The Minister and staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security express condolences to the family and friends of the late Dwight Nelson, former Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal. Mr. Nelson was appointed to the tribunal in 2015, a position he held until the time of his passing. Mr. Nelson was a true Nationalist who lived a...

Kyesha Randall, the 2016 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, has embarked on the journey of becoming a mentor in the ‘We Transform’ programme. The We Transform programme is a Ministry of National Security initiative that aims to provide children within the care of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the skills and support necessary to become productive citizens. Ms. Randall,...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has committed over $17.5 million to mobilise Jamaica’s first Walking Street Museum on Duke Street as part of downtown Kingston’s redevelopment plans Dubbed the Duke Street Refurbishing Project (DSRP), the walking street museum will include placement of street art depicting Duke Street’s history, along various locations of the roadway. These include sculptures, murals, low and...

Director, Human Resources and Administration, Gordon House, Camille Ashman (left), gives a gift basket to a senior citizen, K. Reid, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19.   Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke (right), addresses the elderly during a treat for them at...

    Custos for the parish of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (left), congratulates newly commissioned Justice of the Peace, broadcaster, Spencer Darlington, at a commissioning ceremony, held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on December 16.

Local Government and Community Development Minister, the Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, says $300, 000 has been provided to furnish two houses in St. Ann that have been constructed under the Indigent Housing Project. The two studio units, which consist of a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchen area, were constructed in the communities of Lime Hall and Beecher Town at a cost...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Thursday (Dec. 13) broke ground for phase one of the rehabilitation and expansion of the Gayle Multi-Purpose Community Centre in St. Mary. Cabinet, in September, approved the award of an $85.1 million contract to Marshall Construction Company Limited to undertake the works, which will focus on renovation of the ground floor...