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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (at the podium), speaking at the media launch of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) 10th anniversary celebrations at the agency’s downtown Kingston offices, on May 28. Others (from left) are: Chairman, CDA Advisory Board, Maxine Henry-Wilson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey. The year-long activities to commemorate the CDA’s 10th anniversary begin on June 1 at the Boulevard Open Bible Church. Other activities include: lecture series, walk/runathon, awards banquet, concert, and talent competition exposition, among others.

Government to Implement Interventions to Benefit Children in State Care

The Government will begin implementing several targeted interventions to improve conditions for children and adolescents, especially those in State care, during the 2014/15 fiscal year. These include the phased implementation of a Child Case Management System; legislative reforms; the transformation...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Minister Hanna Calls Groups to New Approach to Finding Solutions

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

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.

JCDC Labour Day Project Receives Strong Support

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Kids Engage in Tree-Planting Project for Labour Day

Scores of children participated in the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) Action Day tree-planting project on Friday, May 23, at the Robert Schuman Roundabout in Agualta Vale, St. Mary. “Action Day this year coincided with National Labour Day 2014, and as the nation focuses on climate change, we the members of the NCMC recognised the importance of teaching our children...

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).

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Minister Clarke Joins Volunteers to Refurbish Police Station

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Hon. Roger Clarke, joined scores of volunteers to do refurbishing work at the Whithorn Police Station in the parish, on Labour Day (May 23). From early morning the workers, from various groups and organizations, began repairing the roof and doors, and painting the station. Minister Clarke told JIS...

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).

12 years ago CultureTechnology

Vineyard Town Police Station Gets Facelift

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...

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.

12 years ago Culture

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...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

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2014 Labour Day Message from the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Andrew Holness, MP

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...

12 years ago Culture

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...

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’.

12 years ago Culture

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...