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General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Gairy Taylor.
General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Gairy Taylor.

RPJ Collects One Billion Plastic Bottles

One billion plastic bottles have been successfully removed from the environment since 2019. This was revealed by General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Gairy Taylor, during a recent interview with JIS News. “RPJ has been very active… . Over...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), and Chairman, Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Errol Miller (third left), unveil a 50th anniversary commemorative plaque in recognition of the entity’s contribution to Jamaica’s labour relations framework. The ceremony was held at the IDT
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), and Chairman, Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Errol Miller (third left), unveil a 50th anniversary commemorative plaque in recognition of the entity’s contribution to Jamaica’s labour relations framework. The ceremony was held at the IDT's Ellesmere Road offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 29). Others (from left) are: Vice President, Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Rudolph Thomas; Deputy Chairman, IDT,

IDT 50th Anniversary Commemorative Plaque Unveiled
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents an award to National Commercial Bank (NCB) Group Human Resources Vice President, Dr. Hopelin Hines. The event was the recent Labour Relations Awards Banquet to mark the 50th anniversary of the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA) enacted in 1975. The event was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents an award to National Commercial Bank (NCB) Group Human Resources Vice President, Dr. Hopelin Hines. The event was the recent Labour Relations Awards Banquet to mark the 50th anniversary of the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA) enacted in 1975. The event was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: Labour Relations Awards Banquet
Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, participates in the cleaning of Queen Street, during Labour Day activities in St. Thomas on Friday , May 23.
Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, participates in the cleaning of Queen Street, during Labour Day activities in St. Thomas on Friday , May 23.

Morant Bay Beautified On Labour Day
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left), presents centenarian 103-year-old Ruth Drummond with a gift basket during his visit to her home in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Monday (May 26). Ms. Drummond’s granddaughter, who is Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at Annotto Bay Hospital, Dr. Shameka Hughes (left) holds a card with a message from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Representatives from the Ministry have been paying visits to Jamaicans 100 years and older in recognition of Centenarians Day 2025 on May 20 under the theme ‘Honouring a Century of Wisdom and Grace’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left), presents centenarian 103-year-old Ruth Drummond with a gift basket during his visit to her home in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Monday (May 26). Ms. Drummond’s granddaughter, who is Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at Annotto Bay Hospital, Dr. Shameka Hughes (left) holds a card with a message from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Representatives from the Ministry have been paying visits to Jamaicans 100 years and older in recognition of Centenarians Day 2025 on May 20 under the theme ‘Honouring a Century of Wisdom and Grace’.

PHOTOS: Dr. Dunn Visits Centenarians in St. Mary

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Principal of Eltham Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Kalilia Dennisur Dennis, and Councillor for the Ensom City Division, Yacob Cookhorn, plant a tree during Labour Day activities at the institution on Friday (May 23). Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.
Labour Day 2025

LABOUR DAY ACTIVITIES IN GORDON PEN, ST. CATHERINE – Photos Only

Principal of Eltham Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Kalilia Dennisur Dennis, and Councillor for the Ensom City Division, Yacob Cookhorn, plant a tree during Labour Day activities at the institution on Friday (May 23). Labour Day 2025 was observed under the theme: ‘Protect the Environment: Our Land, Our Duty, Our Future’, and the slogan: ‘Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise’.
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A volunteer installs guardrails at Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann on Labour Day (May 23) to enhance student safety.
Labour Day 2025

Scores of Volunteers Turn Out for Labour Day Activities in St. Ann

Scores of volunteers, including residents, business interests, officials and other stakeholders, turned out to participate in Labour Day activities in St. Ann on May 23.  Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, welcomed the collective support for the day’s activities, emphasising that it made the occasion meaningful and impactful.   “[It was] a great day for the garden parish… starting...
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Students of Grange Hill High School perform a cultural item during the opening ceremony for the ‘Frome Reflections’ event at Workers’ Park in Westmoreland on May 22.
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Stakeholder Collaboration Vital to Workforce Development – State Minister Dunn

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has emphasised the vital role of stakeholder partnerships in strengthening Jamaica’s workforce and enhancing the work environment.  Speaking during the annual ‘Frome Reflections’ event at Workers Park in Frome, Westmoreland, on May 22, Dr. Dunn emphasised that workforce transformation and workplace development “cannot  be driven...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the annual Labour Day Floral Tribute in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, on Friday (May 23). The event was held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James.
Labour Day 2025

Mo-bay Mayor Urges Jamaicans to Unite for Environmental and Climate Resilience

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is encouraging Jamaicans to take an active role in safeguarding the environment, emphasising that collective responsibility is critical to national development and climate resilience.  He was addressing the annual Floral Tribute in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe on Labour Day, Friday, May 23. The event was held at Sam...
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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy (right), and Councillor for the Darliston Division, Jerome Bacchus, work on a section of the garbage skip near the Darliston Cemetery in Westmoreland, which was expanded as part of Labour Day activities in the parish on Friday ( May 23).
Labour Day 2025

Westmoreland Labour Day Projects Surpass Expectations

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, says the number of Labour Day projects executed in Westmoreland this year far exceeded expectations.  From businesses to charity groups to community members, Westmoreland residents significantly raised the bar for volunteerism on Labour Day, Friday, May 23.  Councillor Delancy told journalists covering activities across the parish on Friday that several projects, both registered and...
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