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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Read more about the article Legislation Passed to Integrate Audit Commission Functions into Finance Ministry
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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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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Public Sector Debate Competition Returns with $2.5 Million in Prizes

There is heightening anticipation for this year’s renewal of the public sector debate competition, for which prizes totalling $2.5 million have been announced. The 2023 competition, which is being staged…

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95 per cent of Public Officers Accept New Compensation

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has thanked civil servants for accepting the Government’s restructured public-sector compensation package. Dr. Clarke, who closed the 2023/24…

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Read more about the article NFA to Implement Online Licensing and Registration System Soon
PHOTO: DAVE REID Yonique Gordon, winner of the Name the System Competition, receives her prize from Project Administrator for the Fisheries Licensing and Registration System, Morris Lawrence, at a recent handover Ceremony of the National Fisheries Authority.

NFA to Implement Online Licensing and Registration System Soon

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has chosen a name for the soon-to-be implemented online fisheries licensing and registration system, following a naming competition among its staff. The system will be…

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