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A plaque was erected at Witter Park in Sligoville, St. Catherine, yesterday (May 23), to officially recognise the efforts of freed slaves and highlight Sligoville as Jamaica's first free village. The erection of the plaque was one of three parish projects undertaken on Labour Day. The others were the painting of the Cenotaph at the Anglican Parish Church and the...

Residents of St. Elizabeth today joined forces with Scotia Bank, the Tourist Product Development Company (TPDCo), Holland Sugar Estate, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, to clean and replant sections of the historic Holland Bamboo Grove. The project, funded by Scotia Bank, is in keeping with the national Labour Day theme of 'Honouring our ancestors, strengthening Communities'. "This has...

Labour Day activities in the parishes of St. James and Hanover got off to a slow start yesterday morning (May 23), but gradually picked up as residents laboured on the 80 projects registered in the two parishes. Mayor of Lucea, Vasca Brown, led the charge in Hanover to implement the 30 registered projects, including the main activities for the parish,...

Children, parents, and other users of the Bustamante Children Hospital will have safer access to the institution, with the installation of guard rails yesterday (May 23) along the sidewalks leading into the facility. A storyboard was also unveiled as part of efforts to impart information about the history of the 44-year old hospital to visitors, while trees were planted along...

Parents and Teachers of the Half-Way-Tree Primary School in Kingston turned out in their numbers yesterday (May 23), to participate in the Labour Day clean-up activities at the institution. Catherine Malcolm, Principal of the school, told JIS News that she was "quite happy to be getting some of the work done. Today we have quite a few projects going on...

Cabinet has given its approval for the National Health Services Fee Regulations (1999) to be amended. Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan made the disclosure at yesterday's (May 21) post-Cabinet press briefing, which was held at Jamaica House. He pointed out that the amendment was in keeping with Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller's announcement in her budget presentation, that...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has pledged to have solid waste generated by community clean-up activities on Labour Day (May 23) removed within 48 hours. With more than 200 projects registered to take place in the various communities, Labour Day 2007 is expected to generate tons garbage. "We pretty much have our plans worked out for Labour Day...

The Trelawny Labour Day Committee has chosen the restoration of the clock tower in Duncans Square as the parish project for Labour Day 2007. The scope of work will involve the replacement of damaged windows, painting of the structure, electrical repairs, and the general cleaning up of the area. "The clock was recently restored to normal operation and so the...

Executive Director of the Education Transformation Team, Dr. Frank Weeple, has hailed the formation of the National School Board Association (NSBA), as a significant development in the transformation of the country's education system. "School boards are key in taking the transformation (process) forward," he stated, as he addressed a recent retreat of the island's school board chairmen at the Sunset...

Despite early morning rain, members of several communities in Portland came out to work on projects, which were registered with the Portland Parish Labour Day Committee. The cleaning and beautification of cemeteries in Port Antonio and Buff Bay were designated as the parish projects from a total of 15 projects registered with the Committee. In an interview with JIS News,...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) and Hope for Children Development Company Limited (HCDC) have launched two videos: 'Man a Yaad.Lawd' and 'Talk Done, Time fi Action', which are aimed at increasing public awareness about the Child Care and Protection Act 2004. Speaking at the launch, which was held at Pollyanna Caterers in Kingston yesterday (May 22), Chief Executive Officer of...

The Head Office of the National Housing Trust (NHT) located at 4 Park Boulevard in New Kingston, was today (May 23) renamed the Michael Manley Building in honour of the late former Prime Minster who orchestrated the establishment of the Trust in 1976. The new name inscribed on the building was unveiled by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. In her...