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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November  28.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November  28.

JIS Modernising, Expanding Reach

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has hailed the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) for steps being taken to modernise and increase its presence to reach Jamaicans wherever they reside. He cited, among other things, the pending launch of...
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst, National Housing Trust (NHT), Shauntelle Ricketts (left), engages with from (from second left) Head of Department/Senior Lecturer and Museum Curator, Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson; Vice President and Executive Director of Trimble, Albert Momo; and Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Morrison. The occasion was the 21st National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day event held on November 15 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst, National Housing Trust (NHT), Shauntelle Ricketts (left), engages with from (from second left) Head of Department/Senior Lecturer and Museum Curator, Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson; Vice President and Executive Director of Trimble, Albert Momo; and Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Morrison. The occasion was the 21st National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day event held on November 15 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: GIS Day Exhibition
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

JSIF Looking to Provide Additional Support Under Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project
Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Registration of Data Controllers Begins Dec. 1
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Jamaica to Host First Trimble Day in the Caribbean

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Acting Senior Geographic Information Systems Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser provide details about ‘Geo-Talks’ during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
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Students to Benefit from Geo-Talks on Geographic Information Systems Day

Students attending the upcoming Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day exposition on Wednesday, November 15, are set to benefit from ‘Geo-Talks’. Geo-Talks is a career session being organised by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) as part of activities oganised to commemorate GIS Day. The session will begin at 10:30 a.m. following the exposition’s opening ceremony at the University of...
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Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (November 9).
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National Risk Information Platform Being Developed

A National Risk Information Platform (NRIP) is being developed to support the work of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Data Spatial Management Branch (NDSMB). The platform’s development is being facilitated under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) with World Bank financing. Speaking during a...
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Senior GIS Manager (Acting) and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on November 8.
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Registration Still Open for GIS Day Expo

Registration is still open for participation in the 2023 Geographic Information System (GIS) Day Exposition, being hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. The Exposition, being held on Wednesday, November 15 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Assembly Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., forms part...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right), share a photo opportunity with Vauxhall High School USF ICT Club members during Friday’s (November 10) club launch and pinning ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Assembly Hall. At left is educator at Vauxhall High School, Kevene Harris.
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Sixteen Schools Launch USF ICT Clubs

Sixteen high schools across Jamaica have launched Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) clubs at their institutions. They are Mona High, Clarendon College, Vauxhall High, Central High, Lacovia High, Old Harbour High, Port Antonio High, Wycliffe Martin High, Bustamante High, Belair High, Herbert Morrison Technical High, Green Pond High, York Castle High, Spot Valley High, Little London...
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Principal Director (Acting), National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 8).
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Activities for Geography Awareness Week Get Under Way on Nov. 9

A slew of activities organised by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) will precede Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, being commemorated globally on Wednesday, November 15. The activities, marking Geography Awareness Week, aim to promote geography and its various disciplines. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Wednesday (November...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Misinformation is a Threat to Democracy – Minister Morgan

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the pervasion of misinformation is one of the biggest threats to democracy that must be thwarted at every opportunity. The Minister, who was speaking on day two of the Broadcasting Commission’s three-day Strategic and Operational Planning Retreat at the Moon Palace Resort...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
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Work Continues to Update ATI

Work continues to update the access to information (ATI) legislation, says Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Providing an update during the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, Minister Morgan said the Government is very serious about the ATI reform. “As Minister with responsibility for Information, I asked the Information Division when...
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