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Principal Director of the Modernisation Programmme Implementation Unit of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Robertson.

Service Delivery Issues Being Addressed in Public Sector

Service delivery issues are being addressed across the public sector through the establishment of customer improvement plans and teams within ministries. The Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division (PSTMD), which was created to streamline activities aimed at boosting government efficiency,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasises a point while updating the nation on the results of the 2017 Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy tests in the Senate today (October 6).

More Students Achieve Mastery In Literacy And Numeracy Tests

Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas.

Productivity Conference On October 19

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, addresses St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College’s Research Day on the grounds of the institution in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 5).

Science & Technology Park Readiness Study Being Reviewed

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, pilots the the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Act in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 3).

150 District Constables to be Recruited

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second left) and Group Chief Executive Officer for GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (third left), present trophies to winners of the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Awards, Anthony Houston (left) and Cherilene Williams-Case (right) during the awards ceremony, held on October 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

9 years ago Labour

Labour Minister Commends Household Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has commended household helpers for their dedication and tireless service to their employers. “Your work as caregivers, gardeners, nannies, cooks, handymen, and the list goes on, is indispensable to the running of Jamaica’s economy. We salute you for your tireless and often overlooked work,” the Minister said, as she addressed the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), shakes hands with Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Director General, Ansord Hewitt, during Thursday’s (October 5) session of the three-day Natural Gas Conference, jointly hosted by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and the OUR, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on (from left) are PCJ Chairman, Russell Hadeed; and Chairman of the OUR, Joseph Matalon.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Energy Diversification a Priority of the Gov’t – Shaw

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says energy diversification, with increased use of renewable solutions, is a strategic priority of the Government in order to achieve sustainable economic growth. The country’s National Energy Policy of 2009-2030 speaks to Jamaica having a secured, diversified and sufficient supply of energy, which will, in turn, support long-term economic and social...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, addresses St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College’s Research Day function on the grounds of the institution in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 5).

9 years ago EnergyScienceTechnologyVision 2030

New STI Policy by Year End

The National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy is expected to be promulgated before the end of the year. Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, said the policy aims to foster a dynamic culture of innovation and unleash more of the nation’s creative potential. “It intends to… catalyse economic development and sustainable prosperity, contributing...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceLocal Government

Government Renews Policies for Disasters

The Government has renewed Jamaica’s policies with the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SC) in the sum of US$6.1 million for 2017/18. According to the Administration’s 2017/18 Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP) Interim Report, the renewals, inclusive of discount, cover eventualities resulting from tropical cyclones, earthquakes and excess rainfall. The FPP, which was tabled in the House...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), has a light moment with Opposition Spokesperson on Mining and Energy, Phillip Paulwell (fourth left) at itelbpo’s fifth anniversary celebrations and grand opening of its facility in Freeport, St. James, on October 4. Others sharing the moment (from left) are itelbpo

9 years ago Prime Minister

Great Things are Happening in Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the business environment in Jamaica has improved significantly, with investors now more willing to take risks. The Prime Minister, who was addressing the grand opening of an itelbpo Smart Solutions facility in Freeport, St. James, on October 4, said he has been attending several similar opening and ground-breaking ceremonies in recent times....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address at itelbpo

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PM says Labour Force Must Keep Pace with BPO Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the labour force needs to keep pace with the growing business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, noting that there are not enough qualified persons to fill jobs. “We have to address the binding constraint of the growth of the BPO sector… and that is the labour force,” Mr. Holness said, while addressing stakeholders...

President of the Medical Association of Jamaica, Dr. Clive Lai.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Support for Government’s HPV Vaccine Programme

The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) and the Paediatric Association of Jamaica have come out in support of the Government’s move to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in schools. President of the MAJ, Dr. Clive Lai, said the vaccination programme recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) has been successfully implemented in several other jurisdictions, including Australia and the...