Citizens of Lluidas Vale in St. Catherine are celebrating the refurbishing of their community centre, which was the parish project for Labour Day 2024.  Scores of residents turned out to participate in the workday, which included the building of an access ramp, repair and replacement of fixtures, painting, cleaning, bushing, drain excavation and other activities.   They were joined by volunteers...

The inaugural staging of the Black River Film Festival (BRFF), set for June 28 to 30, is being welcomed by local actor, Cornelius Orlando Grant, who sees the potential of the event in unearthing local talent and attracting investment from the international film industry.   Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office, Mr. Grant,...

Scores of volunteers turned out on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23 to participate in the clean-up and beautification of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Junior Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston.  The Junior Centre is an integral part of the IOJ, which aims to encourage cultural awareness among young people, aged six to 18.   Classes are held in painting...

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) appeal to residents of Hog Bush in Haughton Meadows, Lucea, to assist in building a house for an indigent resident on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23, was met with a heart-warming response.   Construction of the one-bedroom dwelling, which was the parish project, was in keeping with the Labour Day focus on persons with disabilities, the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on stakeholders to continue enhancing the collaborative efforts and frameworks to ensure the safety and well-being of all children and the safe return of those who have gone missing.  “Our work is far from over. We have had successes in terms of the systems, the processes, the procedures that we put...

Residents of St. Ann were out in their numbers as volunteers to undertake projects on Labour Day (May 23), under the theme ‘Ramp up the access… Show that you care’.  With a primary focus on people with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable, volunteers engaged in projects at schools, rehabilitation of homes, painting of health facilities and other community-related activities. ...

Imagine using a curriculum that is so impactful on young persons and adults, that their lives are literally transformed once engaged.   The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has scored to this end, having found a ‘sweet spot’ with the ‘Passport to Success’ curriculum.  The MYF, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), is the only licenced administrator of the international curriculum in Jamaica...