SALUTATIONS As host of the 2013 Review Meeting of the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP), I take great pleasure in extending a very warm Jamaican welcome to everyone here...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has called on the Canadian High Commission to give consideration to lifting the visa requirement for seasonal farm workers to the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has given the commitment of Jamaica and the wider region, to strengthening the collaboration with authorities in Canada, to ensure the...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says many persons with disabilities are industrious and resourceful persons, who can make a meaningful contribution to the country’s labour market and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is hailing the ‘School Wi Seh’ campaign as a success. He tells JIS News that the achievements under the programme, which...

Some 1,000 tertiary level students from Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) households across the island are to benefit from scholarships to complete their studies. The Government of...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has upgraded its Labour Market Information System (LMIS), making it more user-friendly to both employers and job seekers. The LMIS, which is...

The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) has helped to transform the lives of over 400,000 Jamaicans since its inception in 2002. A conditional cash transfer programme, funded...