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Citizens, including teachers, parents, students and workmen from across the Bethel Town and adjoining areas turned out to carry out refurbishing works on the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School, which has been selected as the parish project for Labour Day 2014. Work is also being carried out on the Whithorn police station, the second parish project for Westmoreland.
Citizens, including teachers, parents, students and workmen from across the Bethel Town and adjoining areas turned out to carry out refurbishing works on the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School, which has been selected as the parish project for Labour Day 2014. Work is also being carried out on the Whithorn police station, the second parish project for Westmoreland.

Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth Labour Day Projects Receive Full Support

Enthusiasm was high among a group of 65 persons on Friday morning, May 23, at the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School in eastern Westmoreland, as men, women and children turned out from as early as 8:00 a.m. to...
Volunteers at the St. James parish project for Labour Day 2014, the St. James Infirmary, passing building blocks for the construction of a perimeter wall at the facility. Over 300 volunteers turned out to participate in the project.
Volunteers at the St. James parish project for Labour Day 2014, the St. James Infirmary, passing building blocks for the construction of a perimeter wall at the facility. Over 300 volunteers turned out to participate in the project.

Western Jamaica Abuzz With Labour Day Activities
Volunteers undertake beautification activities at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston as part of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Labour Day project Friday, May 23.
Volunteers undertake beautification activities at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston as part of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Labour Day project Friday, May 23.

JCDC Labour Day Project Receives Strong Support
Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Hon. Roger Clarke, paints a section of the Whithorn Police Station in Westmoreland on Labour Day (May 23). The Station was chosen as the main activity for Labour Day. Assisting the Minister is Woman Corporal Joan Evans (left).
Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Hon. Roger Clarke, paints a section of the Whithorn Police Station in Westmoreland on Labour Day (May 23). The Station was chosen as the main activity for Labour Day. Assisting the Minister is Woman Corporal Joan Evans (left).

Minister Clarke Joins Volunteers to Refurbish Police Station
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), and new Chairman, Jamaica Public Service Company, Jin Won Kim, join in painting the Vineyard Town Police Station, located in Mr. Robinson’s South East St. Andrew constituency, on Labour Day (May 23).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), and new Chairman, Jamaica Public Service Company, Jin Won Kim, join in painting the Vineyard Town Police Station, located in Mr. Robinson’s South East St. Andrew constituency, on Labour Day (May 23).

Vineyard Town Police Station Gets Facelift

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Children from Portmore communities participate in the cleaning and beautification of the National Climate Change Park, in the area, today (May 23). The park was chosen as the national Labour Day project.
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Scores of Volunteers Turn Out To Develop Climate Change Park

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...
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St. William Grant Park to be Cleaned on Labour Day

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...
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Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Engineering Regiment are assisted by several residents of Port Maria and its environs in painting the St. Mary Infirmary’s multipurpose building, during Thursday’s (May 23) Labour Day activities at the institution, designed the national project. Labour Day was observed under the theme: ‘Lend a Hand…Build our Land’.
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Scores of Projects Registered Ahead of Labour Day

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...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, makes her presentation in the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, May 20.
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National Museum of Jamaica to be Established

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...
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NCMC Stages Action Day with the Planting of Trees

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,...
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Jamaica to Host Anti-Violence Against Children Conference

Jamaica will next month host a cross-regional conference focusing on eliminating violence against children. This was disclosed by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna during her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 20. The Minister contended that the world has taken note of the Government’s work to improve the lives...
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