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Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Registration Fees Established for Data Controllers

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) has established registration fees for Data Controllers. 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...
Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Registration of Data Controllers Begins June 1
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to handover a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Gerald McKenzie (second right) in Race Course, Clarendon on Friday (May 24). Others sharing in the occasion from left are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins, and Mr. McKenzie’s spouse, Verna Redhi.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to handover a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Gerald McKenzie (second right) in Race Course, Clarendon on Friday (May 24). Others sharing in the occasion from left are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins, and Mr. McKenzie’s spouse, Verna Redhi.

NSHP is a Model of Adherence to Proper Building Codes – PM
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 (centre), looks on as Chairman, Wisynco Group, William Mahfood (left), presents Alex Fagon with his certificate during the graduation ceremony for 350 operators in the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector who participated in the Wisynco/Coca-Cola Foundation ‘Growing Together’ initiative. The ceremony was held at The Ruins, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona on May 25.
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 (centre), looks on as Chairman, Wisynco Group, William Mahfood (left), presents Alex Fagon with his certificate during the graduation ceremony for 350 operators in the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector who participated in the Wisynco/Coca-Cola Foundation ‘Growing Together’ initiative. The ceremony was held at The Ruins, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona on May 25.

MSMES the Backbone of the Economy – Senator Morris Dixon
HEART/NSTA Trust volunteers paint a picket fence at Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre on Ostend Close in Kingston on Labour Day (May 23).
HEART/NSTA Trust volunteers paint a picket fence at Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre on Ostend Close in Kingston on Labour Day (May 23).

Heart/NSTA Trust Leads Sprucing Up of Stimulation Plus Centre on Labour Day

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Linval Freeman, during the official handover of residential serviced lots under the new Friendship Oaks Phase 1 development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, on May 17.
Office of the Prime Minister

NHT Targeting Over 15,000 Solutions Under Proposed Housing Development Plan

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is projecting to commence work on a comprehensive development plan that will entail the construction of more than 15,000 housing solutions islandwide.     Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in outlining the details of the grand initiative, said more than 96 per cent of these planned units are intended for middle-to-low-income earners.   “Of this 15,000,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
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Gov’t to Intensify the National Road Safety Public Education Campaign

The Government will be intensifying the national public education campaign on the rules of the road, to reduce the high incidence of motor-vehicle accidents and deaths. Making the announcement following Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the campaign will be funded by revenues generated from increased traffic...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), Chairman/ Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (left), and son of late noted media practitioner, Marcia Erskine, Machel Erskine (right), make a symbolic presentation of the 2024 Marcia Erskine Memorial Scholarship to Rayon Davis. The presentation was made during COJO’s annual scholarship awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (May 15 ).
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

PHOTOS: Minister Morris Dixon Attends Annual COJO Scholarship Awards Ceremony

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), Chairman/ Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (left), and son of late noted media practitioner, Marcia Erskine, Machel Erskine (right), make a symbolic presentation of the 2024 Marcia Erskine Memorial Scholarship...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Office of the Prime Minister

Minister Morris Dixon Underscores the Need to Upskill for Rapidly Changing Job Market

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the importance of upskilling and reskilling, noting that these are important for maintaining relevance and competitiveness in the rapidly changing job market. Addressing the virtual staging of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) 40th annual...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), listens to Founder and Executive Director of Youth Education Association, Tahje Wallen (centre), at the Youth Education Association’s Youth in Accounting and Auditing Conference, held at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 14). Also listening (from left) are President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Eric Scott; UTech President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. and Head School of Business Administration, UTech, Celia McKoy.
Office of the Prime MinisterTechnologyYouth

Artificial Intelligence Set to Reshape Various Sectors

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape various sectors by enhancing productivity and creating opportunities for innovation, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “By automating routine tasks such as data entry and transaction processing, AI allows professionals to focus on more...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Daemion McLean (left), displays a copy of one of the first printed Braille birth certificates that were presented to the Society on May 1, 2024. Also sharing the moment are the JSB’s Executive Director, Conrad Harris (centre) and former Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, Charlton McFarlane.
Office of the Prime Minister

RGD Partners with JSB to Print Braille Certificates

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has partnered with the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) to facilitate the printing of Braille certificates. Through this innovative collaboration, the JSB will handle the Braille printing process, thereby generating economic activity within the visually impaired community. During a recent interview with JIS News, the Department’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Deputy Keeper...
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Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations Management at the Registrar General’s Department, Kerry-Ann Jones.
Office of the Prime Minister

RGD to Commence Printing Marriage and Death Certificates in Braille July 1

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will take another step towards inclusivity and accessibility with the printing of Braille certificates for marriages and deaths, effective July 1, 2024. Building on the successful initiative launched on May 1, where birth certificates were made available in braille, the RGD remains committed to ensuring that all citizens, including those with visual impairments, have equal...
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