A total of 399 public servants, representing 21 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), have been recognised for upwards of 20 years of service to the Government and country. They were presented with awards at the Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, November 19, at King’s House. The event was part of this year’s activities by the...

Since her entry into the public service 19 years ago, Acting Director, Human Resource Development with responsibility for training, Accountant General’s Department (AGD), Yvette Alexia Harriott, has remained committed to making a meaningful impact on the sector and advancing the welfare of her colleagues, particularly those she supervises. Mrs. Harriott, who assumed the position in December 2012, commenced her civil...

Customer Service Manager at the Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Stephanie Gordon, has been devoted to excellence in public service delivery since entering the sector in 2002. She was initially a Customer Service Officer at the agency, known then as the Immigration Citizenship and Passport Division, and over the years, worked up the ranks to her current position through...

Denzil Kerr, outgoing head of the St. Ann Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, has commended the fire fighters in the division for their outstanding service to the parish. He said that, "despite the limitations, the performance of the St. Ann Fire Brigade Division has been very good since the commencement of the calendar year." He told JIS News, that...