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Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations Management at the Registrar General’s Department, Kerry-Ann Jones.
Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations Management at the Registrar General’s Department, Kerry-Ann Jones.

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...
HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses Friday’s (May 10) Worker’s Week and Labour Day launch, held at the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston.
HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses Friday’s (May 10) Worker’s Week and Labour Day launch, held at the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston.

Volunteers Invited to Join Labour Day Activities
The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is presented with a $1 million donation by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), as a contribution towards the JPC’s various projects to promote productivity. Acting Managing Director, DBJ, David Wan (right), handed over the cheque during the media launch of the Ministry’s Future of Work and Productivity Summit held on May 9 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. Accepting the contribution are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left); portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (third left); Chief Technical Director, JPC, Tamar Nelson (third right); and JPC Board Chairman, Omar Azan (second right). Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre).
The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is presented with a $1 million donation by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), as a contribution towards the JPC’s various projects to promote productivity. Acting Managing Director, DBJ, David Wan (right), handed over the cheque during the media launch of the Ministry’s Future of Work and Productivity Summit held on May 9 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. Accepting the contribution are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left); portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (third left); Chief Technical Director, JPC, Tamar Nelson (third right); and JPC Board Chairman, Omar Azan (second right). Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre).

Upcoming Summit to Discuss Strategies to Drive Productivity
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses the sitting of the Senate on May 10.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses the sitting of the Senate on May 10.

Data Controllers in High-Risk Sectors to Register with the OIC Beginning June 1
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), presents Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris (third right) with a copy of his birth certificate in Braille during a brief ceremony before the start of the sitting of the Senate at Gordon House on Friday (May 10). Others sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Senate, Senator Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), presents Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris (third right) with a copy of his birth certificate in Braille during a brief ceremony before the start of the sitting of the Senate at Gordon House on Friday (May 10). Others sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Senate, Senator Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General's Department (RGD), Desmond Davis.

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Jamaica Society for the Blind Commends RGD

The Jamaica Society for the Blind has commended the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) on the successful introduction of Braille certificates. The first, a Braille birth certificate, was issued on May 1 at the official launch at the Jamaica Society for the Blind, in Kingston. Executive Director, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, told JIS News that the initiative is...
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Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.
MiningOffice of the Prime Minister

JBI to Roll Out Several Projects in Manchester

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is investing millions of dollars in several projects to benefit farmers in mining communities in Manchester during the current financial year. Director of Bauxite Lands at the JBI, Kemoy Lindsay, in providing details at a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6, said that among the initiatives is...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engages (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Head of Service Delivery and Responsible Officer at EAL (part of the Enginuity Group), Dr. Daniel Tromans, at the Manufacture 360° conference at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew, on May 8. It was hosted by the JMEA.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentLabourOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Continues to Implement Strategies to Enhance Skills Development in Labour Force

The Government continues to implement several strategies to enhance skills development in the labour force, says Minister without Portfolio with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. She said these are being undertaken to fill the gap between the skills available and those required, particularly in areas that are critical to modern manufacturing...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing the World Press Freedom Day gala in Georgetown, Guyana, on May 3.
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Minister Morgan Urges Investment in Strengthening Government Communication by Caribbean Countries

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is calling on Caribbean countries to invest in bolstering government communication and improving access to information. He made the call as he addressed the World Press Freedom Day gala in Georgetown, Guyana, on Friday (May 3). “As a region, we need to strengthen...
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Director for Training Infrastructure Development at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dwayne Bent.
Office of the Prime Minister

HEART/NSTA Trust Enhances National TVET System

The HEART/NSTA Trust has made a significant advancement in the national technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system, with the integration of cyber-physical components into various programmes. Sharing details on this, the Trust’s Director for Training Infrastructure Development, Dwayne Bent, acknowledged that “over the years we may not have been focusing on the continuous trends and the standards that...
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Minister with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (left) and Guyana
Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaica and Guyana Sign Mutual Cooperation MOU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Jamaica and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana for mutual cooperation in state media, mass communication and public affairs. The MOU was inked by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Guyana’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents a book entitled ‘Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures’ to Prime Minister of Guyana, Hon. Brigadier (Ret
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Minister Morgan Calls for CARICOM Information Ministers Forum

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says there is need for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) information ministers forum. He said that the grouping would function in a similar manner as the CARICOM forum of foreign ministers, which meets to discuss regional foreign policy and community governance matters. “[This is]...
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