The Government has signed a US$20 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project. The SPIRO Project aims to increase...

Jamaica’s unwavering dedication to social justice, equality and economic empowerment has been emphasised by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking on Tuesday (June 11), at...

Twenty-two agricultural science students from 11 schools in St. Elizabeth have received academic grants worth a combined $660,000, from Jamaican workers at Gebbers Farms in Washington, United States (US). The...

The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is looking to strengthen the funding status of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) funding status to ensure guaranteed provisions for...

A total of 9,587 Jamaicans travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programme (SAWP), with 626 participating in the low-skilled programme in 2023. Another 4,306 persons were dispatched to...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), last year, disbursed benefits to over 137,000 Jamaicans both locally and overseas. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure...

A total of 14,932 persons are currently registered on the Social Pension Programme, which recorded more than $408 million in benefits paid out during fiscal year 2023/24. Minister of Labour...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has introduced a pilot programme for the employment of capable persons with disabilities in the Overseas Employment Programme. This initiative involves partnering with...