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Ministries, Public Bodies Benefit from Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Workshops

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,...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager at the Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber and Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Laurette Adams-Thomas, share in the ribbon-cutting moment at the recent official opening of the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home, in Portland.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager at the Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber and Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Laurette Adams-Thomas, share in the ribbon-cutting moment at the recent official opening of the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home, in Portland.

More CPFSA Facilities to Receive Sensory Spaces
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

JSIF Looking to Provide Additional Support Under Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

HEART Graduating 2,383 Additional Trainees for the Tourism Sector Workforce
Director for Training Infrastructure Development at the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dwayne Bent, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director for Training Infrastructure Development at the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dwayne Bent, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

HEART Trust Improving Workforce Skills

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, responds to questions during yesterday’s (November 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
National SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Deputy PM Says Government Will Equip Police Force to Effectively Perform Duties

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...
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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.
Office of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Policy Supporting Gov’t’s Private Cloud Platform to Be Established

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...
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Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant.
Office of the Prime MinisterTourism

Hundreds of Hanover Residents to Benefit from Hospitality Training Programme

Hundreds of Hanover residents are to be equipped with skills to take up jobs in the hospitality sector under an arrangement involving the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), HEART/NSTA Trust and Grand Palladium Jamaica & Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa. Training commenced on Monday (November 13) for the first batch of approximately 60 trainees from four of the seven divisions in...
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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.
Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Can Become the Caribbean’s Technology Hub – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says Jamaica can become the technology hub of the Caribbean. “It is not impossible, if we have the right leadership. I think just putting together a Ministry like this, with digital transformation and skills development, and...
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Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) , Shereika Hemmings-Allison (left), and Principal Director, Melissa Haynes, speak during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 14).
Office of the Prime Minister

Applications for Jamaica House Fellowship Programme Open on November 15

Applications for the third cohort of the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme (JHFP) open on Wednesday, November 15. The programme, which is spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and was piloted in 2016, provides an opportunity for exceptional and highly motivated Jamaicans to work on, support and implement high-priority initiatives in the public sector. Successful applicants will be...
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Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (November 9).
Foreign AffairsInformationLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

National Risk Information Platform Being Developed

A National Risk Information Platform (NRIP) is being developed to support the work of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Data Spatial Management Branch (NDSMB). The platform’s development is being facilitated under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) with World Bank financing. Speaking during a...
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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.
Office of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Trade Unions Urged to Leverage Their Influence to Shape Public Policy

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says trade unions should leverage their influence to shape public policy. Dr. Morris Dixon further stated that trade unions should advocate for social systems that support lifelong learning, provide social security nets for transitional periods, and...
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