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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

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson, has commended the volunteers who came out to work on the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, which was the National Labour Day project. She said the strong turnout of persons,...

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.

Basic School in Rae Town Gets Facelift

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.

Children’s Institution in Spanish Town Renovated

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.

Major Renovation Work Underway At Maxfield Park Children’s Home

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.

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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...

Acting Principal Director for Culture and Creative Industries in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Dr. Janice Lindsay.

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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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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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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...

Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith. (FILE)

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OCR Clarifies Management of Toll Free Child Abuse Reporting Number ‘1-888-PROTECT’

The Office of the Children’s Registry, OCR, an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, wishes to advise the public that the toll free number 1-888-PROTECT which is used for the reporting of known or suspected child abuse cases is effectively managed by the agency. The OCR also wishes to advise that our call centre is open to receive...

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Students Feted By NCMC

Scores of students traversing the St. William Grant Park and its environs in downtown Kingston on their way to School were feted on May 15 by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), as part of its activities for Child Month. Members of the NCMC, along with representatives from the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Office of the Children’s Advocate,...

Manager of the Jamaica Information Service

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Eight Vie For Miss St. James Festival Queen Title

Eight young ladies will vie for the title of Miss St. James Festival Queen 2015, at the coronation show slated for May 31, at the Iberostar Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay. The contestants from across the parish, who have become cultural ambassadors, will compete for attractive cash prizes, gifts certificates and baskets. The winner, who will be awarded a...