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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), plants a tree along the P.J. Patterson Highway (Highway 2000), in the vicinity of the Hartlands underpass in the parish of St. Catherine. He is assisted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left). Looking on (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Chief Executive Officer, Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

Gov’t Well Underway with Public Sector Compensation Review and Transformation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is well under way with the implementation of the public-sector compensation review and transformation. Addressing Tuesday’s (May 23) Labour Day tree-planting exercise in Hartlands, St. Catherine, Mr. Holness said the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams ( second right) and Custos of St James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (right), look on as Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Lance Corporal, Aston Slue, assists two-year-old Javier Dennis to water a tree planted at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James on Labour Day Tuesday (May 23).

Strong Support for Labour Activities in St. James

The Morant Bay High School, which was the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s parish project for Labour Day, on Tuesday (May 23).

Morant Bay High School Spruced Up on Labour Day

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.

Jamaica’s Economy Continues on Strong Growth Path

(File Photo)Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, plant a sapling as part of the launch of the urban tree planting thrust, at Jamaica House on Saturday (January 28).

Forestry Department to Maintain Seedlings Planted Along Highway 2000

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), plants a palm tree at the Grant’s Pen Peace Park in St. Andrew, during Labour Day activities on Tuesday (May 23). Looking on (from left) are Deputy Mayor, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Winston Ennis; Councillor, Barbican Division, Joy Cotterel and Inspector of Police, Berhane Barnes.

3 years ago Labour Day 2023

PHOTOS: Minister Chuck Labours at Grant’s Pen Peace Park

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Child Month Church Service

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.

Students from Ascot Primary School deliver a rendition of the song

3 years ago Local Government

PHOTOS: Portmore Municipality’s 20th Anniversary Church Service

Students from Ascot Primary School deliver a rendition of the song 'the Goodness of God' during the Portmore City Municipality’s 20th anniversary church service at the Power of Faith Ministries International, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine, on May 21.

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, lays a floral arrangement at the statue of National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe during the annual Floral Tribute ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square on Labour Day, Tuesday (May 23).

3 years ago CultureEducationLabour Day 2023Tribute

Mobay Mayor Calls for Sam Sharpe to Be Taught in Schools

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, is calling for more Jamaicans to learn about National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, and for teachings about his life and work to be incorporated in the school curriculum. Mayor Williams said that the legacy of the National Hero, affectionally known as “Daddy Sharpe” is “much too precious for us to only...

Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Ramsay McDonald (centre), delivers remarks at the signing ceremony for the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) ‘Adopt-A-Mangrove’ programme held recently at NEPA’s head office in Kingston. Listening are Chief Operating Officer at the JPS Company Limited, Gary Barrow (left) and Director of the JPS Foundation, Winsome Callum.

3 years ago Environment

JPS Foundation Supporting Environmental Protection

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation is a key partner in the protection of the environment through the planting of trees and replenishing of wetlands. The organisation has been participating in the Forestry Department’s ‘Adopt-A-Hillside’ initiative since its inception in 2010, planting approximately 7,000 trees on six hectares of hillside, to date. JPS Foundation also sponsored the Forestry Department’s recently...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. For his role, Sam Sharpe, who was a Baptist deacon, was hanged on May 23, 1832. He was named National Hero in 1975 for his efforts in liberating the enslaved peoples of Jamaica.

3 years ago CultureTribute

PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying Tribute for Sam Sharpe

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of the Sandals Dunn’s River Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, on May 19.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Credits Prudent Fiscal Management for Economic Recovery

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has credited the economy’s quick recovery and return to pre-COVID-19 growth levels to the Government’s prudent fiscal management. He noted that unemployment has dropped to six per cent, the lowest ever in Jamaica’s history, to the point where the country is practically approaching full employment. “The fiscal management has been such that the...