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ROOFS Programme Supporting Families Affected by Huricane Melissa

By: SERENA GRANT, March 7, 2026

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative continues to support families affected by Hurricane Melissa, through structured and accountable assistance. State...

Minster of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to a question during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House on Friday (March 6). He is flanked by Minister of State, Donovan Williams and Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings.

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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on February 25.

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JAID Celebrates 70 Years of Advocacy

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) will be celebrating 70 years of advocacy for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in 2026. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank...

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Entities Operating in Jamaica Urged to Ensure Supply Chains Are Free from Child Labour

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has issued a call to the private sector and corporations operating in Jamaica to ensure that their supply chains are...

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Members the Jamaican delegation along with other delegates from Latin American and the Caribbean, at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour held from February 11 to 13, in Marrakesh, Morocco.

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated left), looks on as Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) Communications Advisor, Benjamin Murray (seated centre) signs a symbolic cheque for the OFVGA Scholarship Programme, at the launch event on Thursday (February 5) at the Ministry’s North Street offices. Also looking on are (standing, left) Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings; Public Relations Manager in the Ministry, Justine Bailey; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams. The grant, valued at Can$10,000, is aimed at offsetting educational and school-related expenses for 10 children or wards of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) workers.

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Jamaica and Canada Celebrate 60-Year SAWP Partnership with Scholarship Programme

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), receives a token from President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr. Cassida Jones Johnson, at the opening ceremony of the HRMAJ’s 45th Annual Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (February 4).

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Labour Minister Highlights Role of HR Professionals in National Development

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has underscored the importance of human resource (HR) professionals in building a strong labour force to drive and sustain Jamaica’s...

By: Donique Weston, February 5, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the MLSS, Dione Jennings (right); President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr. Cassida Jones Johnson (second left) and HRMAJ Vice President, Michael McAnuff-Jones, sign the Statement of Intent document to formalise a partnership between the Ministry and the Association. The signing took place during the opening ceremony of the Association’s 45th Annual Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (February 4).

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Labour Ministry Formalises Working Partnership With HRMAJ

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has signed a Statement of Intent with the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), formalising a collaborative working partnership with the...

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