The Government remains committed to press freedom and providing access to information. This, according to Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 3) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. “I think Jamaica has a positive history as it relates to press freedom. The mere...

Jamaica’s transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic will be a public process, assures Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking during Wednesday’s (April 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Morgan said that it is impossible to not have public engagement in a constitutional reform process....

The Road Traffic Act Public Awareness Campaign, dubbed ‘Know the Road Code’, will bring attention to key concerns regarding proper road usage and the desired behaviours to improve the quality of the road experience for all Jamaicans. Cabinet was recently provided with an update on the campaign by Minister without Portfolio, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking at...

The Government will only engage the services of security companies that adhere to the 2022 Supreme Court ruling to regard security guards as employees and not contract workers, reiterates Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. The ruling came into effect this month and allows security guards to access the full benefits of entitlements under the law....

Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta (second left) addressing members of the National Information and Communication Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), at a Digital Think Tank held in the Banquet Hall, Office of the Prime Minister on April 3. At left is Senior Advisor/Consultant, Office of the Prime Minister, Alok Jain.

Members of the Diaspora are being urged to utilise the various channels of engagement and communication to interact with the Government. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, made the call while speaking at the third annual Jamaican Pioneers awards ceremony, held on Saturday (February 25) via the Zoom and Facebook...

A national consensus is needed on the protection of the environment, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. “What it means is that we need a wide cross section of allies in the environmental fight. We need people in civil society, we need students, we need members of the...