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Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.

MP Morgan Rolls Up His Sleeves On Labour Day Projects

A family of six in Mocho, Clarendon, now has a proper roof over its head courtesy of Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, and community volunteers. Replacement of the leaky roof of this family home,...
Acting Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital in St. THomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle (stooping) and Director of Nursing Services, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence, participate in a Labour Day clean-up at the hospital on Monday (May 23).
Acting Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital in St. THomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle (stooping) and Director of Nursing Services, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence, participate in a Labour Day clean-up at the hospital on Monday (May 23).

Princess Margaret Hospital Cleaned And Beautified On Labour Day
Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies turned out to participate in the cleanup of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday
Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies turned out to participate in the cleanup of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday's (May 23) Labour Day activities.

Natural Bridge Shows Potential As An Attraction
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), and Territorial Officer, St. Andrew North Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Inspector Cheree Greaves (right), paint a grid along a section of Grants Pen Road during Labour Day activities on Monday (May 23). Looking on is Branch member, Constable Corwin Moodie.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), and Territorial Officer, St. Andrew North Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Inspector Cheree Greaves (right), paint a grid along a section of Grants Pen Road during Labour Day activities on Monday (May 23). Looking on is Branch member, Constable Corwin Moodie.

Police Addresses Traffic Buildup At Grants Pen Complex
The St Thomas Infirmary received a facelift on Labour Day (May 23) by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Volunteers from the St Thomas Co-Operative Credit Union also lent a hand.
The St Thomas Infirmary received a facelift on Labour Day (May 23) by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Volunteers from the St Thomas Co-Operative Credit Union also lent a hand.

St. Thomas Infirmary Gets Facelift On Labour Day

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His Worship, the Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas (second right), assists Receival Clerk at Hardware and Lumber (H&L)- Rapid True Value Petagaye Palmer (right) to paint a section of the new sidewalk constructed along the George Lee Boulevard thoroughfare in Portmore on Monday (May 23). Additional H&L members of staff also volunteered their service. Hardware and Lumber- Rapid True Value, is one of the sponsors for the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day projects.
Labour Day 2022Local Government

A Safe Sidewalk For The Physically Challenged In Portmore

Pedestrians and members of the physically challenged community will be able to traverse safely along George Lee Boulevard in Portmore, with construction of a new sidewalk along the thoroughfare. The disabilities-friendly sidewalk has ramps at both ends to better accommodate individuals using canes and wheelchairs. Its construction formed part of the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day (May 23) project, which saw...
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National Water Commission (NWC) staff prepare to install new pipe fittings for water tanks at Cacoon Primary and Infant School in Hanover. Occasion was the NWC’s Labour Day project at the school on Monday, May 23.
Labour Day 2022WaterYouth

NWC Improves Water Flow At Cacoon Primary And Infant

The National Water Commission (NWC) team in Hanover carried out work to improve the flow of water through the taps at the Cacoon Primary and Infant School in the parish on Monday (May 23). Regional Manager at the NWC, Jeffery Smith, told JIS News that the Labour Day project was focused on relocating the tanks, which is the school’s main...
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Board Chairman at Petrojam, Wayne Chen (second right), is joined by Acting Principal of the St. Andrew Primary School, Colleen Gordon (second left), and grade-six student, Richard Anderson (centre), in Labour Day activities at the institution in Kingston on Monday (May 23).
EducationEnergyEnvironment

Petrojam Spruces Up St. Andrew Primary School

Scores of volunteers turned out at the St. Andrew Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 23) to take part in Labour Day activities at the institution. The work was spearheaded by Petrojam Limited, Jamaica's only petroleum refinery. The activities included painting, planting of trees and flowers, and general landscaping to create a greener more aesthetically pleasing environment for staff...
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Tertiary scholarship recipients Derval Reid (left) and Aneka Gardner at the awards luncheon held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Wednesday (May 18). They are two of 10 wards of the State to benefit from scholarships from Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO).
EducationNational Security

10 Wards Of The State Get Tertiary Scholarships

Ten wards of the State, who are pursuing tertiary-level studies, have been awarded scholarships by the New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO). The recipients, who were selected based on their academic record and financial need, are Megais Simpson, Aneka Gardner, Derval Reid, Thembeka Jarrett, Tianna Campbell, Lechelle Walker, Sahaine Brown, Janet Lafayette, Sashel Walters and Rohane Grey....
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Director and Representative, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Saadia Sanchez-Vegas, symbolically hands over the 300-page ‘Reshaping Policies for Creativity Global Report’ held at the AC Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (May 19).
Culture

Jamaica Cited For Best Practices In UNESCO ‘Reshaping Policies For Creativity’ Report

Jamaica has been acknowledged for best practices in facilitating a creative ecosystem by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in its ‘Reshaping Policies for Creativity’ global report. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, said that Jamaica was referenced a total of six times in the 300-page document. The country was cited for creating...
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