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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, addresses the opening of Sagicor Bank’s New Brunswick Branch in St. Catherine on Tuesday (March 19).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening of Sagicor Bank’s New Brunswick Branch in St. Catherine on Tuesday (March 19).

PHOTOS: Opening of Sagicor’s New Brunswick Branch

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left, front row), and acting Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Anika Shuttleworth (fourth right, front row), share a photo opportunity with employees and participants attending the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate handover ceremony. The event was held at eGov’s Old Hope Road offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19)
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left, front row), and acting Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Anika Shuttleworth (fourth right, front row), share a photo opportunity with employees and participants attending the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate handover ceremony. The event was held at eGov’s Old Hope Road offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19)

eGOV Jamaica Limited Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Programme, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston on September 9, 2022. Sharing the moment are then Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth, and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Programme, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston on September 9, 2022. Sharing the moment are then Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth, and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.

Operation Birthright Responds to Concern Highlighted in Report
Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Construction a Key Growth Pillar – Dr. Henry
Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).
Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).

PHOTOS: Eltham High School Tour

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a photo opportunity with the nine newly appointed members of the National Identification and Registration Authority following a meeting today (March 15) at Jamaica House. He is joined by 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); and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Rocky Meade.
Office of the Prime Minister

Nine-Member NIRA Board Appointed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on March 15 met with the newly appointed nine-member board of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) at Jamaica House, where he charged the members to ensure the efficient operation of the entity. “Your job… would be to ensure that the system works. So, there is a well-thought-out Act and a set...
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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, addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives sitting on March 5 at Gordon House. She is joined by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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HEART/NSTA Trust to Collaborate with Industry Skills Councils

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be further developing its curriculum through collaboration with skills councils from various industries to better prepare students for their respective fields. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement while responding to questions during the sitting of...
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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 (left), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, who are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on March 5. At right is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Office of the Prime Minister

Government Continues Consultations on Data Protection Act

The Government continues its consultations with members of the business community regarding the Data Protection Act, to ensure its effectiveness. 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, was responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, who...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on March 5. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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Rehabilitation Plan for Vale Royal Being Crafted by JNHT

A rehabilitation plan is being crafted for Vale Royal by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, while responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.
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Heart/NSTA Trust Launches TVET Ambassador Programme

The HEART/NSTA Trust has launched a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ambassador Programme. The initiative aims to raise the profile of TVET and cultivate a cadre of individuals who will collaborate with HEART/NSTA to showcase its programmes and services and strengthen and advance its vision and mission. The ambassadors will help prospective students to identify TVET, not just...
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