The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has signed a partnership agreement with Food for the Poor (FFP) Jamaica, to provide social housing, valued at $20 million, for families who...

Approximately 67,500 elderly and disabled persons are to receive cash transfers under the Jamaica PATH Conditional Transfer Programme, this fiscal year. As contained in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, $87...

The Government has set aside some $4.5 billion for activities under three critical projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. This is outlined in the 2012/13...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is calling on employers to develop new ways to improve productivity and achieve harmony in the workplace. He said if management...

Approximately 3,000 jobs have already been created under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, has revealed. “They are in varied...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will join the rest of the world in observing World Day for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the workplace, on Saturday,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says he is pleased with the progress of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), having successfully reached its 46th Anniversary. “We recognise...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is imploring employers to create a comfortable work environment, that will motivate employees to perform at their optimum, in an effort...

The new Government jumped into action immediately after taking office providing employment opportunities for at least 25 Jamaicans, who have been recruited to work at the Kiawah Island Resort in...

The National Insurance Fund (NIF), from which pensions and other benefits under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are paid, is now at $70 billion. Director of Social Security in the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is encouraging Jamaicans to contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), noting that it provides an array of benefits and is...