Activities under Jamaica’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) process are set to get under way in earnest, in February. This, following the formal digital launch of the engagement on Friday (January 15), which was addressed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. The OGP, which was established in 2011, is a forum of more than...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will be conducting a comprehensive review of the existing Guaranteed Standards for the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and the National Water Commission (NWC). The Guaranteed Standards are minimum service-level agreements between the OUR and the utility companies to ensure value to customers. Specialist in Consumer Affairs at the OUR, Collette Goode, said the OUR...

As part of the Constabulary’s thrust to achieve its strategic objectives, Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson has announced the transfer of the following senior officers with effect from January 25, 2021. The transfers, which take effect on Monday, January 25, 2021 will see the following movements. Gary McKenzie, Snr. Superintendent from Specialized Ops. to Public Safety and Traffic...

Global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, Huawei Technologies Company Limited, has donated 500 tablets in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her remarks at the handover ceremony held on Thursday (December 7) at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle...

The implementation of infrastructure that will facilitate the production of digital birth certificates for Jamaicans is now 90 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, who said the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) project is expected to be completed by March, following the conclusion of certain processes. “There are some...

The Government of Jamaica has extended the travel ban on flights coming in country from the UK until Sunday, January 31, 2021. Additionally, all non-Jamaicans who have been in the UK within the last 14 days prior to intended arrival date in Jamaica, who may seek to enter the island through another country will not be permitted to enter Jamaica. Jamaicans...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr Wayne Henry has called on development practitioners to exercise accountability as this will advance the country towards achieving the national development goals as set out under Vision 2030 Jamaica. Delivering the keynote address at the 5th edition of the Symposium of Best Practices that was streamed live from Kingston on November...