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Social Development Commission (SDC) St. Mary Parish Manager, Shawin Reynolds, participates in Labour Day clean-up activities at Clembhard’s Park in Port Maria, on Monday (May 25).

St. Mary Labour Day Effort Centres On Revitalising Clembhard’s Park

Revitalising community spaces and fostering civic pride were among the key objectives behind the St. Mary Municipal Corporation’s decision to select Clembhard’s Park in Port Maria as the site for its 2026 Labour Day Project on Monday (May 25). The...

Chairman of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right), along with Parish Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald (centre), break ground for the construction of sanitary facilities at the Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town, St. Catherine on Monday (May 25). Looking on at left is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Marvalyn Pitter. The cemetery was the St. Catherine Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.

Strong Turnout for St. Catherine Parish Project

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is joined by Major Phillip Edwards of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in painting a grill, during Labour Day activities at St. Anne's Primary School in downtown Kingston on Monday, May 25.

St. Anne’s Primary Gets Facelift for Labour Day

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Communities League, Stephen Golding, join forces to paint a wall during the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Labour Day activities at Franklin Town Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 25). The KSAMC carried out work at three project sites: Franklin Town Primary School, the St. William Grant Monument in Brandon Hill, and Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston.

Three Major Projects Highlight Labour Day Activities for KSAMC

Volunteers from Edge Chem and the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston assist with painting and other renovation work as part of Labour Day activities at the Denham Town Golden Age Home on May 25.

Cottages At Denham Town Golden Age Home Renovated By Local Government Ministry

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), applauds after unveiling a newly designed storyboard illustrating the history of Sabina Park as part of the National Labour Day Project being undertaken at the site. Joining her (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dr. Leslie Harrow; President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Dr. Donovan Bennett; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; and former Jamaican cricketer, Nehemiah Perry.

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Major Upgrades for Sabina Park As National Labour Day Project

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through the National Labour Day Secretariat, is spearheading renovation and improvement works at Sabina Park in Kingston. The facility is one of two national projects for Labour Day 2026, observed on Monday (May 25) under the theme ‘One People, One Purpose: In All Things, Jamaica Wins’, with a focus on the restoration...

The container that will become the new Cedar Valley post office was placed in location on Labour Day, May 25.

1 week ago Labour Day 2026Local Government

Cedar Valley to Get New Post Office

There will be a new post office to serve Cedar Valley, St. Thomas, following a Labour Day project in the community on May 25. Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, told JIS News that the construction of the new post office was designated as the parish’s Labour Day project by the Municipal Corporation given the state of the previous...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the National Labour Day activities at the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution (ECI) in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, on Monday (May 25).

1 week ago HousingLabour Day 2026

3,000 Modular Housing Units to Be Deployed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says approximately 3,000 modular housing units are expected to be deployed to assist Jamaicans whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Holness said the units will primarily benefit residents who remain displaced and do not have the financial means to rebuild on their own. The Prime Minister was speaking during the...

Technical Officer at the Portland Municipal Corporation, Brian Wallace, is hard at work during a Labour Day Project at Carder Park in the parish on May 25.

1 week ago Labour Day 2026

Carder Park In Portland to Benefit from New Ticketing Booth

Community groups and other organisations joined the Portland Municipal Corporation for its Labour Day project today (May 25), which saw a new ticketing booth being constructed at the popular Carder Park in the parish. From as early as 7:30 a.m., volunteers, including employees of the Portland Municipal Corporation, contestants in the Miss Portland Festival Queen Competition, and personnel from the...

Members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) repair a section of the sidewalk adjacent to the Stony Hill Fire Station in St. Andrew during the JFB

1 week ago Labour Day 2026Local Government

JFB Leads Labour Day Renovation of Stony Hill Fire Station In St. Andrew

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) selected the refurbishment of the Stony Hill Fire Station in St. Andrew as its major Labour Day project this year, with firefighters working on Monday (May 25) to carry out renovations at the facility. Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that the initiative formed part of the Brigade’s annual effort to rehabilitate stations requiring attention....

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

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National Labour Day Project In St. Elizabeth Reflects Govt’s Commitment to Hurricane Recovery – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the selection of the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, as one of this year’s National Labour Day Projects reflects the Government’s commitment to supporting communities still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Melissa. Activities at the institution, including roofing repairs, painting, and general restoration works, were carried...

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.

2 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLabour Day 2026

SDC Mobilises Community Stakeholders for More Than 300 Labour Day Projects

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,...