Labour Ministry’s Warehouses Stocked and Pre-Positioned To Deploy Relief Supplies
By: , October 25, 2025
Photo: Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Friday’s October 24) special press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Friday’s (October 24) special press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.The Full Story
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s warehouses and parish offices are well stocked and pre-positioned for rapid deployment of relief supplies.
The central food facility in Kingston has sufficient resources to prepare an additional 10,000 packages, said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
He was addressing Friday’s (Oct. 24) special press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.
“We have commenced the pre-positioning of food packages across all parishes with an additional set of packages ready for immediate release as necessary. Supplies such as bedding, tarpaulins, cleaning agents and toiletries have all been pre-positioned –we have started that in Portland and Manchester. We have reinforcement that is scheduled to move out in Hanover and Westmoreland today,” he disclosed.
The Ministry is the lead entity for welfare coordination, which includes shelter management, household damage assessments, distribution of relief supplies and payment of emergency assistance.
Minister Charles Jr. advised that the Ministry has activated its communication protocol by creating specialised WhatsApp groups to facilitate real-time communication between parish offices and the head office.
He said that credit arrangements have also been confirmed with suppliers to enable immediate access to emergency provisions and mechanisms are in place for disbursement, including emergency grants, where necessary.
Meanwhile, he shared that crucial training was recently conducted on the latest version of the Jamaica Household Damage Impact and Needs Assessment (JHDINA) form used for collecting essential information after a disaster.
“All of our offices have functional vehicles. Fuel and toll arrangements have been made and put in place to guarantee mobility during our response efforts. The Labour and Social Security Ministry stands ready with our people, our supplies and systems in motion to ensure that no Jamaican is left behind,” the Minster affirmed.