Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says approval has been granted for the construction of an additional facility for the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), at a...

More Jamaicans are accepting persons with disabilities (PWDs), as the agency charged with promoting equal opportunities among the able-bodied and disabled has been educating members of the public on the...

Newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has pledged to advance the work of the Labour Advisory Council (LAC). “Given the critical importance of the...

Heads of Executive Agencies (EA) and Members of the EA Pension Scheme are invited to a General Meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, November 24,...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) latest Labour Force Survey shows that the number of persons employed, as at July 2015, rose to 1,147,500. This represents an increase of 23,200,...

Employers from the Great Lakes Agricultural Labour Services (GLALS) in Michigan are looking to recruit Jamaicans to work on their cherry and apple farms. A two-member delegation from the organisation...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the administration is projecting the possible creation of over 100,000 jobs within the next five years. “This conservative estimate is...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government is close to reaching an agreement with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) in relation to the imposition of...