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Ministry of Labour to Host Job Fair on April 23

By: Judith A. Hunter, April 22, 2026

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will host a major job fair in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its offices...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), in conversation with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (right); President of the Jamaica Red Cross Society (JRCS), Allasandra Chung (second right), and Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Jagan Chapagain. The interaction took place during the JRCS Hurricane Melissa Recovery Conference, held at the S Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 21).

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (April 15) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets the youngest farm worker for the April 2026 season, Reneil Chambers, who will be participating in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) for the first time. The occasion was the launch of the Government of Jamaica’s SAWP (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship, held on Tuesday (March 31) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, East Street, downtown Kingston. Sixty scholarships will be awarded at the start of the 2026 academic year, in recognition of the SAWP’s 60th anniversary. Sharing the moment (from left) are Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams.

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Gov’t Launches SAWP Scholarship to Mark Programme’s 60th Anniversary

The Government of Jamaica’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship was officially launched on Tuesday (March 31), providing vital financial support to the dependents of Jamaican farm workers pursuing advanced...

By: Vanessa James, April 1, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), is joined by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams (second left); Permanent Secretary , Colette Roberts Risden (fourth left), who is on special assignment; and Acting Permanent Secretary , Dione Jennings (third right), in a photo opportunity with stakeholders and participants in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme. The occasion was the commemorative thanksgiving service marking the programme’s 60th anniversary, at the New Town Power of Faith Deliverance Ministry in Hayes, Clarendon, on Sunday (March 29).

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PHOTOS: 60th Anniversary Church Service for Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum, held recently.

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Workers in Global Digital Services Sector Encouraged to Utilise Help Provided by Labour Ministry

Workers in the Global Digital Services Sector are being encouraged to utilise the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to safeguard their rights and to access avenues...

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 31, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fourth right), is joined by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams (background left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, currently on special assignment providing strategic oversight for the Overseas Employment Programmes in Canada and the United States (third left); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (second right); along with other stakeholders and participants in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme. The occasion was the commemorative thanksgiving service marking the programme’s 60th anniversary at the New Town Power of Faith Deliverance Ministry in New Town Phase II, Hayes, Clarendon, on Sunday (March 29).

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PHOTOS: Commemorative Thanksgiving Service – The 60th Anniversary Seasonal Workers Programme

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) presents a gift to High Commissioner of the Republic of Malta, George Borg (second left), during a courtesy call at the Ministry's North Street offices in Kingston on March 18. Sharing the moment are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), and Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings. Mr. Borg was in Jamaica as part of Diplomatic Days 2026 .

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PHOTOS: Malta High Commissioner Calls on Labour Minister

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is joined by Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings (left), and President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Elaine Duncan, in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Tuesday (March 17). The agreement, coinciding with the Union’s 35th anniversary, formalises an enhanced partnership between the Ministry and the JHWU.

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MOU Signed to Strengthen Support for Domestic Workers

The country’s domestic workers are to benefit from training, improved labour protections and opportunities, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and...

By: Britney Stevens, March 23, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, joins President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Elaine Duncan (left), in presenting the Lifetime Legacy Award for Advocacy and Empowerment to JHWU General Secretary, Shirley Pryce, at the organisation’s 35th anniversary gala & awards ceremony on Monday (March 16), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Gov’t Committed to Advancing Rights of Domestic Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is committed to advancing the rights and protection of domestic workers in Jamaica. He made the declaration...

By: Ainsworth Morris, March 21, 2026

Members of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU) performed during the organisation’s 35th anniversary thanksgiving service at Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston on Sunday (March 15), held under the theme‘35 Years of Dignity, Strength and Solidarity’.

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JHWU Marks 35 Years of Advocacy, Empowerment and Progress

The Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU) marked its 35th anniversary with a thanksgiving service at Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston on Sunday (March 15), celebrating decades...

By: Britney Stevens, March 19, 2026

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Gov’t Launches SAWP Scholarship to Mark Programme’s 60th Anniversary

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