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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

First Year of LIFT Programme a Resounding Success

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has declared the first year of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme a resounding success, noting that “it has delivered on its core objectives.”...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.

Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks at yesterday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks at yesterday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces new Cabinet appointments while addressing today’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces new Cabinet appointments while addressing today’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

PHOTOS: Fayval Williams is New Finance Minister, Dr. Morris Dixon has Responsibility for Education
Newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares a moment with new Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon during Wednesday`s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares a moment with new Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon during Wednesday`s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Fayval Williams is New Finance Minister, Dr. Morris Dixon has Responsibility for Education

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Information Minister Urges JIS to Combat Misinformation and Elevate Communication Strategies

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the role of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in combatting misinformation. Senator Morris Dixon, who was addressing the two-day JIS Strategic Planning Session at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Thursday...
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Director of Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.
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BGLC to Implement New Gaming Management Information System

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is poised to implement a new gaming management information system to elevate the level of services provided to its customers. With this new system, persons will be able to access the Commission’s services remotely. Director of Licensing and Registration at the BGLC, Vivian Nunes, says the platform will be initiated by the end...
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Chief Privacy Officer and Managing Director of United Consulting International Limited, Najuequa Barnes, addresses Thursday’s (September 19) Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) Accelerator Series at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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SEZ Business Operators Urged to Register as Data Controllers

Business operators in Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being urged to register as data controllers in an effort to mitigate risks and increase investor interest. Under the Data Protection Act, persons who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with personally identifiable information of any individual are considered data controllers, and must register with the Office of the Information Commissioner...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, responds to a question during Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at business process outsourcing firm iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew.
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Access to Information Tribunal’s New Members Being Finalised

The Government is in the process of finalising new members for the Access to Information (ATI) Tribunal. Addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at business processing outsourcing firm iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (fourth left); Director of Corporate Services at the JIS, Errol Gardner (left) and Director of Human Resources at the JIS, Dr. David Knight, celebrate with the JIS Heritage Competition 2023 winners representing (from left) Bright Beginnings Education Centre, Richmond Primary and Infant School, Grove Town Primary, York Castle High, José Martí High and Cornwall College.
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JIS Accepting Entries for Heritage Competition

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is accepting entries for its annual Heritage Competition up to October 31. This year, students are invited to make essay, poster, and photo submissions under the theme ‘Out of Many, One People’. “We are excited to have students of all levels engage in this year’s competition. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for them to...
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