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Thirty-three projects have so far been registered with the Portland Labour Day Committee as the communities prepare to put work into Labour Day on Monday, May 23. Ralph Falloon, coordinator of the parish's Labour Day projects, said the registered activities include drain and road cleaning, tree planting, painting and beautification of schools and community amenities, road repairs, the painting of...

After a hard day of work, Jamaicans can look forward to the National Labour Day Concert, which will get underway on Labour Day (Monday, May 23) at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth. The show, which will begin at 8:00 p.m., will see a line-up of artistes backed by world-renowned musical band, 'Fab 5'. Headlining the show are Ken...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Horace Dalley has said that the government has been taking proactive steps to curb incidents of child labour in the country. To this end, he said, the government has partnered with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) to implement a country programme "to progressively reduce...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson left the island on Friday (May 20) for Washington D.C., where he is scheduled to deliver a lecture entitled "Global Challenges: Democracy and Development" at Howard University on Saturday May 21. The Prime Minister's presentation will be delivered in the context of the many serious challenges facing the international community including development, disease pandemics, poverty and...

Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill has informed that work on the Half-Way-Tree Transportation Centre and the subsequent rerouting of traffic from South Odeon Avenue to North Odeon Avenue, will commence on Labour Day (May 23). "Changes may take effect on Labour Day, weather permitting." the Transport and Works Minister informed a press conference held yesterday (May 19), at...

An Educational Exposition, aimed at highlighting the use of teaching aids to promote numeracy and literacy in Primary and All-age Schools in St. Thomas, was held yesterday (May 19) at the Yallahs Primary School in the parish. The event, which was organised by the Western St. Thomas Principals' Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, was...

Thirty-three projects have so far been registered with the Portland Labour Day Committee as the communities prepare to put work into Labour Day on Monday, May 23. Ralph Falloon, coordinator of the parish's Labour Day projects, said the registered activities include drain and road cleaning, tree planting, painting and beautification of schools and community amenities, road repairs, the painting of...

After a hard day of work, Jamaicans can look forward to the National Labour Day Concert, which will get underway on Labour Day (Monday, May 23) at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth. The show, which will begin at 8:00 p.m., will see a line-up of artistes backed by world-renowned musical band, 'Fab 5'. Headlining the show are Ken...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Horace Dalley has said that the government has been taking proactive steps to curb incidents of child labour in the country. To this end, he said, the government has partnered with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) to implement a country programme "to progressively reduce...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has categorically refuted claims that Jamaica is a failed state. Speaking at the 37th Annual Awards Banquet of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday (May 19), Mr. Patterson said the fact that one of the largest international banking conglomerates in the hemisphere has maintained Jamaica as a leading profit center in its...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has categorically refuted claims that Jamaica is a failed state. Speaking at the 37th Annual Awards Banquet of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday (May 19), Mr. Patterson said the fact that one of the largest international banking conglomerates in the hemisphere has maintained Jamaica as a leading profit center in its...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 18) approved the Overseas Examination Commission Act 2005, paving the way for the Commission to be converted into a statutory body. Education, Youth and Culture Minister Maxine Henry Wilson, who piloted the Bill, said the legislation would facilitate the placing into statute, the roles, responsibilities and structure of the Overseas Examination Committee and...