A family of six in Mocho, Clarendon, now has a proper roof over its head courtesy of Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, and community volunteers. Replacement of the leaky roof of this family home, occupied by two sisters and their children, was chosen as the main Labour Day project for the constituency. The MP,...

The historic Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine, got a refresh for Labour Day on Monday. Members of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the community, the Red Cross and other volunteer agencies, turned out to participate in the cleanup activities which included extensive sweeping and clearing the area of overgrown vegetation and litter. The bridge,...

Beautification works were carried out at the St. Thomas Infirmary on Monday (May 23) as part of activities by the Municipal Corporation to mark Labour Day 2022. These included cleaning of drains, painting of exterior walls, cutting of grass and raking of the compound by staff of the Municipal Corporation as well as volunteers from First Heritage Co-Operative Credit Union...

Pedestrians and members of the physically challenged community will be able to traverse safely along George Lee Boulevard in Portmore, with construction of a new sidewalk along the thoroughfare. The disabilities-friendly sidewalk has ramps at both ends to better accommodate individuals using canes and wheelchairs. Its construction formed part of the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day (May 23) project, which saw...

The spirit of volunteerism was alive in St. James on Labour Day, Monday (May 23), as representatives from government and corporate entities partnered to upgrade the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. The market was selected as the parish project for Labour Day by the St. James Municipal Corporation (STJMC). The scope of the work on the facility, which cost...

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers engage in preparatory work at the Mandela Park, Half-Way Tree, the site selected for the National Labour Day project. Also engaged are workers from the National Solid Waste Management Authority. Labour Day will be observed on Monday, May 23 under the theme ‘Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness – Protect our Heritage and Environment’.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there are plans for greater investment in the development of the commercial and residential real estate in downtown Kingston. “We have been speaking with the World Bank… about developing a project for the urban renewal of downtown Kingston. We are very serious about that; we believe that this can be a major...