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Head of the Lauriston and Thompson Pen 4-H Club, Shian Christie (left), and club members remove garbage from a section of the Sligoville Main Road in St. Catherine, during Labour Day 2026 activities on May 25.

PHOTOS: Lauriston and Thompson Pen 4-H Club Labour Day Projects

Chairman of the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association - Central Zone (SCJPAJ) and President of JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter, Kaydia Clair (centre), along with Justices of the Peace (JP) Beulah Bartholomew (left) and Bernice McLean, discuss the strategic placement of trees to enhance the playground at the Gordon Pen Apostolic Basic School, during Labour Day activities at the institution in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Monday (May 25).

Gordon Pen Apostolic Basic School Playground Cleaned and Beautified

The Norwood Community Centre in St. James.

Improvement At Norwood Community Centre

Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas contestant, Miss St. Thomas Crushing Plant, Marcadea Sutherland (right), models alongside Chief Beautician and Cosmetics Officer for the parish, Kashara Brown, during the sashing ceremony at the Morant Villas Hotel, recently.

Contestants Vying for Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas Title Sashed

The seven contestants who will vie for the crown of Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen 2026 at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay on June 6. They are (from left) Abiona Walker – Miss Bryford Rentals, Raneisha Thompson – Miss Pow Protection & Security Services Company Ltd, Shenia Wilson – Miss Supermed Lloyds Pharmacy, Shanique Creighton – Miss Baypoint Medical Laboratory, Etana Williams – Miss Mike’s Water Store, Nadijah Francis – Miss Rowe’s Family Pharmacy and Tommoie Graham – Miss JNR Cousins Unique Tours and More.

Seven Finalists to Vie for Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen Crown

The Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town is the Labour Day 2026 Parish Project for St. Catherine.

4 weeks ago CommunityLabour Day 2026

Barry and Lloyd Cemetery is St. Catherine Parish Project

Residents of St. Catherine are being urged to support the Labour Day Parish Project, which will focus on upgrading the Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town. Labour Day 2026 is being observed on Monday, May 25 under the theme ‘One People, One Purpose; In All Things, Jamaica Wins’. Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, said that the cemetery,...

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

4 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,...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

1 month ago CommerceCommunityLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Reports 380 Per Cent Market Fee Revenue Increase

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reported a 380 per cent increase in revenue from market fees, attributed to a rise in the number of vendors operating at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, disclosed that monthly revenue has risen from $250,000 to $1.2 million. He was speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday...

Poultry farmers from Manchester participate in a training workshop organised by the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) at the Porus Community Centre on Tuesday (May 5).

1 month ago AgricultureCommunity

Manchester Poultry Farmers Receive Assistance Under Bauxite Community Development Programme

Scores of small poultry farmers from communities in Porus, Manchester, have received crucial support to boost production and earnings. They benefited from training under the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), managed by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), which aims to boost sustainable agriculture in mining communities. The workshop, held at the Porus Community Centre on May 5, targeted farmers from...

A flyer promoting the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up scheduled for Thursday, May 7.

1 month ago CommunityTelecommunications

Residents In Parottee to Benefit from JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on May 7

Residents of Parottee in St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to take advantage of the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on Thursday, May 7, at the Parottee Primary School from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), will bring together several government agencies and partners to deliver services directly to residents. The Jamaica...

Sanitation workers with the MPM Waste Management Limited carry out a clean-up exercise in the Dark Hole community in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, today (April 30), an initiative spearheaded by the Guanaboa Vale Police.

2 months ago CommunityNational Security and Peace

Police Spearhead Clean-Up Exercise in Dark Hole, Kitson Town

The Guanaboa Vale Police in St. Catherine on Thursday (April 30) spearheaded a community clean-up exercise in Dark Hole, Kitson Town, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen community engagement and improve environmental conditions. The initiative brought together police personnel, residents, and other stakeholders who worked collaboratively to remove accumulated garbage, with support from the Councillor for the Red Hills...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder of Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong (seated right), affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. The MOU signing ceremony was held at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Thursday (April 30). Observing the signing (from left) are PIOJ Technical Specialist: Socio-Economic Development, Charmaine Brimm; and General Manager of Honey Bun Foundation, Nashauna Lalah.

2 months ago CommunityFinance & Public Service

PIOJ and Honey Bun Foundation Sign MOU to Assist Micro Businesses

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Honey Bun Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. Addressing the MOU signing ceremony at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston, on Thursday (April 30), PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the two-year pilot study will monitor the growth and...