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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and patrons enjoy performances during the Labour Day Praise and Worship Concert at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on May 23. Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and patrons enjoy performances during the Labour Day Praise and Worship Concert at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on May 23. Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.

LABOUR DAY PRAISE AND WORSHIP CONCERT AT EMANCIPATION PARK – Photos Only

Principal of Eltham Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Kalilia Dennisur Dennis, and Councillor for the Ensom City Division, Yacob Cookhorn, plant a tree during Labour Day activities at the institution on Friday (May 23). Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.
Principal of Eltham Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Kalilia Dennisur Dennis, and Councillor for the Ensom City Division, Yacob Cookhorn, plant a tree during Labour Day activities at the institution on Friday (May 23). Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.

LABOUR DAY ACTIVITIES IN GORDON PEN, ST. CATHERINE – Photos Only
Dr. David Lowe, Managing Director, the Development Bank of Jamaica speaks at the recent Strawberry Cluster launch held in Manchester. This initiative was funded by the Jamaica Business Fund, a component of the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme. Since its launch in September 2020, BIGEE has disbursed over US$9.9M to more than 1,462 Jamaican MSMEs. These resources were strategically allocated in line with the Programme’s objectives to catalyse innovation and entrepreneurial development. With the globally acclaimed success of Phase I of BIGEE, the design of Phase II is currently underway, where the organisation remains focused on building on the project’s momentum.
Dr. David Lowe, Managing Director, the Development Bank of Jamaica speaks at the recent Strawberry Cluster launch held in Manchester. This initiative was funded by the Jamaica Business Fund, a component of the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme. Since its launch in September 2020, BIGEE has disbursed over US$9.9M to more than 1,462 Jamaican MSMEs. These resources were strategically allocated in line with the Programme’s objectives to catalyse innovation and entrepreneurial development. With the globally acclaimed success of Phase I of BIGEE, the design of Phase II is currently underway, where the organisation remains focused on building on the project’s momentum.

The Development Bank of Jamaica’s BIGEE Programme Continues to Deliver Tangible Results for Jamaican MSMEs, Sets Stage for Next Phase of MSME Growth for the Country
A volunteer installs guardrails at Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann on Labour Day (May 23) to enhance student safety.
A volunteer installs guardrails at Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann on Labour Day (May 23) to enhance student safety.

Scores of Volunteers Turn Out for Labour Day Activities in St. Ann
Students of Grange Hill High School perform a cultural item during the opening ceremony for the ‘Frome Reflections’ event at Workers’ Park in Westmoreland on May 22.
Students of Grange Hill High School perform a cultural item during the opening ceremony for the ‘Frome Reflections’ event at Workers’ Park in Westmoreland on May 22.

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Chief Executive Officer, Access Financial Services Limited, Hugh Campbell, hands over a donation to Principal of Rose Mount Primary and Infant School, Malaika Sinclair-Bailey, during the launch of the company’s ‘Access Hope’ initiative at the entity’s headquarters in Kingston on May 21.
EducationYouth

Nine Children’s Homes Among Beneficiaries of Access Financial’s $6.5m Social Responsibility Initiative

Nine State-run children’s homes are among 25 institutions benefitting from a $6.5 million corporate social responsibility programme being undertaken by microfinance agency, Access Financial Services Limited.  The initiative, dubbed ‘Access Hope’, is part of the entity’s 25th anniversary celebration. It was officially launched at the company’s headquarters in Kingston on May 21.  Under the initiative, the Child Protection and Family...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left), with the country’s newly appointed Global Tourism Ambassador, Usain Bolt, during the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) 70th anniversary event at Devon House on May 22.
Tourism

Usain Bolt Named Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has named the world’s fastest man and eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Usain Bolt, as the country’s Global Tourism Ambassador.  Director of Tourism, Donovan White, made the announcement during the entity’s 70th anniversary celebration at the historic Devon House in Kingston on May 22.  The announcement marks the launch of a fully integrated global marketing campaign,...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the annual Labour Day Floral Tribute in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, on Friday (May 23). The event was held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James.
Labour Day 2025

Mo-bay Mayor Urges Jamaicans to Unite for Environmental and Climate Resilience

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is encouraging Jamaicans to take an active role in safeguarding the environment, emphasising that collective responsibility is critical to national development and climate resilience.  He was addressing the annual Floral Tribute in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe on Labour Day, Friday, May 23. The event was held at Sam...
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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy (right), and Councillor for the Darliston Division, Jerome Bacchus, work on a section of the garbage skip near the Darliston Cemetery in Westmoreland, which was expanded as part of Labour Day activities in the parish on Friday ( May 23).
Labour Day 2025

Westmoreland Labour Day Projects Surpass Expectations

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, says the number of Labour Day projects executed in Westmoreland this year far exceeded expectations.  From businesses to charity groups to community members, Westmoreland residents significantly raised the bar for volunteerism on Labour Day, Friday, May 23.  Councillor Delancy told journalists covering activities across the parish on Friday that several projects, both registered and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, paints the exterior walls of the Summerfield Community Centre in Chapelton, during Labour Day activities on Friday (May 23). The Minister led several projects across the constituency that focussed on community development, education, and youth empowerment.
Labour Day 2025

Minister Morgan participates in Labour Day activities – Photos Only

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, paints the exterior walls of the Summerfield Community Centre in Chapelton, during Labour Day activities on Friday (May 23). The Minister led several projects across the constituency that focussed on community development, education, and youth empowerment.
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Acting Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC) in St. Catherine, Shana-Lee Archibald (right), paints a section of the Old Harbour Bay Primary School in St. Catherine during Labour Day activities at the institution on Friday (May 23). She is assisted by Coordinator at the SDC, Janice Golding Williams.
Labour Day 2025

Old Harbour Bay Primary Gets Fresh Look

The Old Harbour Bay Primary School was the focus of activities for Labour Day 2025 in St. Catherine.    Scores of residents and volunteers, including members of  civic groups and service clubs, and contestants in the Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Competition turned out to participate in a workday at the institution.  The day’s exercise, which was organised by the...
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