Students involved in training programmes at the HEART Trust/NTA’s Rockfort Vocational Training Centre (VTC) are being encouraged to participate in the Oversees Employment Programme. Minister of Labour and Social Security,...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministries of Labour and Social Security and Education, aimed at increasing attendance among students in four high schools in the...

Professionals, who deal with cases of child labour, are now better equipped to address the issue with the launch of the Child Labour Handbook for Professionals. The Tackling Child Labour...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Ministry, in partnership with the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), will be implementing a number of initiatives throughout the year...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to pressure delinquent employers in both the public and private sectors to pay over National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions. Portfolio Minister, Hon....

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has intensified plans to establish a Driver Training Institute at the Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann, to undertake the professional training...

The Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) has been improving its operations, through a Technical Co-operation Project, to better assist children with special needs. The six-month initiative, which began in September 2012,...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking a pre-selection exercise for the Canadian farm work programme in March. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier,...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is inviting proposals for short-term social intervention programmes under its Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP). The initiative, now in its third phase, is jointly funded...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is the recipient of the Positive Images in the Media Award, presented by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), for the agency’s positive...