The Social Development Commission (SDC) is mobilising and supporting community stakeholders across the island to execute more than 300 Labour Day projects aimed at enhancing communities and improving public spaces. Planned activities include beach and gully clean-ups, painting and beautification exercises, home repairs for vulnerable residents, school enhancement projects, community park refurbishments, and tree-planting initiatives. Executive Director, SDC, Omar Frith,...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging motorists to practise defensive driving as part of efforts to reduce distracted driving and improve road safety across the island. Speaking with JIS News recently, Commanding Officer for the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent (SSP) Lloyd Darby, said distracted driving continues to contribute to road crashes and fatalities, despite...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging students to develop strong reading habits, noting that reading is critical to leadership, personal growth and national development. The Minister was addressing the reopening ceremony for the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School’s Reading Room, in St. James, on May 20, following restoration work undertaken by the Ministry’s Social...

As part of Workers’ Week 2026 celebrations, two Kingston-based buildings under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be officially renamed. The renaming ceremonies, scheduled for May 26, form part of the broader slate of activities commemorating Labour Day on Monday, May 25. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, announced that the ceremonies will pay...

More than 180 students from 17 schools across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, accompanied by teachers and caregivers, gathered for the National Day of Prayer for Children and their families on Wednesday, May 20. The event was held at the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Jamaica, 15 Cassia Park Road, Kingston. Hosted by the National Child Month Committee...

     

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, has praised the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) as an embodiment of justice and fairness for all. Addressing a symposium commemorating the organisation’s 50th anniversary at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (May 20), he pointed out that since its inception, the IDT has...