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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

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, has expressed optimism as Jamaica officially ratifies the Marrakesh Treaty. Jamaica’s accession to the Treaty came into effect on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and signifies a...
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
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Mineral Heights Christian Kinder-Preparatory School Founders Praised
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.
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.

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

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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.
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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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Labour Ministry Receives 4,988 Work Permit Applications During 2023

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security received 4,988 work permit applications for the 2023 calendar year, an 8.8 per cent increase over 2022. Of this number, 2,644 were for renewals, while the remaining 2,344 were new applications. These details are contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2023, which was tabled in Parliament...
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Scam Alert: Pensioners and PATH Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all its NIS pensioners, Social Pensioners and PATH beneficiaries to be vigilant against scams circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients of "bonus" funds being disbursed. These messages are part of a scam and are not authentic communications from the Government of Jamaica. If you receive such a message...
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