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Minister Hanna announces National Family Day among activities for Jamaica Festival 2014

By: Ministry of Youth & Culture, June 5, 2014

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has announced major changes to the annual Jamaica Festival programme which celebrates Emancipation and Independence. Addressing the launch of...

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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (at the podium), speaking at the media launch of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) 10th anniversary celebrations at the agency’s downtown Kingston offices, on May 28. Others (from left) are: Chairman, CDA Advisory Board, Maxine Henry-Wilson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey. The year-long activities to commemorate the CDA’s 10th anniversary begin on June 1 at the Boulevard Open Bible Church. Other activities include: lecture series, walk/runathon, awards banquet, concert, and talent competition exposition, among others.

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Kids Engage in Tree-Planting Project for Labour Day

Scores of children participated in the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) Action Day tree-planting project on Friday, May 23, at the Robert Schuman Roundabout in Agualta Vale, St. Mary. “Action...

By: Judith A. Hunter, May 27, 2014

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

11 years ago Culture

Minister Hanna Calls Groups to New Approach to Finding Solutions

The Ministry of Youth and Culture notes the recent report made by Jamaicans for Justice to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights regarding children, particularly girls, in detention. On the...

By: Ministry of Youth & Culture, May 26, 2014

Citizens, including teachers, parents, students and workmen from across the Bethel Town and adjoining areas turned out to carry out refurbishing works on the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School, which has been selected as the parish project for Labour Day 2014. Work is also being carried out on the Whithorn police station, the second parish project for Westmoreland.

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Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth Labour Day Projects Receive Full Support

Enthusiasm was high among a group of 65 persons on Friday morning, May 23, at the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School in eastern Westmoreland, as men, women and...

By: Glenis A. Rose and Marlon Tingling, May 23, 2014

Volunteers at the St. James parish project for Labour Day 2014, the St. James Infirmary, passing building blocks for the construction of a perimeter wall at the facility. Over 300 volunteers turned out to participate in the project.

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Western Jamaica Abuzz With Labour Day Activities

Activities for Labour Day 2014 got off to an early start Friday, May 23, across western Jamaica, as weather forecasts for early afternoon rains had volunteers turning out in large...

By: Bryan Miller and Sharon Earle, May 23, 2014

Volunteers undertake beautification activities at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston as part of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Labour Day project Friday, May 23.

11 years ago Culture

JCDC Labour Day Project Receives Strong Support

From as early as 6:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, volunteers turned up at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston to carry out painting and other refurbishing activities as part...

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, May 23, 2014

Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Hon. Roger Clarke, paints a section of the Whithorn Police Station in Westmoreland on Labour Day (May 23). The Station was chosen as the main activity for Labour Day. Assisting the Minister is Woman Corporal Joan Evans (left).

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Minister Clarke Joins Volunteers to Refurbish Police Station

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Hon. Roger Clarke, joined scores of volunteers to do refurbishing work at the Whithorn Police Station in the...

By: Glenis A. Rose, May 23, 2014

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), and new Chairman, Jamaica Public Service Company, Jin Won Kim, join in painting the Vineyard Town Police Station, located in Mr. Robinson’s South East St. Andrew constituency, on Labour Day (May 23).

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Vineyard Town Police Station Gets Facelift

Labour Day at the Vineyard Town Police Station, in South East St. Andrew, had a multi-cultural feel, with several South Koreans and Chinese nationals working alongside locals to give the...

By: Andrea Braham, May 23, 2014

Children from Portmore communities participate in the cleaning and beautification of the National Climate Change Park, in the area, today (May 23). The park was chosen as the national Labour Day project.

11 years ago Culture

Scores of Volunteers Turn Out To Develop Climate Change Park

Scores of volunteers representing various community groups and business entities responded on May 23, in giving of their time to develop the Climate Change Park in Portmore, the national project...

By: Garfield L. Angus, May 23, 2014

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