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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, with one of four awards that the agency received at the recent Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

No Compromise on Service Excellence – Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, has charged public servants to be resolute in their commitment to effective and efficient systems and services and to be fair, impartial, and professional in the performance of their duties. “Despite the various challenges, the standard...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2023, held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica in Kingston on Thursday (October 26).

Gov’t Remains Commited to Fostering a Digital Environment for All Jamaicans

Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (October 25) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Companies to be Given More Time to Comply with Requirements of Data Protection Act

National Partnership Council to be Institutionalised

Tertiary Institutions to be Included in Apprenticeship Programme

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), makes a point while on a tour of communities in Clarendon South East recently, to view areas slated for house wiring under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Others (from left) are: Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

2 years ago EnergyHousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Houses of More Than 200 Residents of Clarendon South East to be Wired

More than 200 residents in communities across Clarendon South East will have their houses wired soon under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). This was disclosed during a recent tour of the communities by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. The communities to benefit are Woodside, Corn Hill, Piece...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) strategic planning retreat, held recently at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are: Chief Technical Director, OPM, Shereika Hemmings Allison; Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of State, Hon. Homer Davis; and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

2 years ago NIDSOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica to Manage Technology for Public Good – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to position Jamaica to control and manage technology for the public good. “It is not going to suit Jamaica to try to hide away from the wave of technological improvements because, no matter what, we have to interface with other countries, other societies and other jurisdictions. “So, we...

Former Transport and Mining Minister, Audley Shaw, is among five persons who will receive the Order of Jamaica (OJ) at the 2023 National Honours and Awards Ceremony on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 16), at King’s House.

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Former Minister, Audley Shaw, Among Jamaicans to Receive OJ on National Heroes Day

Five outstanding Jamaicans will be conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the country’s fifth highest honour, for service to the nation in various fields They lead the list of more than 120 persons who will be recognised at the 2023 National Honours and Awards Ceremony on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 16). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir...

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Programme to Advance Jamaica’s Transition to Digital Society Launched

Digital Jamaica, a €9.5-million programme aimed at increasing access to and use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to support the country’s transition to a digital economy and society was launched on Tuesday (October 10). An initiative of the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the European Union (EU), Digital Jamaica will be implemented by the Office of the Prime...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), holds a makeshift light pole while on a tour of the Citron Street community in Clarendon North Central on October 5. The area is slated for electricity upgrade under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Others pictured (from left) are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan; Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

2 years ago EnergyOffice of the Prime Minister

More Residents in Clarendon North Central to Get Electricity

More than 200 residents in Clarendon North Central are to benefit from a $25-million project under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The beneficiary communities are Citron Street and Cottage Hill. In Citron Street, wiring and installation will be done on 160 houses, and 120 houses will be done in the Cottage Hill...

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Data Protection Act Regulations to Be Tabled in Parliament Soon

Regulations governing the implementation of Jamaica’s data protection legislation will be brought to Parliament soon. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Passed in 2020, the Data Protection Act provides guidelines on how personal data should be handled in...

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Entities Encouraged to Pursue Service Excellence and Be Digitally Bold

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging organisations and entities to pursue service excellence and be “digitally bold”. She was bringing greetings on Wednesday (October 4) during a two-day virtual Service Excellence Conference staged by the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA). “The digital domain is still the realm...