Labour Day at the Vineyard Town Police Station, in South East St. Andrew, had a multi-cultural feel, with several South Koreans and Chinese nationals working alongside locals to give the facility a much needed facelift. Approximately 50 persons could be seen on the grounds of the police station scraping, painting, nailing, lifting furniture, and cooking, among other activities, as they...

Scores of volunteers representing various community groups and business entities responded on May 23, in giving of their time to develop the Climate Change Park in Portmore, the national project for Labour Day 2014. The beautification and upgrading work also included the planting of over 120 trees. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who was part of the...

Fellow Jamaicans: We celebrate Labour Day this year under the theme “'Take a stand... Beautify our Land'. This is an exhortation that has my full support. God has blessed Jamaica with a naturally beautiful physical environment. We are the stewards of this land. As we seek to build our society and economy, we sometimes neglect, sacrifice and even scar our...

St. William Grant Park, located in the centre of downtown Kingston, will be the focus this Labour Day (May 23) for the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Acting Town Clerk at the KSAC, Andrene McLaren, told JIS News that the park was chosen based on its position in the city and the demand by businesses and citizens to use...

Several organisations and individuals have been registering their projects for Labour Day, Friday, May 23, 2014. Dahlia Harris, Principal Director of Culture and Chairman of the National Labour Day Committee, has expressed satisfaction with the level of participation and engagement of the Jamaican people. “The Labour Day Secretariat is quite pleased with the number of projects that have been registered...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is moving to develop a National Museum of Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna says a National Museum Foundation has been established to raise the funds to support the museum, which is to be located in Kingston. “I have already engaged key stakeholders, including past esteemed Prime Ministers, the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson and...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will coordinate the planting of over 90 assorted trees on Friday, May 23, as part of its Action Day activities. Action Day is a calendar event during Child Month that encourages children to give back to their communities. “The day, which is the youth equivalent to Labour Day, creates an opportunity for schools, clubs,...