Public Sector HR Directors Prepping for New Ways of Working

The Government of Jamaica is seeking to transform the way human resources are managed in the public sector. In this regard, the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) has been spearheading a…

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(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 official opening of the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland on Friday (November 3).

Four more sensory spaces to be added to CPFSA Facilities

Kingston, Jamaica. November 17, 2023: 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…

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Read more about the article Sensory Room Opened at the Muirton Boys’ Home
Caption: (Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated) along with (from left) Executive Director, McCam Child Care and Development Centre, Dr. Pauline Watson; Sensory Consultant, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Juliene Donaldson; Regional Director, CPFSA, Carlyn Stewart; Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Laurette Adams- Thomas; and Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, view the Sensory Room opened at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland on Friday (November 3).

Sensory Room Opened at the Muirton Boys’ Home

Twenty boys with special needs, under the care of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) are now benefitting from a sensory room, which was officially opened at the…

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on 4 July 2024. Photo credit: Mark Bell

Legislation Passed to Integrate Audit Commission Functions into Finance Ministry

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 19), passed legislation to provide for the integration of the functions of the Audit Commission into the Ministry of Finance and the Public…

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Maria Thompson Walters, Executive Director – Transformation Implementation Unit addresses the 5th Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony of the Revenue Appeals Division.

Excellence Should Become Business as Usual in the Public Sector – Transformation Head

Maria Thompson Walters, Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), is encouraging public sector entities to make excellence ‘business as usual.’ Addressing the 5th Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony…

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Read more about the article World Bank President Praises Jamaica’s Economic Health
World Bank President, Ajay Banga (second right) and Mrs. Ritu Banga (second left), listen as greenhouse farmer Earl Williams (left), speaks about his sweet pepper crop, during a tour of the Content Greenhouse Cluster project in Manchester on Wednesday (June 14). At right is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

World Bank President Praises Jamaica’s Economic Health

World Bank President, Ajay Banga, has high praises for Jamaica’s current economic health, noting that “your country has managed your macro situation very well”. “It is not the same for…

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Read more about the article Ministry of Finance Puts Forward New Programme to Improve Service Delivery
Deputy Financial Secretary, Corporate Planning and Administration Division in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Carlene Smith, explains the ‘Driven by Service Excellence’ strategic plan to Director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations, Shelly-Ann Weeks, during its internal launch on June 5.

Ministry of Finance Puts Forward New Programme to Improve Service Delivery

Internal and external customers at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will now receive improved service as a result of its new programme, ‘Driven by Service Excellence’. The…

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