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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

City Of Kingston Marks 150th Anniversary

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Kingston as the capital city of Jamaica, and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be spearheading several initiatives to commemorate this milestone. These activities will run concurrently with the year-long...
The Cenataph adjacent to the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building and Falmouth Court House was also given a facelift on Labour Day, Monday, (May 23).
The Cenataph adjacent to the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Building and Falmouth Court House was also given a facelift on Labour Day, Monday, (May 23).

PHOTOS: Labour Day Activities in Falmouth
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (second left), is joined by members of the Corporation’s Roads and Works Department in painting a wall in Water Square, Falmouth, on Labour Day, May 23.

Falmouth The Focus Of Labour Day Activities In Trelawny
Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, drives a nail into support boards to be placed on the roof of a family’s house (pictured in the background) in Mocho Clarendon. The Minister was participating in the main Labour Day project in the constituency on Monday (May 23). The project entailed replacing the entire roof of the dwelling, which had previously leaked.

MP Morgan Rolls Up His Sleeves On Labour Day Projects
Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. 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 of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday
Landlord Carl Mignott stands at the entrance to the base Natural Bridge located in Riversdale, St. Catherine. The bridge which connects the community to the town centre is a natural occurrence. It hangs some 60 ft above the chasm where there is a river which flows on his family’s one acre property. 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 of the Natural Bridge in Riversdale, St. Catherine as part of Monday's (May 23) Labour Day activities.

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The St Thomas Infirmary received a facelift on Labour Day (May 23) by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Volunteers from the St Thomas Co-Operative Credit Union also lent a hand.
Labour Day 2022Local Government

St. Thomas Infirmary Gets Facelift On Labour Day

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...
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His Worship, the Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas (second right), assists Receival Clerk at Hardware and Lumber (H&L)- Rapid True Value Petagaye Palmer (right) to paint a section of the new sidewalk constructed along the George Lee Boulevard thoroughfare in Portmore on Monday (May 23). Additional H&L members of staff also volunteered their service. Hardware and Lumber- Rapid True Value, is one of the sponsors for the Portmore Municipality’s Labour Day projects.
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A Safe Sidewalk For The Physically Challenged In Portmore

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...
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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation Programme Officer Allaine Harvey (right), paints a section of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James along with Administrative Assistant at the JPS in Westmoreland/St. Elizabeth Jullite Reeves, on Labour Day, Monday (May 23).
Labour Day 2022Local Government

Deep Clean for Charles Gordon Market on Labour Day

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...
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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’.
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PHOTOS: National Labour Day Project – Mandela Park

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’.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), admires the work done under the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project during a tour of the corridor following a ceremony to officially hand over the project to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Wednesday (May 18). The project comprises the installation of a one-kilometre composite seawall and armour stone revetment structure, upgrading of drainage features, rehabilitation and raising of the existing roadway along the corridor, installation of a boardwalk , and the creation of a fishing beach. Also pictured (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The handover ceremony was held at the Breezy Castle Sports Centre in downtown Kingston.
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PM Hands Over $1.3-Billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project to KSAMC

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) now has responsibility for the sustainability of the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to safeguard the corridor from continued erosion and the effects of storm surges. The project, which was implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and completed in March 2022, was officially handed over...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the $580-million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters, situated at Barnett Street in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (May 13).
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$200 Million To Repair Roads In Montego Bay

Some $200 million has been allocated to improve the road conditions in Montego Bay, St James, to help ease traffic congestion in the Second City. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure at the recently held handover ceremony for the Area Four headquarters of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, situated on Barnett Street, in Montego Bay, St James....
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