A Committee, led by President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte, has been appointed to establish a Joint Industrial Council for the regulation of the industrial...

HEART/NSTA Trust is inviting more non-governmental organisations, among other entities, to partner with it in providing skills training for persons with disabilities and special needs. This follows government efforts to...

The St. Elizabeth office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be handing over 25 birth certificates to persons 75 years and older. Parish Manager, Michelle Senior, who...

A permanent work-from-home framework has been developed for companies operating in special economic zones (SEZs). This forms part of the efforts of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) to...

There are currently 12,362 seniors registered under the Government’s new Social Pension Programme. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during the sitting of the...

The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, has received the national minimum wage report. The report was compiled by the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, based on...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in dialogue with Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during an introductory meeting/courtesy call at the Ministry’s North...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be increasing engagement with parents and other key stakeholders as part of measures to eliminate child labour in Jamaica. “We are trying...