The Government is moving to implement Phase II of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme, representing its transformation into a more accountable, technology-enabled and community-supported recovery system, focused on delivering better outcomes for Jamaicans. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reported that more than 115,000 persons have been assessed, of which 43,000...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), through the Jamaica Labour Market Information System (LMIS), has partnered with Caribbean-born business process outsourcing (BPO) company ITEL to stage a major job fair on Friday, May 15. The event will be held at 22 Chalmers Avenue in Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is expected to attract hundreds of...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will host a major job fair in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its offices located at 4 Windsor Road. This initiative is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to connect Jamaicans with diverse employment opportunities across multiple sectors, supporting both jobseekers and employers in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says Jamaica is at a pivotal stage in its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, as the Government is transitioning from emergency response to sustained recovery and long-term resilience. Delivering the main address at the Jamaica Red Cross Society (JRCS) Hurricane Melissa Recovery Conference, held at the S Hotel in Kingston on...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has, so far, conducted 113,565 household damage assessments following Hurricane Melissa. Of this number, 17,826 households were found to be severely damaged, 42,586 sustained major damage, and another 41,079 experienced minor damage. These were deemed eligible for benefits under the Government’s Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel...

The Government has disbursed $9.5 billion in grants to beneficiaries of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme. ROOFS is part of the overall Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP) and has been allocated an initial $10 billion to assist households assessed as having sustained minor, major, or severe damage from Hurricane Melissa. “We have completed the payments to...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme is creating an economic stimulus in communities. He noted that hardware stores are reporting an increase in business, prompting them to take on additional staff, community members are being engaged as labourers, while there is a transfer of...