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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, says work on the Communication Policy for Government is nearing completion. Speaking at the launch of the 2013/14 Access to Information National High School Essay Competition at the Office of...

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.”

Access to Information Ensures Greater Transparency – Minister Falconer

Mr. Rodney Leon (second left), winner of the design competition, ‘The Ark of Return’, to be erected as a Permanent Memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, explains his concept to (from left), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; Antiguan Prime Minister, Hon. Baldwin Spencer and Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, at on September 23 unveiling at the UN. (FILE)

PM Says Permanent Memorial at UN is Great and Fitting Tribute

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's headquarters on September 23. The delegation, which arrived in the island on September 17, left the island on September 23. Listening keenly (from right) are: Honorary Consul of Botswana in Jamaica, Dr. Henley Morgan; Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President (Botswana), Mr. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, who headed the delegation; Director, Information Services Department, Mr. Russ Molosiwa; Manager, Radio, Ms. Keitirile Mathapi; and Managing Editor, Botswana Daily News, Ms. Charmaine Revaka.

Botswana Benchmarking Visit a Credit to Jamaica’s Information System – High Commissioner

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

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...

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Approves Contract for Repair of JDF Helicopter

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract in the sum of $3.4 million for the repair of a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Bell 412EP helicopter. 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 contract has been awarded to...

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)

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

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...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

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,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM for 68th UN General Assembly in New York

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller left the island on Monday, September 23, for the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Senator the Hon A.J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Ms. Onika Miller, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Advisory Board Chairman, Miss Fae Ellington (left), in discussion with Managing Editor, Botswana Daily News, Charmaine Revaka, at a luncheon hosted by the JIS at the Alhambra Inn, on September 20, for members of a delegation from Botswana who are in the island to benchmark with the JIS. At centre is Human Resource Director at the JIS, Mrs. Bernita Locke.

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Chairman Says JIS Will Seek to Maintain High Standard

Chairman of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Advisory Board, Fae Ellington, says that for the next 50 years, the agency will seek to maintain its high standard, as it disseminates information that will enhance public awareness and increase knowledge of the policies and programmes of Government. “The work of the JIS going forward in the next 50 years is to...

Public Education Manager at the Access to Information Unit, Tricia Cameron-Anglin (left), speaks to Chairperson of the Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee, Dr. Carolyn Gomes (centre) and Director of the Access to Information Unit, Damion Cox at a recent JIS

13 years ago InformationJIS Think TankOffice of the Prime Minister

Focus On Access To Information

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing International Right to Know Week from Monday, September 23 to Saturday, September 28, under the theme, ‘Right to Know…Power to Change’. Spearheaded by the Access to Information (ATI) Unit at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), the week’s campaign is being used to raise awareness of an individual’s right to access...