The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will shortly launch an accessibility checklist that aims to facilitate easier access to buildings and other amenities for persons with disabilities. The checklist was designed in conjunction with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). “It will allow for us to have, across sectors, a standard when it comes on to treating with persons...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) that payments will be made in late August. In a statement from the Ministry, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry is aware of the concerns of families to take care of their children’s educational expenses for the...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of the offerings of its flagship social protection initiative – the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Introduced in 2002, the PATH programme was developed to provide social assistance for individuals from vulnerable households such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, persons living with disabilities...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Ministry is now in a process of transformation, in line with its continued mandate to provide programmes that meet the needs of Jamaicans. “The Ministry is in a transformational period right now where we are looking at all the systems as they relate...

Increased enforcement of the Disabilities Act 2014 will be undertaken to ensure ease of access to public buildings by persons with disabilities. The assurance came from State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who said accessibility for all persons is critical for establishing an inclusive society. “We do understand that challenges exist...

Forty-two farm workers left the island on Thursday, August 3 for Canada, to take up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia. The customary send-off ceremony was held for the workers at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre, downtown Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reminded the workers that they are ambassadors of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that changes will be made to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to enable more families in need of support to be identified for benefits. “We have decided that we are going to do a massive overhaul of the PATH programme in significant ways to ensure that the beneficiary...