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Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, emphasizes the importance of the Access to Information Act, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, emphasizes the importance of the Access to Information Act, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Importance of ATI Act Highlighted

By: Kadian Brown, September 17, 2016
Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, has emphasized the importance of the Access to...
Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison (right), highlights the function of the Unit at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. At left is Public Education Manager at the Unit, Prudence Barnes.

ATI Unit Facilitates Improvement in Compliance

By: Kadian Brown , September 16, 2016
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Maura Barry Boyle (centre); and Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Senator Aubyn Hill (right) sign a grant agreement between the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the NWC for the financing of the energy efficiency and renewable energy project at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on September 14. Observing the signing are (from left) Communication Specialist in the Ministry, Winsome Christie; President, NWC, Mark Barnett and NWC Legal Officer, Soraya Williams.

NWC Signs Grant Agreement for Energy Efficiency Project

By: Chris Patterson, September 15, 2016

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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), addresses journalists at Wednesday’s (August 24) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden.
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Economy Records Growth

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is forecasting economic growth ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 per cent, for the July to September quarter. Newly appointed Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry,...
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By: Douglas McIntosh, August 25, 2016