The Government is working with its counterpart in Canada to improve the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). Almost 10,000 Jamaicans benefited under the programme in Canada during last year. “We...

A total of 16,051 of the country’s older residents are registered with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). In addition, more than 800 seniors are being served under the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has underscored the importance of a study conducted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) that assessed the quality...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), is saluted by cadets as he enters the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at Palisadoes Park, Kingston, for a recent...

Minister of Labour & Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, presents a food package to 69-year-old Eli Powell, during a visit to his home on Henley Road, Kingston 11, on...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been in discussions with several overseas farm work programme employers in Canada, with a view to their recruiting Jamaicans with disabilities. Portfolio...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is warning employers not to engage persons under the age of 18 years to work...

Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been supporting children with disabilities and their families for more than 40 years. The CBRJ provides a range...