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President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.

JCTU Calls for More Inclusive Workspaces

The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) is calling for more inclusive work environments where persons with various skills and abilities, including the disabled community, can contribute. President of the JCTU, St Patrice Ennis, who made the call while addressing...

A section of the Burnt Ground main road in Hanover being excavated for the construction of a French drain.

NWA Commences Extensive Roadworks Valued $36.5m in Eastern Hanover

Blood Donor Organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Odean Black (second left), and other team members from the NBTS, monitor staff of Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, as they donate blood during a collection drive at the institution on May 22.

Godfrey Stewart High School Community Donates Blood

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), escorts 101-year-old Keturah Headley-Campbell of Waterworks in Westmoreland, to her seat at the National Church Service to mark the 58th Anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme, held on Sunday, May 26, at the Torrington Wesleyan Holiness Church, in the parish.

PHOTOS: NIS 58th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are Old Harbour High student, Tevin Scott, and Principal, Lynton Weir.

PHOTOS: State Minister Cuthbert Flynn Hands over Musical Instruments to Old Harbour High School

Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (left); office attendant at the station, Glacier Maxwell (right), along with other officers from the station, interact with resident of the St. Catherine-based Rock of Hope Residential Manor, James Mitchell (seated), on Labour Day (May 2023).

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Guanaboa Vale Police Refurbish Residential Home on Labour Day

Residents of the Rock of Hope Residential Manor in St. Catherine received gifts and had repairs and cleaning of their facility done by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members attached to the Guanaboa Vale Police Station, on Labour Day (May 23). Several of the officers went to the home, which is located in Bellevue Heights, and provided the residents with meals,...

Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024, Pius Lacan (left); Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller (centre); and First Vice President of the Westmoreland Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Ian Hill; show off the banner for the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 to be held at Bay Road Sports Complex, in Little London, on Sunday, June 2.

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Spotlight on Youth at Westmoreland Agricultural Show Set for June 2

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, places flowers at the monument in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, on Labour Day, Thursday (May 23).

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Mayor Vernon Says Samuel Sharpe’s Leadership Continues to Inspire Jamaicans

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe’s leadership and uncompromising anti-slavery ideology continue to inspire the fight against injustice in Jamaica. Speaking at the annual floral tribute, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Labour Day, May 23, Mayor Vernon urged citizens to remember Sam Sharpe's legacy and...

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2024 Labour Day Message from the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica

Labour day in Jamaica is recognized as a time to volunteer your labour for the upliftment of our communities. It is a time I personally look forward to because I love to lend a helping hand while interacting with community members. Today as we celebrate Labour Day 2024, under the theme "Ramp up di access…show you care”, our focus is...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21).

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Justice Minister Proposes Mediation to Settle Estate Matters at the AGD

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is proposing the use of mediation to deal with estate matters at the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD). Mr. Chuck made the recommendation during his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). The Department currently has 5,109 active estate and 935 enquiry cases in administration, including 338 new matters for...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. Seated to his right is the Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.

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Bauxite Land Lease Programme to Be Introduced

A Bauxite Land Lease Programme will be introduced this year to provide farmers in bauxite areas with land to boost their agricultural production. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. “A lot of bauxite land stands idle. We are starting...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21).

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Parish Courts Almost Backlog-Free

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Parish Courts are now effectively backlog free. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. “The statistics show that less than 2.5 per cent of cases are in backlog, which means these cases have not been tried in 24 months. To...