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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), and Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, pay respects to National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, at a floral tribute at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Monday, May 23.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), and Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, pay respects to National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, at a floral tribute at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Monday, May 23.

Jamaicans Urged To Remember Legacy Of Sam Sharpe

Jamaicans are being urged to remember the legacy of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, in his fight for the freedom and rights that we now enjoy. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, made the call in his...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

More Visibility Of Transition Challenges Faced By SIDS Needed – State Minister
Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas (left), is assisted by Portmore Branch Manager for Sodality Cooperative Credit Union, Roger Limsang, to smooth the concrete laid for a new footpath leading from the bus stop to the community of Daytona in Portmore, on Labour Day, May 23.
Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas (left), is assisted by Portmore Branch Manager for Sodality Cooperative Credit Union, Roger Limsang, to smooth the concrete laid for a new footpath leading from the bus stop to the community of Daytona in Portmore, on Labour Day, May 23.

New Pathway Built To Assist Disabled In Daytona, Portmore
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.

Falmouth The Focus Of Labour Day Activities In Trelawny
Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.

MP Morgan Rolls Up His Sleeves On Labour Day Projects

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Acting Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital in St. THomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle (stooping) and Director of Nursing Services, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence, participate in a Labour Day clean-up at the hospital on Monday (May 23).
Health & WellnessLabour Day 2022

Princess Margaret Hospital Cleaned And Beautified On Labour Day

Residents of St. Thomas joined staff of the Princess Margaret Hospital to clean and beautify the grounds of the 67-year-old facility on Monday (May 23). The Labour Day activity was undertaken through $1.5 million from the National Health Fund (NHF) under its Community Workday programme and included painting, landscaping, welding works and the removal of debris from the hospital compound....
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Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies turned out to participate in the cleanup of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday
Labour Day 2022Local Government

Natural Bridge Shows Potential As An Attraction

The historic Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine, got a refresh for Labour Day on Monday. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies, turned out to participate in the cleanup activities which included extensive sweeping and clearing the area of overgrown vegetation and litter. The bridge,...
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The St Thomas Infirmary received a facelift on Labour Day (May 23) by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Volunteers from the St Thomas Co-Operative Credit Union also lent a hand.
Labour Day 2022Local Government

St. Thomas Infirmary Gets Facelift On Labour Day

Beautification works were carried out at the St. Thomas Infirmary on Monday (May 23) as part of activities by the Municipal Corporation to mark Labour Day 2022. These included cleaning of drains, painting of exterior walls, cutting of grass and raking of the compound by staff of the Municipal Corporation as well as volunteers from First Heritage Co-Operative Credit Union...
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His Worship, the Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas (second right), assists Receival Clerk at Hardware and Lumber (H&L)- Rapid True Value Petagaye Palmer (right) to paint a section of the new sidewalk constructed along the George Lee Boulevard thoroughfare in Portmore on Monday (May 23). Additional H&L members of staff also volunteered their service. Hardware and Lumber- Rapid True Value, is one of the sponsors for the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day projects.
Labour Day 2022Local Government

A Safe Sidewalk For The Physically Challenged In Portmore

Pedestrians and members of the physically challenged community will be able to traverse safely along George Lee Boulevard in Portmore, with construction of a new sidewalk along the thoroughfare. The disabilities-friendly sidewalk has ramps at both ends to better accommodate individuals using canes and wheelchairs. Its construction formed part of the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day (May 23) project, which saw...
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National Water Commission (NWC) staff prepare to install new pipe fittings for water tanks at Cacoon Primary and Infant School in Hanover. Occasion was the NWC’s Labour Day project at the school on Monday, May 23.
Labour Day 2022WaterYouth

NWC Improves Water Flow At Cacoon Primary And Infant

The National Water Commission (NWC) team in Hanover carried out work to improve the flow of water through the taps at the Cacoon Primary and Infant School in the parish on Monday (May 23). Regional Manager at the NWC, Jeffery Smith, told JIS News that the Labour Day project was focused on relocating the tanks, which is the school’s main...
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Board Chairman at Petrojam, Wayne Chen (second right), is joined by Acting Principal of the St. Andrew Primary School, Colleen Gordon (second left), and grade-six student, Richard Anderson (centre), in Labour Day activities at the institution in Kingston on Monday (May 23).
EducationEnergyEnvironment

Petrojam Spruces Up St. Andrew Primary School

Scores of volunteers turned out at the St. Andrew Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 23) to take part in Labour Day activities at the institution. The work was spearheaded by Petrojam Limited, Jamaica's only petroleum refinery. The activities included painting, planting of trees and flowers, and general landscaping to create a greener more aesthetically pleasing environment for staff...
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