Thousands of unemployed Jamaicans are benefiting from the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s job matching facility, which links persons with certified skills, with local and overseas...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Employment Agency Unit is warning the public to beware of overseas employment agencies that operate from cyberspace. The warning comes following an increase...

A total of $93 million has been set aside for the continuation of the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) III, in the 2013/14 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of...

As the Government works to improve the economic and social well being of persons with disabilities, a sum of $40 million has been set aside in the 2014/15 Estimates of...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says introduction of the flexi-work arrangement, and the anticipated resulting positive economic spin-offs from doing do, could generate increased employment, particularly for...

The Government has set aside $278.9 million in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, which have been tabled in the House of Representatives, to continue the Public Sector Modernisation Programme, this...

The Government is expected to conduct a review of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) during this fiscal year, in a bid to strengthen the effectiveness of this intervention for children...

After years of being in gestation and ongoing discussions, a Flexible Work Bill will be tabled in Parliament next week. This was announced by Minister of Labour and Social Security,...