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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), paints the exterior of the Cumberland Road Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he participates in one of two National Labour Day projects on Wednesday (May 23). The other project was at the St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St Ann.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), paints the exterior of the Cumberland Road Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he participates in one of two National Labour Day projects on Wednesday (May 23). The other project was at the St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St Ann.
Community

PM Calls for More Jamaicans to Give Back to Their Communities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for more Jamaicans to give back to their communities by getting involved in volunteerism. “We want to see the re-emergence of the spirit of volunteerism, of giving your labour to the...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), paints the Glen Owen Isolation Ward at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, today (May 23), as part of Labour Day activities undertaken by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation. Also taking part (from left) are Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Melessa Vassell; and Town Clerk, Robert Hill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), paints the Glen Owen Isolation Ward at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, today (May 23), as part of Labour Day activities undertaken by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation. Also taking part (from left) are Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Melessa Vassell; and Town Clerk, Robert Hill.

Isolation Ward at Children’s Hospital Being Renovated
Senior Deputy Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Julian Davis Buckle (right), is joined by Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Kevin Haughton (centre) and Warehouse Attendant, West Kingston Power Partners, Adrian Wills, in painting the walls of the York Park Fire Station in Kingston during Labour Day activities on Wednesday (May 23).
Senior Deputy Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Julian Davis Buckle (right), is joined by Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Kevin Haughton (centre) and Warehouse Attendant, West Kingston Power Partners, Adrian Wills, in painting the walls of the York Park Fire Station in Kingston during Labour Day activities on Wednesday (May 23).

Renovations Carried Out At York Park Fire Station
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) workers, Ryan Smellie (left) and Venoi Miller mixing cement as part of preparatory work to install ramps at the Sandhurst Early Childhood Development Centre in Kingston, on Labour Day (May 23). The school was one of three institutions where the engineering company undertook Labour Day projects.
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) workers, Ryan Smellie (left) and Venoi Miller mixing cement as part of preparatory work to install ramps at the Sandhurst Early Childhood Development Centre in Kingston, on Labour Day (May 23). The school was one of three institutions where the engineering company undertook Labour Day projects.

CHEC Installs Ramps at Sandhusrt Early Childhood Centre
Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Courtney Campbell (right) and Head Boy at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Kwesi Lowe (left), paint a section of gate as part of Labour Day activities at the school today (May 23) in St. Andrew. Labour Day 2018 was observed under the theme ‘Ramp it up… Fix it up
Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Courtney Campbell (right) and Head Boy at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Kwesi Lowe (left), paint a section of gate as part of Labour Day activities at the school today (May 23) in St. Andrew. Labour Day 2018 was observed under the theme ‘Ramp it up… Fix it up

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Residents Work on More Than 190 Projects in Western Jamaica

Work was carried out on Labour Day, May 23 on more than 190 projects registered across the parishes of St. James, Hanover, St. Ann, Trelawny, Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth. In St. James, residents came out to work on more than 58 projects, with the major focus on Lethe Primary and Infant School and the St. James Type V clinic. This...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (third left) takes a selfie with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Mark Connolly (second left), and students from the Norman Manley High School following the launch of the UNICEF free social-messaging tool, U-Report, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 22.
Youth

Gov’t Enabling Greater Youth Participation in Decision-Making

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Government continues to explore ways to enable greater youth participation in decision-making at the national level. He said that in addition to reinstating the National Youth Parliament two years ago, 16 youth advisors have been appointed, who have sat on the policy decision-making  boards for the National...
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Justice

Government to Spend $846 Million to Expand Court Of Appeal

The Government is to spend $846 million on the expansion of the Court of Appeal, which will result in three new courtrooms, 15 judge’s chambers and an expanded registry. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 22). He also informed that the...
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Finance & Public Service

Government Settles All Judgement Debts

The Government has settled all judgement debts due at the end of the 2017/18 fiscal year, made possible through a provision of $1.309 billion from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 22, said...
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Director Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives at CMU and Director of Sports for the Jamaica Rowing Federation Miss Elaine Hayden addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday May 22.
Sport

Rowing Federation on Recruitment Drive

The Jamaica Rowing Federation, which is domiciled at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), is currently on a drive to get interested persons to be a part of the Kingston Rowing Club (KRC). The club, which falls under the auspices of the Jamaica Rowing Federation, is the arm of the federation that is open to non-CMU students. Speaking at a JIS...
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Gender Affairs

UWI Launches Gender Policy

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has developed a Gender Policy to formalise its commitment to gender justice and establish a framework for its implementation. The policy was launched on Tuesday (May 22) at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston. The launch of this policy, led by the University’s Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), is intended to...
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Development

Finance Minister Reports Major Decline in Poverty

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, is reporting a significant decline in the rate of poverty in Jamaica. In a statement to Parliament on Tuesday (May 22), Dr. Clarke said that poverty fell by four percentage points from 21.1 per cent for calendar year 2015 to 17.1 per cent for 2016. This represents a...
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