Close to 300 Jamaicans will be taking up employment opportunities in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The workers, 87 per cent of whom are returnees, will be...

Approximately 45 persons were educated about the various aspects of mentorship at the first We Transform Mentorship Training session earlier this month, held at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS)...

Effective January 2019, the period for the payment of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions using stamp cards, will be changed to the calendar year, January to December from the existing...

The Codes of Practice to protect persons with disabilities are to be completed in the upcoming 2019/2020 financial year. Meanwhile, the Disability Regulations are to be completed by the end...

The Government is developing a National Action Plan to transition household workers and fisherfolk to the formal economy. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social...

As Jamaica’s chief border protection entity, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) continues to make dents in the illicit drug trade, following the seizure of sixteen (16) packages of cocaine at...

Members of the disabled community are looking forward to the benefits they will enjoy with their inclusion in the proposed National Identification System (NIDS). This is according to Chief Technical...

The Government is seeking public-private partnership to close the soft skills gap that exists among the nation’s youth. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the 2017...