremony at the Abilities Foundation in St. Andrew on Tuesday (February 27).
Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

Discussions Ongoing to Provide Overseas Employment Opportunities for More Persons with Disabilities

Discussions focusing on integrating more persons with disabilities in the overseas farm-work programme, among other areas, are continuing, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Two individuals have already been recruited and are now making preparations to depart Jamaica. Mr. Charles said the Ministry is actively striving to increase the number of participants so that more...
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Executive Director of Jamaican Sign Language Bible Translation (JSLBT), Tashi Widmer.
LabourSocial Security

JAD Hosts Free Webinar on Disabilities Act Feb. 28

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) will host a free webinar to engage stakeholders in a discussion around the Disabilities Act. This will be held on Wednesday, February 28, under the theme ‘Communication Matters! Facilitating the Deaf Community’. It is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Executive Director of Jamaican Sign Language Bible Translation (JSLBT), Tashi Widmer, who will...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), engages in conversation with Human Development Programme Leader for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank Group, Emre Özaltın, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston. The discussions focused on the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, which aims to strengthen social support to Jamaicans.
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. and World Bank Official Discuss SPIRO Project

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), engages in conversation with Human Development Programme Leader for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank Group, Emre Özaltın, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston. The discussions focused on the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, which...
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Finance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

Final Evaluation of Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project

The final audit and evaluation of the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project is to be conducted in the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the undertaking are outlined in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on February 15. The Ministry of Finance and...
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