Ministry of Labour and Social Security will have an islandwide roll out of the national welfare to work strategy, the Steps-to-Work programme, within the next two months. Portfolio Minister, Hon....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Ministry’s disaster preparedness plans are in high gear, as the country braces for an overly active hurricane season. “As...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is urging all Jamaicans earning an income to contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), so that they can benefit from...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the policy on Flexible Work Arrangements has been in gestation for far too long, and that this will be addressed this...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says that a review of the National Policy for Senior Citizens is among the key responses that must be undertaken by the...

Approximately 20,000 students on the Government’s Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are to benefit from a transportation allowance when the new school year starts in September. Minister...

A total of 38 Jamaicans are being prepared to take up jobs with Canadian-based fast-food chain, Tim Horton’s Corporation, as soon as formal arrangements are in place. Making the disclosure...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s programme of assistance for persons with disabilities has been boosted by a $250 million grant from the Japan Social Intervention Fund. The provision,...