Representatives from three ministries and 11 public bodies have benefited from anti-corruption and integrity training workshops over the period July 1 to September 30, 2023. The sessions, aimed at promoting good governance and accountability in the public and private sectors, were administered by the Integrity Commission, through its Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy Division. Among the topics covered...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will be expanding the number of State childcare facilities that are equipped with sensory spaces, to better cater to wards who have special needs. These new sensory spaces will be added to the Blossom Gardens Nursery and the Robins Nest Children’s Homes in St, James, Glen Hope Nursery in Kingston, and Gift...

With the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) ending in May 2024, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is looking to provide additional support under the initiative where necessary. “In terms of the National Risk Information Platform (NRIP), initially it was going to be primarily looking at having most of the data local. We have been able to identify additional resources,...

The tourism and hospitality sector is poised to benefit from an influx of HEART/NSTA Trust trainees, following a series of graduations in November and December 2023. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, HEART/NSTA Managing Director, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, said 2,383 new graduates will join the sector’s workforce. “They are...

The HEART NSTA/Trust is looking to revamp and introduce new programmes that will make Jamaica’s workforce globally competitive. Director for Training Infrastructure Development at HEART, Dwayne Bent, told JIS News that the entity is in a phase of renewal and is creating programmes to enhance workforce skills. “It is important that we zoom in on several sectors. We have our...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government remains committed to adequately equipping the police force with resources to effectively carry out its duties. Responding to questions at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on November 15 regarding a report from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) about the use of body-worn...

A Cloud Policy that supports the Government of Jamaica’s Private Cloud Platform (GovCloud) is to be established. Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, underscored that Jamaica cannot have digital transformation to the extent and scale desired, without the widespread adoption of cloud...