The Government will be spending some $35 million this fiscal year on a number of initiatives aimed at improving the economic welfare and delivery of services to the disabled community....

The Ministry of Finance and Planning wishes to announce the appointments of Mr. Colin Bullock as the new Director General of the PIanning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ); Miss Carol Coy...

Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley, says efforts are continuing to lobby support for the public sector wage restraint agreement by unions not yet on board....

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) continues to be regarded globally as one of the best social protection...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is expressing satisfaction with the public response to its series of Participatory, Accountability and Responsibility (PAR) parish sessions. According to Executive Director of the SDC,...

A six-month public education campaign, aimed at promoting gender equality, was officially launched today (March 8), by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer. Entitled 'The Way...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has given the Government’s commitment to addressing the needs of women and senior citizens, whom, he said, are among the most...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) is to continue its series of retirement seminars. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, during the...

The Jamaica Manufacturer’s Association (JMA) is partnering with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), in a pilot project aimed at reducing the levels of discrimination against persons living...

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,...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an increase in the number of Jamaican workers with professional or vocational certification last year. Programme Director for the PIOJ's Plan Development...