Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, is commending the business community for investing in the country over the years and urged members to continue to work with...

Residents of Westchester and neighbouring Portmore communities are benefiting from a newly refurbished community centre, initiated by the Social Development Commission (SDC) to encourage partnerships with stakeholders. The centre, refurbished...

Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles, has called on students to “walk in the right lane” and avoid bad company....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles is encouraging employers to make use of the National Skills Bank to identify skilled job seekers within the country. “The skills...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has removed the work permit requirement for overseas technicians, who are needed to carry out urgent work in the island for a period...

Despite indications that economic growth in the United States this year will remain weak, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, believes it will be enough for a...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Labour Management Information System (LMIS) held a labour market seminar, under the theme ‘Preparing our nation for the world of work’, Thursday (January13)...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre, in collaboration with the Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Educational Institute, will launch the National Workplace Productivity Training Programme this month (January, 2011). Speaking at the...

Some 177 farm workers departed the island this morning (January 5), to take up employment on farms in Toronto, Canada. The men, who met with Labour and Social Security Minister,...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be observing Labour Market Information System (LMIS) Month during January 2011. The objective is to promote and increase awareness of the LMIS...

It takes patience and deep commitment to work at any one agency for over 30 years, but it takes talent and aptitude to do an excellent job and make an...