The Government is moving to streamline communication, which will see ministries, department and agencies (MDAs) working more closely to ensure effective dissemination of official information and promote meaningful engagement with the public. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the strategy has two components. The first is the designation...

Government is looking to establish the new National Cybersecurity Authority within the next two to four years. “The Authority will be created as a creature of statute and will seek to provide overarching guidance to how cyber (computers and computer networks) is treated in Jamaica,” said Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col) Godphey...

The HEART/NSTA Trust has partnered with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) to provide job opportunities for participants in the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. Commencing December 1, participants will work in pre-approved ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) or participating private-sector firms for one year, where they will receive a monthly stipend of $85,000. Managing Director of...

The week-long orientation for the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme will begin on September 25. LIFT is a $2-billion Government of Jamaica programme, aimed at bolstering the social mobility of 500 youth annually, over a five-year period. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that sessions will be conducted regionally. “We have regionalised...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the New Kingston smart city project as a testament to innovation and a beacon of hope and progress for the entire nation. “The New Kingston Smart City demonstration project embodies the spirit of collaboration... and harnessing technology to bring about genuine...

Three hundred and ninety-six students across Jamaica have, so far, been enrolled in the Government’s $2-billion Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. Launched on August 9, the programme aims to bolster the social mobility of 500 youth annually, over a five-year period. The initiative targets fifth and sixth-form graduates and provides sustainable avenues for education, employment and assimilation into...

Postal services across the Caribbean have been urged to consider new areas of commercial activity to maintain their relevance and viability as countries across the world continue to evolve into digital societies. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the call, said the introduction of new revenue streams...