The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) selected the refurbishment of the Stony Hill Fire Station in St. Andrew as its major Labour Day project this year, with firefighters working on Monday (May 25) to carry out renovations at the facility. Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that the initiative formed part of the Brigade’s annual effort to rehabilitate stations requiring attention....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the selection of the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, as one of this year’s National Labour Day Projects reflects the Government’s commitment to supporting communities still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Melissa. Activities at the institution, including roofing repairs, painting, and general restoration works, were carried...

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 their homes and communities rather than waiting until a storm threat develops. The Prime Minister was speaking during the opening...

Students at Ferry Basic School in St. Andrew will return to a refreshed and improved learning environment when school reopens, following extensive Labour Day enhancement works carried out by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its partners. The improvements include roof repairs and structural strengthening works; demolition and reconstruction of the school’s kitchen; landscaping of the play area; playground improvements;...

Residents, volunteers and public and private -sector officials came together on Labour Day (May 25) to renovate the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James, which sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa. The Labour Day Parish Project, undertaken at a cost of approximately $3.8 million, included clean-up, roof works and painting of the space that serves more than 17,000 community members....

The Portmore City Municipality has targeted pedestrian safety and improved accessibility for persons with disabilities as its primary focus for Labour Day 2026, through the construction of a sidewalk outside the Municipality Building. The initiative is part of a multi-year infrastructural project to retrofit the municipality with proper pedestrian sidewalks to address a historical design gap. “For the last three...

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.