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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

A Cabinet submission highlighting reforms to the Access to Information Act, is to be presented to Parliament by the end of the third quarter of the financial year. Director of the Access to Information (ATI) Unit at the Office of...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses a forum on ‘Sustainable Transport and Road Safety’ on September 26, as part of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, currently underway in New York.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses a forum on ‘Sustainable Transport and Road Safety’ on September 26, as part of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, currently underway in New York.

PM Says Measures Will Be Put In Place To Deal With Reckless Driving
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
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.”
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.”

Access to Information Ensures Greater Transparency – Minister Falconer

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National Partnership Council Convenes First Meeting

The National Partnership Council met on Thursday, September 26 for the first time since the formal signing of the Partnership for Jamaica Agreement on July 31. Representatives from all signatory groups, Government, Trade Unions, Private Sector, Civil Society were present. The Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon. Peter Phillips updated the meeting on the country's performance in meeting...
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Integrate Road Safety Within Wider Goals, PM tells UN Forum

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has called for the integration of road safety within wider development goals. Addressing a UN Forum on Sustainable Transport and Road Safety on Thursday, September 26, 2013, organized as part of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly currently underway in New York, Prime Minister Simpson Miller said “we are here today...
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PM Saddened at Holmwood Tragedy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has expressed profound sadness at the tragic death of four Holmwood Technical High School students in a traffic accident while on their way to school on September 25. In a statement from New York where the Prime Minister is attending the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mrs. Simpson Miller said...
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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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