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Acting Principal Director, Information Division in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Sophia Wellington, converses with Government Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Claudette Thomas, and Advisor for Communications and Information, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Paul Hector. The event was the recent launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) Records Information Management (RIM) Month at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

RIM Will Help to Boost Business

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...

Representatives of government entities display plaques in recognition of the successful completion of the Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme 2024. From left are Director, Documentation Information and Access Services, Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Rose Thomas; Director, Documentation and Information Access Services, Ministry of Tourism, Kasiya Halstead-Brown; and Supervisor, Records and Information Management, Real Estate Board, Demesha Marsh. Absent is the representative from the Ministry of Education and Youth. The event was the launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) RIM Month activities on April 3 at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel in Kingston.

RIM Month to Focus on Records Management and Climate Change

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

OIC Registration Fee Will Be Reasonable – Information Commissioner

Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Apprehensive Data Controllers Encouraged to Seek Support from OIC

Entries Being Accepted for Career Awareness Week 2024 Poster Competition

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Programme Manager at the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Luke Jackson.

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Data Centre Upgrade Project Near Completion

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...

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (fourth left); Corporate Services Director, Errol Gardner (left); and Human Resources Director, David Knight (right), share a moment with winners and finalists in the JIS Heritage Competition at the awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on December 12.

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JIS Awards 2023 Heritage Competition Winners

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...

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, says access will be granted to the Data Controller registration form after the Data Protection Regulations have been promulgated.

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OIC Launches Website to Facilitate Registration

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) has launched its website, allowing persons to complete the first step in registering with the entity as Data Controllers. Under the Data Protection Act, 2020, those who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with the personally identifiable information of any individual are considered Data Controllers and must register with the OIC. These persons...

Digital padlock icon, cyber security network and data protection technology on virtual interface screen.

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Data Protection Act Takes Effect Today

The new Data Protection Act comes into effect today (Dec. 1), providing greater safeguards for the handling of the personal information of Jamaicans held in physical or electronic form. The legislation, which was passed in 2020, is poised to transform the way organisations manage personal data, including the collection, storage, utilisation, disclosure, and disposal. Entities, particularly those that process personal...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

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ATI Unit Services Being Bolstered

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Access to Information (ATI) Unit is undertaking pivotal initiatives aimed at elevating its services. “There is an upgrade taking place, currently, of the ATI website, as well as aligning it to modern accessibility standards,” he indicated. Mr. Morgan said the vision...

Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on November 28. Listening are State Minister for National Security and Member of Parliament West Rural St. Andrew Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz.

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Broadcasters Commence Testing for Digital Switchover

Various broadcasters have commenced testing for digital switchover (DSO), says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. DSO refers to the transition from analogue television broadcasting to digital television broadcasting. It will involve a phased transition from the outdated analogue technology to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0, also...

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

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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 an online radio option, as well as a main channel to transmit government events in real time, and the establishment...