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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), shares in the ribbon-cutting exercise with Kiwanis International President, Lee Kuan Yong (fourth right), during the grand opening of a sickbay at the Abilities Foundation in Kingston on Friday (February 21). Joining them are Managing Director of the Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton (right), President of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Sheron Gilzeane (second right), and other Kiwanis members. The sickbay was the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring’s flagship project for 2024-25.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), shares in the ribbon-cutting exercise with Kiwanis International President, Lee Kuan Yong (fourth right), during the grand opening of a sickbay at the Abilities Foundation in Kingston on Friday (February 21). Joining them are Managing Director of the Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton (right), President of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Sheron Gilzeane (second right), and other Kiwanis members. The sickbay was the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring’s flagship project for 2024-25.

Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring Hands Over Sickbay to Abilities Foundation

Students of the Abilities Foundation in Kingston are set to benefit from a state-of-the-art sickbay, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring (KCCS). The sickbay, housed in a retrofitted 20-foot container, will serve as a critical facility for the...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) participates in a panel discussion on the ‘I Am Able’ campaign hosted by the Ministry and the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Jamaica House on February 14. Looking on is Executive Director, JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) participates in a panel discussion on the ‘I Am Able’ campaign hosted by the Ministry and the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Jamaica House on February 14. Looking on is Executive Director, JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks.

‘I Am Able’ Campaign to Unlock Potential of Persons with Disabilities
Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the 2025/26 Throne Speech during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13) under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’.
Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the 2025/26 Throne Speech during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13) under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’.

Ministry of Labour and Social Security Expanding Key Partnerships During 2025/26 Fiscal Year
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).

Significant Progress Made Since Implementation of Disabilities Act
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11).

Preparations Advancing for Review of Disabilities Act

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses stakeholders during the official signing of the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building and construction industry. The signing ceremony was held at the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11).
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Gov’t Committed to Safeguarding the Interests of Jamaica’s Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government remains committed to safeguarding the interests of Jamaican workers and creating an environment in which they can thrive. He was responding to concerns raised by trade union leaders during Tuesday’s (February 11) signing ceremony for the 2025-2027 Joint Industrial Council (JIC) Labour Management Agreement for the building...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Regional Director, Region 1 HEART/NSTA Trust Dr. Sasha Shim-Hue (centre), interact with one of the participants in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course during a visit at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston on Thursday (February 6).
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Minister Charles Jr. Lauds Senior Citizens Participating in NCSC Digital Literacy Course

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has lauded senior citizens enrolling in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course as inspirations for other persons in their age group. He was speaking on Thursday (February 6) during a visit to the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston where the course is taught twice weekly to 40 persons...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Pastor Adlai Blythe (right), at the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) Religious Liberty Summit on Thursday (January 30) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Looking on is Elder Nigel Coke.
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Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Respect for Religious Freedom and Diversity – PM

The Government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s laws and policies reflect respect for religious freedom and diversity, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He said that the Administration will continue to engage with religious organisations, the private sector and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to review existing policies and practices to ensure that...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr., addresses the recent general meeting of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights in Kingston. The meeting was held at The Summit.
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Labour And Social Security Ministry Remains Committed To Ensuring ‘No One Is Left Behind’

Labour and Social Security Minister , Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has reaffirmed his Ministry’s commitment to ensuring ‘no one is left behind’. He reiterated this while addressing the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights general meeting held at The Summit in Kingston recently. Mr. Charles told the members that while the Rotary Club and the Ministry differ in structure, “we...
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings, addresses the send-off ceremony for 96 farm workers who departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held on Friday (Jan. 3) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre in Kingston.
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14,434 Persons Benefited from Overseas Employment Programme in 2024

A total of 14,434 Jamaicans were placed in jobs abroad last year under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, in making the disclosure, said that of the total, 8255 workers or 57 per cent travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). She was speaking at...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), is joined by (from left), Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, in making a presentation to resident of Cheshire Village, St. Andrew, Sophia Johnson. Occasion was the distribution of care packages to residents of the community, which houses persons with disabilities on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
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Gov’t to Advance the Rights and Welfare of Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be intensifying efforts to advance the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while addressing the handover of care packages by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Cheshire Village, St. Andrew on Tuesday (Dec. 31). “Our goal is...
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