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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), greets Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett, during Sunday’s (May 19) Workers’ Week Thanksgiving Service at Morant Bay Parish Church. Ms. Grange represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Jamaicans Urged to Value Nation’s Workers

Jamaicans are being encouraged to recognise the value of the country’s workers and their vital role in shaping the nation’s past, present and future. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in a message delivered by Custos of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. places a wreath at the Agnes “Aggie” Benard Monument, downtown Kingston, during the National Workers’ Week/Labour Day wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (May 21) . The monument pays tribute to Jamaicans who participated in the 1938 labour strike, which have resulted in improved work conditions for today’s workers. National Workers’ Week, under the theme ‘Recognising abilities, fostering greater inclusion of our workers’, culminates with the observance on Labour Day on May 23.

PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying at Aggie Bernard Monument

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), presents a gift basket to 103-year-old, Mercella Wan (seated), during a visit to her home in Liguanea, St. Andrew, in observance of Centenarians’ Day on Monday (May 20). Others (from left) are caregivers Enid Lyn and Andrea Lyn; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden.

PHOTOS: Centenarians’ Day

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), visits with Jamaica’s second oldest living person on record, 109-year-old Uton Samuels (second right), at his residence in Green Island, Hanover, on May 17. The occasion of Mr. Charles visit was to present Mr. Samuels with a gift basket as part of the Ministry’s activities to mark Centenarians’ Day on Monday (May 20). Sharing the moment are (from left) Manager for the Ministry’s Hanover parish office, Devon Malcolm, and Mr. Samuels’ grandson, Everton Neil.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles and State Minister Dunn Visit Jamaica’s Oldest Citizens

PHOTOS: National Workers’ Week Church Service

2 years ago Labour Day 2024Press ReleaseSocial Security

Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Heroes Circle Office

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is advising members of the public that its office at 14 National Heroes Circle will remain closed until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to facilitate a national ceremony. All our other offices will remain open during this period. The Ministry apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thanks our valued clients and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( second right) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), dance with a member of the Hanover Senior Citizens’ Group, and a member of the Hatfield Cultural Group, during the Frome Workers’ Park Reflection at Workers

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Minister Says Workers Must Know That They are Valued and Empowered

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that in every legislation, policy and action taken in the country, workers must know that they are valued and empowered. He noted that Workers’ Week is an important period for the Ministry, as it continues the advancement of the protection of rights for the island’s workers, and to ensure...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in discussion with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during the Oral History Project launch, held recently at the Roof Terrace, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of centenarians and older adults with interesting recollections of Jamaica’s history.

2 years ago CultureLabourSocial Security

Culture Ministry Launches Oral History Project

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has launched an Oral History Project to document Jamaica’s heritage by recording the memories of senior citizens for future generations. The project is an initiative of the Ministry through its African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s National Council for Senior Citizens. They...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Gov’t Looking to Table the OSH Bill in Parliament This Fiscal Year

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to table the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill in Parliament before the end of the fiscal year. The Bill is intended to repeal the Factories Act (1943), which is limited in scope and excludes vital industries and groups such as the financial, agricultural and public sectors, shops and offices. Portfolio...

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Gov’t Remains Focused on Safeguarding the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Government remains steadfast in leading the charge to safeguard the rights of all Jamaicans, including persons with disabilities, and further enhancing their social inclusion. Addressing the virtual staging of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) 40th annual Business and Workplace Convention on Thursday (May 16), Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Disabilities Act, which...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is presented with a $1 million donation by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), as a contribution towards the JPC’s various projects to promote productivity. Acting Managing Director, DBJ, David Wan (right), handed over the cheque during the media launch of the Ministry’s Future of Work and Productivity Summit held on May 9 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. Accepting the contribution are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left); portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (third left); Chief Technical Director, JPC, Tamar Nelson (third right); and JPC Board Chairman, Omar Azan (second right). Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre).

2 years ago DevelopmentLabourOffice of the Prime MinisterSocial SecurityTechnology

Upcoming Summit to Discuss Strategies to Drive Productivity

Next month’s staging of the Future of Work and Productivity Summit, represents a crucial juncture in Jamaica’s drive towards transforming productivity to accelerate economic growth, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The event, under the theme: ‘Bridging the Innovation Gap: Education, Skills and Economic Transformation,’ will be held at the University of Technology (UTech) in...