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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right). (FILE)
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right). (FILE)

Boards Established for Juvenile Centres

Cabinet has approved the establishment of several Boards of Visitors and the appointment of their members to Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centres across the island. Addressing a Jamaica House Media Briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on October...
Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)
Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)

Work to Get Underway on Portmore Sewage Project
Chairperson of the Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee, Dr. Carolyn Gomes (left), listens attentively to a point from Director of the Access to Information Unit, Damion Cox, at a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) head office in Kingston.
Chairperson of the Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee, Dr. Carolyn Gomes (left), listens attentively to a point from Director of the Access to Information Unit, Damion Cox, at a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) head office in Kingston.

Access to Information Act to be Amended
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right); addressing the launch of the 2013/14 Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on September 24, while Director, ATI Unit, Damian Cox looks on. The competition, now in its fifth year, is open to registered high school students between third and sixth forms.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right); addressing the launch of the 2013/14 Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on September 24, while Director, ATI Unit, Damian Cox looks on. The competition, now in its fifth year, is open to registered high school students between third and sixth forms.

Communication Policy for Government Nears Completion
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right). (FILE)
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right). (FILE)

Students Encouraged to Take Part in ATI Essay Competition

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right); and Director, Access to Information (ATI) Unit, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Damian Cox (centre); listen to a point being made by second place winner of the 2012/13 Access to Information Essay Competition, Kerron White; during the launch of this year’s competition on September 24. The competition open to registered high school students between third and sixth forms, who are being asked to write on the topic: ‘The Access to Information Act (2002) is critical for enabling citizens to exercise their voice, to effectively monitor and hold government accountable, and to enter into informed dialogue about decisions which affect their lives. Discuss.”
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Access to Information Ensures Greater Transparency – Minister Falconer

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says access to credible information will allow the public to better engage in national decision-making while ensuring that there is greater transparency in governance. The Minister, who was speaking at the launch of the 2013/14 Access to Information National High School Essay Competition at the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Miss Enthrose Campbell (standing), speaking at a debriefing session with members of a delegation from Botswana, who were in the island on a communication benchmarking mission with the JIS, at the agency
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Botswana Benchmarking Visit a Credit to Jamaica’s Information System – High Commissioner

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, Her Excellency Norma Taylor Roberts, says it is to Jamaica’s credit that the Botswana government is seeking to integrate aspects of the island’s information system into the African country’s communications framework. “I am very happy that…Botswana has chosen Jamaica to benchmark their information services. It means that we are doing something...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses journalists at a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 6. (FILE)
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Major Upgrading of Water Supply Systems

The water supply systems in three major towns across the island are slated to undergo significant improvement following Cabinet’s approval of a contract valued at almost $900 million for rehabilitation services. Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure at last week’s Jamaica House press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister, said the...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)
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Cabinet Approves Security Contract for National Chest Hospital

Cabinet has approved a three-year contract in the sum of $44.8 million to Shack Electronics Security Ltd. for the provision of security services at the National Chest Hospital. The information was provided by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at last week’s Jamaica House press briefing. Under the contract, the company will provide 24-hour security services,...
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