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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, paints a section of the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution (ECI) in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, during National Labour Day activities at the school on Monday (May 25).

Use Labour Day To Strengthen Hurricane Preparedness – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans to use Labour Day activities to strengthen preparedness ahead of the start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. He urged individuals to take the time now to assess...

Customer Service Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Diane Hanson (left); Junior Civil Engineer, Kuffy-Hi Smith, UDC (right) and Landscape Supervisor, UDC, Christopher Cole, paint a section of the Ferry Basic School in St. Andrew on Labour Day, May 25. The school was among several educational institutions and community spaces to benefit from rehabilitation works carried out by UDC and its partners on Labour Day.

Ferry Basic School Gets Major Upgrade Through UDC Labour Day Initiative

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, prepares soil for the planting of a garden at the Rose Heights Community Centre on Monday (May 25). Rehabilitation of the community centre is the St. James Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.

St. James Residents Unite To Restore Rose Heights Community Centre

Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas (right), and Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine South Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Leighton Gray (left), engage in conversation while painting a section of the sidewalk during the Portmore City Municipality’s Labour Day Project 2026. The Project was carried out at the Municipality’s Office and surrounding areas on Monday (May 25).

Portmore Prioritises Pedestrian Safety With Labour Day Sidewalk Project

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Executive Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWA), Audley Gordon, engage in conversation ahead of a tree-trimming exercise at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on North Street in downtown Kingston on Monday (May 25). The activity was a part of the NSWMA’s Labour Day 2026 project.

Photos: NSWMA Carries Out Labour Day Project At KPH

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams, addresses the Ministry

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Partnership Crucial In Building Productive, Resilient Workforce – Labour State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams, has emphasised the importance of partnership and collaboration among workers, employers and the Government in cultivating a productive and resilient workforce. “Resilience and productivity… do not happen by chance. Both must be deliberately linked and be built deliberately through partnership, accountability, and investment in people,” he...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, lays a wreath at the monument of National Hero the Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the annual floral tribute for the National Hero held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday ( May 23).

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Mobay Mayor Welcomes Plans To Modernise Tourism Act

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has commended the Government on plans to repeal and replace the Tourism Act, noting that the move presents an opportunity for stronger protections and greater economic inclusion for tourism workers. The Government intends to replace the current legislation with a new Tourism Authority Act that reflects the realities of a modern tourism industry...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses the Frome Reflections event held in Westmoreland on Friday (May 22).

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Jamaicans Urged to Honour Sacrifices of Labour Heroes

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on citizens to honour the sacrifices of the nation’s labour heroes by helping to build a fair and inclusive labour environment. He said that the country must never forget the struggles and sacrifices that led to the establishment of workers’ rights and protections in Jamaica. “We must take...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), is joined by several key stakeholders for the Aggie Bernard Official Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Aggie Bernard Monument, located at the Craft Market on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston on Thursday (May 21). From left are Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly, who represented Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; President, Jamaica Employers

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Jamaicans Encouraged to Honour Nation’s Labour Pioneers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging Jamaicans to continue honouring the sacrifices of labour pioneers whose struggles helped shape the nation’s modern workforce and industrial relations system. He was speaking during the Aggie Bernard Official Wreath-Laying Ceremony, held at the Aggie Bernard Monument on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 21)....

The Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town is the Labour Day 2026 Parish Project for St. Catherine.

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Barry and Lloyd Cemetery is St. Catherine Parish Project

Residents of St. Catherine are being urged to support the Labour Day Parish Project, which will focus on upgrading the Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town. Labour Day 2026 is being observed on Monday, May 25 under the theme ‘One People, One Purpose; In All Things, Jamaica Wins’. Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, said that the cemetery,...

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith.

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SDC Mobilises Community Stakeholders for More Than 300 Labour Day Projects

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is mobilising and supporting community stakeholders across the island to execute more than 300 Labour Day projects aimed at enhancing communities and improving public spaces. Planned activities include beach and gully clean-ups, painting and beautification exercises, home repairs for vulnerable residents, school enhancement projects, community park refurbishments, and tree-planting initiatives. Executive Director, SDC, Omar Frith,...