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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on June 5.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on June 5.

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 Control Act during the operating hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm and rivers from...
Education Officer and Quality Education Circle (QEC) 36 Convener, Shamara Brissett-Gordon (left), with QEC 36 members (from second left) Education Officer and QEC 36 Co-Convener, Judith Moore; Principal of Flanker Primary, Collette Barnes; Principal of Glendevon Primary, Audrey Lee Peynado; QEC 36 Chairman and Principal of Albion Primary and Infant, Dr. Lorane Moodie-Reid; Corinaldi Avenue Primary Principal, Dionne Anglin and Principal of Green Pond Primary, Venessa Popkin-Addison, prepare to distribute care packages to families of students from QEC 36 schools in St. James.
Education Officer and Quality Education Circle (QEC) 36 Convener, Shamara Brissett-Gordon (left), with QEC 36 members (from second left) Education Officer and QEC 36 Co-Convener, Judith Moore; Principal of Flanker Primary, Collette Barnes; Principal of Glendevon Primary, Audrey Lee Peynado; QEC 36 Chairman and Principal of Albion Primary and Infant, Dr. Lorane Moodie-Reid; Corinaldi Avenue Primary Principal, Dionne Anglin and Principal of Green Pond Primary, Venessa Popkin-Addison, prepare to distribute care packages to families of students from QEC 36 schools in St. James.

Students And Families Receive Care Packages
Mount Salem, St. James resident, Balvin Brown, removes bulky waste from a section of his back yard on Labour Day (May 25).
Mount Salem, St. James resident, Balvin Brown, removes bulky waste from a section of his back yard on Labour Day (May 25).

Residents Of Mount Salem Labour At Home
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Labour Day Message 2020 by Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, MP
Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.
Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Labour Day Message 2020 by Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, MP

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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (3rd left) and the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), join the work crew from Carib Cement Company and Jamaica Pre-Mix in a Labour Day sanitisation project at Mandela Park in Half Way Tree. Also pictured are: Sales Manager at Carib Cement Garen Williams; Managing Director of Jamaica Pre-Mix Limited, John Valentine; and Industrial and Builders Manager at Carib Cement, Andre Nelson.
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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 spaces around three parks in the corporate area as their Labour Day project. The companies collaborated on the sanitisation project at Mandela Park, St William Grant Park and Papine Park on Sunday (today). Minister Grange...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18), at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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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, says the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that there is full compliance with the reopening requirements. Minister McKenzie was speaking during a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18) at the Office of...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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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 theme ‘Labour at Home’. Workers’ Week begins on May 17 and culminates on Labour Day. Labour Day is celebrated on May 23 each year. If the date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then it...
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Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (left), hands over a supply of masks to Robert Blake of the Cornwall Combined Disabilities Association, in Montego Bay, St. James, on May 8.​
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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 and safety guidelines relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking to JIS News, following the presentation of masks to the Cornwall Combined Disabilities Association, at the Faith Temple Assemblies of God Church in Montego Bay on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a digital press conference, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Monday (May 11).
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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 stipulates that no more than 10 persons should congregate in any public gathering. “I know in some of the rural parts of Jamaica the funeral ritual is very important. We understand that, but I urge...
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