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...

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe’s leadership and uncompromising anti-slavery ideology continue to inspire the fight against injustice in Jamaica. Speaking at the annual floral tribute, held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on Labour Day, May 23, Mayor Vernon urged citizens to remember Sam Sharpe's legacy and...

Scores of volunteers turned out at the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) on Labour Day (May 23) to beautify and improve accessibility to the facility, located at 111 ½ Old Hope Road in St. Andrew.  The scope of works included redesigning an existing ramp to enhance accessibility to the entity’s vision centre by persons with disabilities; rehabilitation of several...