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Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.

CBRJ Supporting Children with Disabilities for Over 40 Years

By: Judith A. Hunter, December 12, 2023

Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been supporting children with disabilities and their families for more than 40 years. The CBRJ provides a range...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on December 5.

Policies and Programmes Being Advanced to Empower Persons with Disabilities

By: Latonya Linton, December 6, 2023

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).

3,124 Children with Developmental Disabilities Benefiting from Early Stimulation Interventions

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Residents of Lionel Town in Clarendon patiently wait to access government services at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s mobile unit during Thursday’s (November 23) Social Intervention Fair at the Pawsey Park Community Centre.

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PHOTOS: Social Intervention Fair Hosted in Lionel Town, Clarendon

Residents of Lionel Town in Clarendon patiently wait to access government services at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s mobile unit during Thursday’s (November 23) Social Intervention Fair at...

Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lyndon Ford.

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Gov’t Continuing Steps to Safeguard Jamaica’s Labour Market

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues to institute safeguards to ensure Jamaica develops an inclusive, robust, and reliable labour market. In line with the Government’s thrust to further...

By: Judith A. Hunter, November 21, 2023

Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), makes a point to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), during a tour of the constituency on Saturday (Nov. 18), to assess the impact of the recent heavy rains. Listening are Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson (right); and Councillor for the Tivoli Gardens Division, Donovan Samuels.

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Gov’t Providing Relief Assistance

The Government is providing relief assistance, as assessments continue to determine the full impact of the severe weather system, which affected the island on November 16 and 17. Minister of...

By: Chris Patterson, November 19, 2023

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden, tells JIS News that work continues in earnest to locate persons who qualify for the Government’s Social Pension Programme.

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Ministry Continues Drive to Reach Targeted Persons for Social Pension Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is reporting that work continues in earnest to reach persons being targeted for the Government’s Social Pension Programme. The programme, which officially came...

By: Lisa Rowe, November 8, 2023

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

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Stronger Social Security Systems Needed Across CARICOM – Min. Charles Jr.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the earthquake that shook sections of Jamaica on October 30 has emphasised the need for stronger social security systems...

By: Serena Grant, November 6, 2023

Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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JCPD to Host Sensitisation Sessions Nov. 1 & 2

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will host sensitisation sessions on Disability Assessment in Jamaica, on November 1 and 2. This will be done in partnership with the...

By: Judith A. Hunter, November 1, 2023

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), makes a point during a recent meeting with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Anton Edwards, at the Ministry in Kingston.

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Reform of Path to Provide Greater Benefits – Minister

The Government is assuring that the “significant” reform of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will result in greater benefits to its clients. According to Minister of...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 30, 2023

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at a general breakfast meeting of the Rotary Club of New Kingston at the Liguanea Club, today (October 27).

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Industry Minister Urges Employers to Rejig Labour Arrangements

With the country achieving record low unemployment of 4.5 per cent, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is urging employers to rejig labour arrangements, based...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 27, 2023

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PHOTOS: Social Intervention Fair Hosted in Lionel Town, Clarendon

Gov’t Continuing Steps to Safeguard Jamaica’s Labour Market

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Ministry Continues Drive to Reach Targeted Persons for Social Pension Programme

Stronger Social Security Systems Needed Across CARICOM – Min. Charles Jr.

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Reform of Path to Provide Greater Benefits – Minister

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