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Labour Ministry’s St. Elizabeth Parish Office to Be Revamped
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has given an undertaking to improve the Ministry’s parish office in...
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Charles Jr urges respect for senior citizens
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr is urging Jamaicans to be more intentionally respectful, caring, and supportive...
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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Grandparents a living testament to Jamaica's resilience enduring spirit
National Grandparents Day message from Pearnel Charles Jr, Minister of Labour and Social Security National Grandparents Day serves as a...
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Gov’t to set up steering committee to overhaul PATH – Charles Jr
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr. says a steering committee is to be established to oversee the overhaul of the...
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Reform of PATH now under way
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr has indicated that the reform of the Programme of Advancement through Health and...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Dismissed farm workers to be re-engaged
The labour ministry has indicated that it will be re-engaging the group of farm workers who were unceremoniously shipped back here last...
Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Statement Re: United Nations Rapporteur Report on Temporary Farm Workers
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has taken note of recent news items in response to United Nations Special Rapporteur...
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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Labour Minister to hold more talks with Canada on working conditions of Jamaican farm workers
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. says further discussions will he held with Canadian authorities on the working...
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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70 students in St Ann North Western awarded education grants
Approximately 70 students in St Ann North Western were awarded education grants and book vouchers during the constituency’s third annual...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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Minister Charles Jr assists fire victims in Clarendon
CLARENDON, Jamaica - The Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr, on Tuesday provided assistance to a family in the...
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Labour Minister to visit farms in North America amid victimisation allegations probe
Labour and Social Security Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr., will be visiting several farms under the Overseas Farm Work Programme in North...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Digicel Foundation Donates School Supplies to Special Needs Students
Eighty-eight students enrolled in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) have been assisted in...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Labour Minister says fewer Jamaicans could participate in Canadian farm work programme amid complain
Labour Minister Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. says there could be a reduction in the number of Jamaicans participating in the Canadian...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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High-level taskforce set up to drive PATH's reform process - Charles
Minister outlines details on programme’s road to transformation Labour and Social Security Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr, says the reform...
Aug 20, 20232 min read
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Labour ministry officials to meet with axed farm workers
LABOUR ministry officials have heeded a call by five of the six Jamaican men for a meeting to put on the table their concerns over their...
Aug 18, 20232 min read
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Charles endorses UNWFP’s training on shock-responsive social protection
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr on Monday endorsed the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP)...
Aug 18, 20232 min read
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PATH to Be Reformed
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to reform the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to make...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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All's well with Canadian farm work programme, says Charles Jr
LABOUR and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr says there have mainly been positive reports coming from overseas farm workers,...
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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MOU signed to implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative
The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Labour Ministry to Meet with JSIS on Establishment of Joint Industrial Council
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with the Jamaica Society for Industrial Security (JSIS) on Thursday (August 17),...
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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