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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, paints a section of the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution (ECI) in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, during National Labour Day activities at the school on Monday (May 25).

Use Labour Day To Strengthen Hurricane Preparedness – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans to use Labour Day activities to strengthen preparedness ahead of the start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. He urged individuals to take the time now to assess...

Volunteers participate in painting and renovation activities at Ferry Basic School in St. Andrew on Labour Day (May 25) as part of enhancement works being carried out by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its partners to improve the institution’s learning environment. The project included roof repairs, kitchen reconstruction, landscaping, and general infrastructural upgrades.

Ferry Basic School Gets Major Upgrade Through UDC Labour Day Initiative

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, prepares soil for the planting of a garden at the Rose Heights Community Centre on Monday (May 25). Rehabilitation of the community centre is the St. James Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.

St. James Residents Unite To Restore Rose Heights Community Centre

Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas (right), and Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine South Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Leighton Gray (left), engage in conversation while painting a section of the sidewalk during the Portmore City Municipality’s Labour Day Project 2026. The Project was carried out at the Municipality’s Office and surrounding areas on Monday (May 25).

Portmore Prioritises Pedestrian Safety With Labour Day Sidewalk Project

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson (left), signs the visitors’ book on arrival at the Embassy of Angola in Washington DC, during a recent meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the US and Non-Resident Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Agostinho Van-Dúnem (right).

Jamaica And Angola Strengthen Diplomatic Relations

Chair of the Jamica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) St. Catherine Festival Queen Committee, Ayodale Taylor McDonald (right), converses with JCDC St. Catherine Parish Manager, Vanessa Patterson, and Eastern Regional Manager, David Reid, during the 2026 Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Sashing Ceremony. The event, held recently at Perry’s Lounge in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is a key feature of the competition, where parish contestants are formally introduced to the public and awarded sashes from their respective sponsors, whom they represent throughout the contest.

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Photos: Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Competition Sashing Ceremony

Chair of the Jamica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) St. Catherine Festival Queen Committee, Ayodale Taylor McDonald (right), converses with JCDC St. Catherine Parish Manager, Vanessa Patterson, and Eastern Regional Manager, David Reid, during the 2026 Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Sashing Ceremony. The event, held recently at Perry’s Lounge in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is a key feature of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWA), Audley Gordon, engage in conversation ahead of a tree-trimming exercise at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on North Street in downtown Kingston on Monday (May 25). The activity was a part of the NSWMA’s Labour Day 2026 project.

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Photos: NSWMA Carries Out Labour Day Project At KPH

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWA), Audley Gordon, engage in conversation ahead of a tree-trimming exercise at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on North Street in downtown Kingston on Monday (May 25). The activity was a part of the NSWMA’s Labour Day 2026 project.

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), addresses the Jetour Jamaica official launch and media viewing at the Jetour Showroom on Merrivale Avenue in Kingston on May 24.

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Photos: Jetour Jamaica Official Launch

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left), addresses the Jetour Jamaica official launch and media viewing at the Jetour Showroom on Merrivale Avenue in Kingston on May 24.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses attendees during the Special General Meeting of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), held recently at the St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre in Spanish Town.

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Photos: National Youth Council Of Jamaica Special General Meeting

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses attendees during the Special General Meeting of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), held recently at the St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre in Spanish Town.

Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, addresses the closing reception for his recent official visit to Jamaica at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Jamaica Working With WIPO To Strength IP Protection

Jamaica and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are strengthening cooperation to protect and grow Jamaica’s creative and business industries. The partnership will support training and capacity-building and stronger intellectual property (IP) policies. During the recent visit to Jamaica by the WIPO Director General, Daren Tang, two letters of intent were signed to establish cooperation on a structured intellectual property...

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, delivers remarks during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Caribbean Culture Pivotal To Advancing Early-childhood Development – OAS

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, says the Caribbean’s strong culture of community, resilience, and human connection plays a pivotal role in advancing early-childhood development. She highlighted the region’s strengths while addressing participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission(ECC) Professional Development Institute, held...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Early-childhood Practitioners Urged To Safeguard Children’s Rights

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, is encouraging early-childhood practitioners to take a more active role in safeguarding and promoting the rights of children across Jamaica. Speaking during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Ms....