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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, gives remarks during the agency's long service awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (May 27).

157 NSWMA Employees Honoured for Long Service

Employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) are being commended for their unwavering dedication and resilience in maintaining sanitation services across the island, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, praised...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on May 27.

Prime Minister Holness Urges Hurricane Preparedness

Gov’t Strengthening Disaster Risk Financing Framework Ahead of Hurricane Season

The Norwood Community Centre in St. James.

Improvement At Norwood Community Centre

Chairman of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right), along with Parish Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Shana-Lee Archibald (centre), break ground for the construction of sanitary facilities at the Barry and Lloyd Cemetery in Kitson Town, St. Catherine on Monday (May 25). Looking on at left is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Marvalyn Pitter. The cemetery was the St. Catherine Parish Project for Labour Day 2026.

Strong Turnout for St. Catherine Parish Project

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Communities League, Stephen Golding, join forces to paint a wall during the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Labour Day activities at Franklin Town Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 25). The KSAMC carried out work at three project sites: Franklin Town Primary School, the St. William Grant Monument in Brandon Hill, and Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston.

2 weeks ago Labour Day 2026Local Government

Three Major Projects Highlight Labour Day Activities for KSAMC

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) marked Labour Day on Monday (May 25) with three major projects, highlighting the theme: ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safer Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goal of Agenda 2063’. The project sites were Franklin Town Primary School in the Allman Town Division, the St. William Grant Monument in the Brandon Hill Division,...

The container that will become the new Cedar Valley post office was placed in location on Labour Day, May 25.

2 weeks ago Labour Day 2026Local Government

Cedar Valley to Get New Post Office

There will be a new post office to serve Cedar Valley, St. Thomas, following a Labour Day project in the community on May 25. Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, told JIS News that the construction of the new post office was designated as the parish’s Labour Day project by the Municipal Corporation given the state of the previous...

Members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) repair a section of the sidewalk adjacent to the Stony Hill Fire Station in St. Andrew during the JFB

2 weeks ago Labour Day 2026Local Government

JFB Leads Labour Day Renovation of Stony Hill Fire Station In St. Andrew

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, paints a section of the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, during National Labour Day project activities at the school on Monday (May 25).

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National Labour Day Project In St. Elizabeth Reflects Govt’s Commitment to Hurricane Recovery – PM

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...

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.

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabour Day 2026

St. James Residents Unite To Restore Rose Heights Community Centre

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....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Eventide Home Monument at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (May 20) during the National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Eventide Home Fire.

3 weeks ago Local Government

Nation Urged to Honour Memory of Eventide Home Fire Victims

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has urged Jamaicans to honour the memory of the Eventide Home Fire victims while working to strengthen systems of care for vulnerable citizens. He was speaking during a ceremony held at the Eventide Home Monument in National Heroes Circle, Kingston, as the nation observed the National Day of Remembrance Floral...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, delivers her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 20).

3 weeks ago Digital TransformationDisaster ReliefHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryInnovation

NIRA Processes Over 47,000 Document Recovery Applications Post Hurricane Melissa

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has processed 47,562 document recovery applications, to help Jamaicans rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Audrey Marks during her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the...