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Residents of Cooke Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, paint a wall in the community as part of Labour Day activities spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), on Friday (May 23).
Residents of Cooke Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, paint a wall in the community as part of Labour Day activities spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), on Friday (May 23).

JSIF Leads Labour Day Beautification Efforts in Savanna-La-Mar

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) led beautification efforts across sections of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, as part of Labour Day activities on Friday (May 23).  The agency carried out work along Cooke Street, Queen Street, Dalling Street and other areas as...
Teachers of Godfrey Stewart High in Westmoreland paint a pedestrian crossing in the school
Teachers of Godfrey Stewart High in Westmoreland paint a pedestrian crossing in the school's parking lot as part of Labour Day activities on Friday (May 23).

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Ibex volunteers, Sourcing Specialist, Sharlene Wilson (left) and Talent Acquisition Manager, Britannia Bennett (right), paint a section of the newly erected sidewalk along George Lee Boulevard in Portmore on Friday (May 23) which forms part of the Portmore Municipal Corporation’s Labour Day Project. The Corporation is also carrying out tree-planting activities in the community of Portsmouth, which aligns with this year’s Labour Day theme, ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’ and slogan ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.
Ibex volunteers, Sourcing Specialist, Sharlene Wilson (left) and Talent Acquisition Manager, Britannia Bennett (right), paint a section of the newly erected sidewalk along George Lee Boulevard in Portmore on Friday (May 23) which forms part of the Portmore Municipal Corporation’s Labour Day Project. The Corporation is also carrying out tree-planting activities in the community of Portsmouth, which aligns with this year’s Labour Day theme, ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’ and slogan ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.

Portmore Municipal Corporation Improves Pedestrian Safety, Green Spaces on Labour Day
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

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Acting Director of Planning and Sustainable Development, St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (right), is assisted by volunteer Ryan Rattray, as they paint a wall at a section of the Maggotty community as part of activities for the St. Elizabeth Labour Day Parish Project on Friday (May 23).
Acting Director of Planning and Sustainable Development, St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (right), is assisted by volunteer Ryan Rattray, as they paint a wall at a section of the Maggotty community as part of activities for the St. Elizabeth Labour Day Parish Project on Friday (May 23).

St. Elizabeth Labour Day Parish Activities – Photos Only

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Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, delivers the keynote address at the North Street Seventh-day Adventist Education and Career Expo 2025, held Thursday (May 22) on the church compound in Kingston.
Cabinet

Cabinet Secretary Highlights Importance of Education

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, is encouraging Jamaicans to view education as a tool for personal development and economic independence. “Education is the equaliser. We have to become independent adults who can make decisions on our own, provide clothing, shelter and transportation for ourselves,” Mrs. Sewell said. She was delivering the keynote address at the North Street Seventh-day Adventist Education and...
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The Vineyards Toll Plaza featuring the newly constructed TAG lane to the left of the canopy.
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Freetown Interchange Is A Community Investment – Minister Vaz

The new Freetown Interchange on TransJam Highways is an investment in the development of the Clarendon community and surrounding areas, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.  He pointed out that the new interchange, which allows motorists to enter and exit the highway in both directions – east and west, will enhance connectivity.   “That might sound...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks at a press conference, held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on Thursday (May 22).
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$420 Million Secured for Second CNG Plant at JUTC Spanish Town Depot

An investment of $420 million is being made by Jamaica’s largest independent power supplier, InterEnergy Group, for the development of the second compressed natural gas (CNG) facility, at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC’s) Spanish Town depot. The disclosure was made by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a press briefing at the Ministry’s offices...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Otarah Byfield Nugent, will be the first person from the region to participate in a panel discussion at the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference in June.
Foreign Affairs

PCOA to Participate in Panel Discussion at CACOLE Annual Conference

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) continues to strengthen its international presence with its historic participation in a high-level panel discussion at the upcoming Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference. The event, to take place from June 2 to 4 in New Brunswick, Canada, will bring together oversight practitioners from across the globe to explore...
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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), presents a carton containing fruit juices to Director of the Mount Olivet Boys
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Handover of Items to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home (PHOTOS)

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), presents a carton containing fruit juices to Director of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home, Sophia Morgan, at the JIS head office in Kingston on May 15. The donation, through sponsorship from Trade Winds Citrus Limited, is in keeping with the JIS’s ongoing support of the home, which is...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.
Agriculture

$200 Million to Fix Road Breakaways in St. Andrew East Rural

Cabinet has approved two projects totalling $200 million to correct road breakaways in the community of Hall’s Delight in St. Andrew East Rural. This was confirmed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green,  when he delivered the keynote address at Tuesday’s (May 20) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, hosted by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), at Cinchona....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Prime Minister Directs Cabinet to Strengthen Laws Against Gender-based Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed Cabinet members to strengthen Jamaica’s legislative framework to combat gender-based violence. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. She indicated that Cabinet received an update from Deputy Prime Minister...
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