Tributes Continue to Flow for the Late Hon. Shahine Robinson
Tributes continue to flow for the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. Mrs. Robinson, who served as Member of Parliament for …
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Shelter Managers in St. Elizabeth Prepare for Hurricane Season
Shelter managers in St. Elizabeth recently underwent a refresher course, as part of a shelter management forum held to better prepare them for the 2020 …
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Farmers’ Market And Business Fair In Bull Bay July 11
Residents of Kingston and St. Andrew are to benefit from yet another Social Development Commission (SDC) business fair and farmers’ market, on Saturday, July 11. …
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Hanover SDC Provides Grants To Small Business Operators
The Hanover office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), through its Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), is helping community enterprises impacted by the coronavirus …
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Service Clubs Urged To Help Restore Livelihoods Of Persons Impacted By COVID -19
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on service clubs to assist the Government in restoring the lives and livelihoods of …
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Scores Turn Out For SDC Farmers’ Market In Hanover
Scores of Hanover residents turned out to support farmers and small business owners at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Farmers’ Market on Thursday (July 2). …
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Major Road Rehabilitation Project For Treadlight
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is set to roll out a major road rehabilitation project in the community of Treadlight in Clarendon, effective July …
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Local Government Minister Calls For Vastly Improved Compliance With COVID-19 Rules By Beach And River-goers This Weekend
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging persons visiting beaches and rivers over this weekend to follow all the health …
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Beaches and Rivers Open June 7
The Government has announced the phased re-opening of beaches and rivers. Effective Sunday ( June 7), persons can visit public beaches licensed under the Beach …
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Students And Families Receive Care Packages
The Quality Education Circle (QEC) 36, in Region Four of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, has joined the cause to mitigate the impact …
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Residents Of Mount Salem Labour At Home
Residents of Mount Salem, St. James, are taking this year’s Labour Day theme ‘Labour at Home’ to heart, as they have embarked on extensive cleaning …
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Labour Day Message 2020 by Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, MP
My fellow Jamaicans, With giant leaps in science and technology, mankind may sometimes have a false sense of invincibility about the global civilization we have …
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Labour Day Message 2020 by Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, MP
My fellow Jamaicans, Labour Day 2020 comes during one of the most severe challenges with unprecedented social problems brought on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social distancing …
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Grange: Sanitising of Public Spaces, an Excellent Labour Day Project
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has commended Caribbean Cement Company and Jamaica Pre-Mix Limited who have sanitised public …
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PHOTOS: Sanitization of Mandela Park
Community Bars Urged To Comply With Reopening Requirements
As community bars and taverns begin a two-week probationary reopening period on Tuesday (May 19), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, …
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Labour At Home On May 25
Preparations are well advanced for Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2020 activities. This year’s Labour Day will be observed on Monday, May 25, under the …
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Labour Ministry Satisfied With Distribution Of Relief Items To St. Mary Communities
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the distribution of care packages to residents in quarantined communities …
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Custos Of St. James Encouraged By Responsible Behaviour Of Residents
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, says he is encouraged by the responsible behaviour being shown by many residents, in terms of following health …
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Prime Minister Calls On Persons Attending Funerals To Obey Protocol
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness, is calling on Jamaicans who are attending funerals to act responsibly and abide by the gathering protocol, which …
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