A total of 68 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have commenced implementation of the Records Information Management (RIM) Programme, to date, with 12 offboarded to initiate electronic records management systems in their entities. The programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of the public service to appropriately store, secure, preserve, access and share official Government of Jamaica (GOJ) records. It is...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) captured a shot of the solar eclipse in the Kingston skies at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday (April 8). The full eclipse swept across North America, plunging sections of the United States, Canada and Mexico into darkness for about four minutes as the moon came directly between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the...

The Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme will play a key role in enhancing business by ensuring efficient service delivery by public-sector entities to citizens. “This is [by]facilitating seamless data exchange among government entities and, of course, our business partners as they require information from our institutions,” said Acting Principal Director in the Information Division in the Office of...

The Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) is observing Records and Information Management (RIM) Month in April, with a focus on increasing awareness about the importance of accurate records management in providing holistic solutions to the impacts of climate change. Under the theme ‘Envisioning the Future: Records and Information Management (RIM) in the Age of Climate Change’, the month, which...

The fee for registering with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is yet to be decided, says Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Barclay advised that the registration fee is to be confirmed by the regulations that will be issued pursuant to the Data Protection Act, 2020. “In looking at issuing the drafting instructions...

Data controllers who are apprehensive about the changes brought on by the Data Protection Act, 2020 are being encouraged to seek support from the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). These include public authorities, financial and educational institutions, health and security services providers, processors of sensitive personal data, among others, that must also register with the OIC. The legislation requires...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is accepting entries for its annual National Career Awareness Week 2024 poster competition. This competition is open to students at the primary and secondary levels and will culminate during the Week’s celebrations. In collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and CHOICES, the Ministry will host a week of activities to celebrate National...

The Data Centre Upgrade Project being undertaken at eGov Jamaica Limited is now in its final stage. This was revealed by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Programme Manager at the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Luke Jackson, during a recent interview with JIS News. The project, which began in 2020, forms part of the public sector transformation programme, being managed by...

Jamaica’s path to becoming a Republic was the focus of the 2023 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, for which the top entrants in the categories of essay and poster were awarded on Tuesday (December 12). The competition, which opened for entries in September, saw students from primary and secondary schools across the island vying for attractive prizes by penning...