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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robison, paint a section of fence at the Jamaica Christian Boys’ Home in New Kingston today (May 25). A team of volunteers carried out Labour Day activities at the home, which included the painting of exterior walls, dormitories, bathrooms, and gardening work. Twenty-two mattresses were also donated to the facility.
Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robison, paint a section of fence at the Jamaica Christian Boys’ Home in New Kingston today (May 25). A team of volunteers carried out Labour Day activities at the home, which included the painting of exterior walls, dormitories, bathrooms, and gardening work. Twenty-two mattresses were also donated to the facility.

Jamaica Christian Boys’ Home Gets Facelift for Labour Day

The Jamaica Christian Boys’ Home got a well-needed facelift today (May 25), as scores of volunteers turned out to participate in a Labour Day project at the New Kingston-based facility. Organised by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, participates in work at the Cornwall Court Kiddies Park, which was the St. James parish project for Labour Day.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, participates in work at the Cornwall Court Kiddies Park, which was the St. James parish project for Labour Day.

St. James Residents Turn Out For Labour Day
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), assists children as they play on the new swings installed today (May 25), at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The facility was designated as the National Labour Day project. Others (from second left) are: Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson; Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Thomas, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), assists children as they play on the new swings installed today (May 25), at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The facility was designated as the National Labour Day project. Others (from second left) are: Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson; Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Thomas, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan.

All Jamaicans Must Stand In The Interest Of Children – PM
Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)
Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)

Youth Minister Says Thanks
Principal of the Salvation Army Rae Town Basic School, Nicole Facey and Deputy General Manager, Subsidiaries Management and Revenue Generation at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Stephens paint the wall of one of the classrooms during Labour Day activities at the school, today (May 25), in Downtown Kingston.
Principal of the Salvation Army Rae Town Basic School, Nicole Facey and Deputy General Manager, Subsidiaries Management and Revenue Generation at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Stephens paint the wall of one of the classrooms during Labour Day activities at the school, today (May 25), in Downtown Kingston.

Basic School in Rae Town Gets Facelift

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Volunteers repair a section of the ceiling at the Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during Labour Day activities on Monday (May 25). The facility, formerly known as 3D Projects, was the St. Catherine Labour Day parish project.
Culture

Children’s Institution in Spanish Town Renovated

The teaching and learning environment at Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is expected to improve significantly with the completion of the institution’s renovation, much of which was carried out during Monday’s (May 25) observance of Labour Day. Scores of residents and volunteers from various communities, business and non-governmental organizations, joined members of CBRJ’s staff in...
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Board Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Granville Valentine, plants a tree at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home, where renovation works are underway, as part of Labour Day activities today (May 25). This project is being done by NHT. This year’s Labour Day is being observed under the theme: ‘Labour of Love, Nurturing Our Children’. The NHT is spending approximately $10 million to renovate four dormitories at the facility.
Culture

Major Renovation Work Underway At Maxfield Park Children’s Home

Major renovation work is being undertaken on four dormitories at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston, as part of efforts to improve the living conditions of the wards at the facility. Valued at a cost of approximately $10 million, the work, which is being funded by the National Housing Trust (NHT), forms part of the Trust’s 2015 Labour Day...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith (right), assists in painting a section of the Railway Gardens Basic School in downtown Montego Bay, one of several Labour Day projects which took place in the parish of St. James, today (May 25). Mr. Smith is joined by Principal of the school, Laura Clarke (left); Tasanna Salmon and Davian Ramsay, both of the Tax Administration Jamaica Social Club in Montego Bay.
Culture

Much Support For Labour Day Activities In The West

Labour Day activities in the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, St. Ann, Westmoreland and Hanover received tremendous support from volunteers, on Monday, May 25. The main projects for the parishes were: Manning’s Boys’ Home in St. Elizabeth; the Jerusalem Mountain Community Centre in Westmoreland; The Uriah Rowe Park in Trelawny; The Widow’s Mite Children’s Home in St. Ann; and the...
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Acting Principal Director for Culture and Creative Industries in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Dr. Janice Lindsay.
Culture

Gov’t Allocates $4 Million for Labour Day Activities

The Government has allocated some $4 million for the National Labour Day activity and the main parish projects across the island. The funds will be used to improve and upgrade recreational sites, parks and play areas for children in keeping with the theme: ‘Labour of Love: Nurturing our Children’. Acting Principal Director for Culture and Creative Industries in the Ministry...
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Culture

Hundreds of Labour Day Projects Registered in the West

Preparations for Labour Day 2015 are in high gear in western Jamaica, with hundreds of projects already registered with the St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James, Trelawny, and St. Ann Parish Councils. In keeping with the national theme: ‘Labour of Love, Nurturing Our Children’, the focus is on the repair and beautification of child-friendly spaces. In St. James, the parish...
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Culture

High Commission to Host Literary Afternoon in Camden

The Jamaican High Commission will host its second literary afternoon at the Waterlow Park in Camden, London, on Saturday, May 30. The four featured writers are all UK-based and of Jamaican heritage. This will be Deanne Heron’s second appearance at the event, reading entertaining excerpts from ‘Pardner Money Stories’. Born in Jamaica, Ms. Heron came to live in England in...
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