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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( right), converses with Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris (left), and Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Trevor Prevatt, during a workshop for persons with disabilities, held on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The workshop was part of the CTU Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025 activities.

Gov’t Reviewing Proposals to Enhance Telecoms Services for Persons with Disabilities

By: Donique Weston, October 3, 2025

The Government is currently reviewing proposals designed to enhance telecommunications services for persons with disabilities islandwide. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Jamaicans Urged to Celebrate Older Persons

By: Judith A. Hunter, October 3, 2025

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), receives an art piece from Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, following his keynote address at a workshop for persons with disabilities on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The session was part of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025.

Gov’t Prioritises Digital Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities

By: DONIQUE WESTON, October 2, 2025

Labour 3 days ago Minister Charles Jr. Urges Strategic Collaboration to Unlock Blue Economy Potential
By: Chris Patterson, October 2, 2025
Labour 1 week ago Senior Citizens Feted on National Grandparents Day
By: Barbara Ellington, September 26, 2025
Social Security 2 weeks ago 16,000 Jamaicans Now Registered under Govt’s Social Pension Programme
By: Latonya Linton, September 22, 2025

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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams.

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NIS Caters to Approximately 150,000 Pensioners

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National Senior Spelling Bee Champion, Beverly Been of St. Andrew, proudly displays her trophy following the conclusion of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) Senior Citizens’ Month 2025 finals, held on Wednesday (September 17), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Special Recognition of Senior Citizens During September

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Solidarity Programme Targets Thousands of Jamaicans for Social Protection

The Government’s Solidarity Programme, which is targeting 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans for a cash grant of $20,000, is being used to bring these persons inside the safety net of social protection....

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, August 28, 2025

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