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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.
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.

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

Cedar Valley to Get New Post Office
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
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's major Labour Day project activities at the facility on Monday (May 25).

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

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

St. James Residents Unite To Restore Rose Heights Community Centre

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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.
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...
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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).
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...
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (May 14).
Local Government

New Policy Coming for Outdoor Advertising In St. Catherine

The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, informed that the policy is intended to establish proper standards and ensure transparency, fairness and order in the management and placement of advertisements across...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommerceCommunityLocal Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Reports 380 Per Cent Market Fee Revenue Increase

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reported a 380 per cent increase in revenue from market fees, attributed to a rise in the number of vendors operating at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon, disclosed that monthly revenue has risen from $250,000 to $1.2 million. He was speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (May 14). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Errol Lebert.
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Authorities Appeal for Shelter Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Season

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is urging citizens to volunteer as shelter managers, following a decline in participation ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (May 14), Mayor and Councillor, Richard Solomon, emphasised that identifying and training new personnel to oversee emergency shelters is...
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