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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on September 4.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ handover ceremony at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on September 4.

More Than 70 Portland Families Benefit from ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ Initiative

More than 70 families in Portland have been added to the growing number of Jamaicans benefiting from the Government’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative. The programme, which is a response to the dislocation resulting from Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3, delivers...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses the launch of Senior Citizens Month on Wednesday (September 4), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Listening  (from left) are Chairperson, Andre Miller; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer-Williams; and National Council for Senior Citizens Board Chair, Julian McKoy Davis. 
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses the launch of Senior Citizens Month on Wednesday (September 4), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Listening  (from left) are Chairperson, Andre Miller; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden; Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer-Williams; and National Council for Senior Citizens Board Chair, Julian McKoy Davis. 

Social Security Ministry Reaffirms Commitment to Support Senior Citizens
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)  ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)  ‘Think Tank’.

Head of JCPD Welcomes Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative cash grant presentation ceremony for persons affected by Hurricane Beryl, at Morant Villas Hotel in St. Thomas on Tuesday (September 3).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative cash grant presentation ceremony for persons affected by Hurricane Beryl, at Morant Villas Hotel in St. Thomas on Tuesday (September 3).

Approximately 100 Families in St. Thomas Receive Hurricane Beryl Relief Funds
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, gives a ‘high five’ to students of the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew. Looking on is Education and Youth Minister, the Most Hon. Fayval Williams. Prime Minister Holness and Minister Williams visited with students, staff, and parents at the school in St. Andrew, during Monday’s (September 2) start of the 2024/25 academic year.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, gives a ‘high five’ to students of the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew. Looking on is Education and Youth Minister, the Most Hon. Fayval Williams. Prime Minister Holness and Minister Williams visited with students, staff, and parents at the school in St. Andrew, during Monday’s (September 2) start of the 2024/25 academic year.

Gov’t Looking to Ensure Access to Education for All Persons with Special Needs

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Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Mineral Heights Christian Kinder-Preparatory School Founders Praised

The Founders of the Mineral Heights Christian Kinder-Preparatory School in Clarendon have been praised for embodying all that is good about Jamaica. Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, where the school is located, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the founders, Pastor Isaac Scott, and his wife, Sharon Scott, who is the institution’s...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence, in presenting cheques to residents of the parish, Carole Jones (second left) and Camele Campbell, to assist with repairs to their homes, which were damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage. The cheques were handed over during a ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ presentation ceremony at The Source in Savanna-la-Mar, on August 29.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

More Than 13,500 Homes Damaged During Hurricane Beryl’s Passage

Post-hurricane Beryl damage assessments conducted islandwide reveal that more than 13,500 homes were affected during the system’s passage on July 3, according to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “When I gave my speech in Parliament, you would recall that I said then that we had 8,700 assessments done. Well… we have now passed 13,500, and...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a cheque to Belinda Bowen, during the handover of cash grants to persons across the parish of St. Catherine whose houses were damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The ceremony was held on August 27, at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

Cash Grants Given to Residents in St. Catherine to Restore Houses

Scores of persons across the parish of St. Catherine have received cash grants under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, to restore their homes that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 3. The beneficiaries were presented with cheques by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and other officials, at a ceremony held on August 27 at...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, observe as Head of the World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti (left, seated), and the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cash grant initiative to benefit Hurricane Beryl victims. The signing took place at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).
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Jamaica Partnering with UK And World Food Programme to Provide Post-Hurricane Cash Grants

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical cash grant assistance to Jamaicans most affected by Hurricane Beryl. This collaboration was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Ministry...
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Labour and Social Security Ministry Advises PATH Beneficiaries of New Paymaster Collection Points

Attention PATH Beneficiaries! The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been advised by Paymaster Jamaica Ltd. that its collection point in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, is not operational at this time. The Ministry is therefore inviting PATH beneficiaries who normally collect their benefit payments at Paymaster in Morant Bay, to visit either of the branches listed below for collection...
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Permanent Secretary Colette Roberts Risden to Lead Initiative to Address Concerns with Jamaica’s Overseas Employment Programmes

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is pleased to announce that Permanent Secretary Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden has accepted a two-year assignment, beginning in early September 2024, to provide strategic leadership and oversight for Jamaica's Overseas Employment Programmes in Canada and the United States. This special assignment reflects the critical importance of the Overseas Employment Programmes to Jamaica’s labour...
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40.7 Per Cent Increase in Job Placements Through the Electronic Labour Exchange

The number of job placements facilitated locally through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) grew by 40.7 per cent to 1,397 in 2023, compared with the previous year. Details of this out-turn are contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2023. The findings indicate that placements for males and...
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