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Operations Manager, National Commercial Bank, Melissa Bradford-Britton, paints the gate of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf in Kingston on Labour Day (May 23).

Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf Gets New Look

The Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf located in Kingston was given a facelift by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation on Labour Day (May 23). The NCB Foundation contributed approximately $1.7 million to renovate some areas of the facility,...

Volunteers pave the play area at the St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St. Ann, which was one of the national projects for Labour Day on May 23.

Gov’t Committed to Making Schools Disabled-Friendly

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Damion Graham (foreground), paints a section of wall at Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston on Labour Day, Wednesday, May 23. In the background is recruit under the Government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, Sandy Douglas, who is attached to the UDC.

UDC Carries Out Improvements at Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), paints the exterior of the Cumberland Road Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he participates in one of two National Labour Day projects on Wednesday (May 23). The other project was at the St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St Ann.

PM Calls for More Jamaicans to Give Back to Their Communities

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), paints the Glen Owen Isolation Ward at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, today (May 23), as part of Labour Day activities undertaken by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation. Also taking part (from left) are Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Melessa Vassell; and Town Clerk, Robert Hill.

Isolation Ward at Children’s Hospital Being Renovated

Senior Deputy Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Julian Davis Buckle (right), is joined by Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Brigade, Kevin Haughton (centre) and Warehouse Attendant, West Kingston Power Partners, Adrian Wills, in painting the walls of the York Park Fire Station in Kingston during Labour Day activities on Wednesday (May 23).

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Renovations Carried Out At York Park Fire Station

The York Park Fire Station along Orange Street, Kingston, benefited from minor renovations on Wednesday (May 23) to improve the work environment for firefighters. The national Labour Day activity was carried out by members of the Jamaica Energy Partners and West Kingston Power Partners and included painting of exterior walls, perimeter fence, and barracks, and tiling of the administrative and...

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) workers, Ryan Smellie (left) and Venoi Miller mixing cement as part of preparatory work to install ramps at the Sandhurst Early Childhood Development Centre in Kingston, on Labour Day (May 23). The school was one of three institutions where the engineering company undertook Labour Day projects.

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CHEC Installs Ramps at Sandhusrt Early Childhood Centre

Members from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) were out in full force on Labour Day (May 23) to work at the Sandhurst Early Childhood Development Centre in Kingston. This included the installation of five ramps at the street, classroom and restroom entrances; repair of the perimeter fence and painting of the school exterior. Principal of the Sandhurst Early Childhood Development...

Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Courtney Campbell (right) and Head Boy at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Kwesi Lowe (left), paint a section of gate as part of Labour Day activities at the school today (May 23) in St. Andrew. Labour Day 2018 was observed under the theme ‘Ramp it up… Fix it up

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Randolph Lopez School of Hope Gets Facelift

The Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew is receiving a major facelift today (May 23) as part of Labour Day activities being undertaken by the Victoria Mutual Group. When JIS News visited the facility located at Golding Avenue, students and staff of the institution and Victoria Mutual were engaged in the painting of interior and exterior walls, carrying...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (third left) takes a selfie with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Mark Connolly (second left), and students from the Norman Manley High School following the launch of the UNICEF free social-messaging tool, U-Report, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 22.

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Gov’t Enabling Greater Youth Participation in Decision-Making

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Government continues to explore ways to enable greater youth participation in decision-making at the national level. He said that in addition to reinstating the National Youth Parliament two years ago, 16 youth advisors have been appointed, who have sat on the policy decision-making boards for the National...

Early Grade Reading Conference 1: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch of the Early Grade Reading Conference at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 22).

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Education Ministry to Intensify Outreach for ‘Zero-To-Three’ Initiative

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be intensifying its outreach for the ‘Zero-to-Three’ initiative, at an Early Grade Reading Conference to be held in the first month of the next academic year. The launch of the conference, which is to be held on Thursday, September 27, took place at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on...

Director Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives at CMU and Director of Sports for the Jamaica Rowing Federation Miss Elaine Hayden addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday May 22.

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Rowing Federation on Recruitment Drive

The Jamaica Rowing Federation, which is domiciled at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), is currently on a drive to get interested persons to be a part of the Kingston Rowing Club (KRC). The club, which falls under the auspices of the Jamaica Rowing Federation, is the arm of the federation that is open to non-CMU students. Speaking at a JIS...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (front row, third left); Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the United States, Eric Khant (front row, fourth left); Country Director, Peace Corps Jamaica, Paul Sully (front row, right); Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle (second row, fifth left), with the newest batch of Peace Corps volunteers, following the swearing-in ceremony at the Colin E. Powell Residential Plaza, Kingston, on May 22.

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State Minister Lauds US Peace Corps Volunteers

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has lauded the newest batch of United States (US) Peace Corps volunteers who will be serving in communities across the country. The Minister of State was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for the Group 89 volunteers, at the Colin E. Powell Residential...