Consultations with private stakeholder businesses are being undertaken to build capacities in preparation for the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), to be passed into law shortly. This was noted...

Two teams, led by Minister of State with responsibility for Works in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, is assuring pensioners that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will continue to remain viable. “In recent times, concerns have been expressed...

The Government has allocated $4.3 billion towards the improvement of the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) through the Social Protection Project II. The funds have been made...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has announced plans for the expansion of the Overseas Employment Programme. She said the objective is to provide more job opportunities...

The Government is continuing work on the Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme with an allocation of $243 million. The funds have been made available in the 2016/17 Estimates of...

The Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) IV, directed at the attainment of Goals One and Two of Jamaica’s National Development Plan, Vision 2030, has received a further allotment of $400 million...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will continue its implementation of the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, through a further allotment...