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20 New Government Agencies to Embrace Technology as a tool to Engage Trade Stakeholders

Twenty government entities with responsibility for import and export are expected to be onboarded to the platform Jamaica Electronic Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT). JSWIFT is a one-stop-shop facility designed to provide fully automated services

COVID-19 Presents Opportunity for Public Sector to Become More Innovative

Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger Scott, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can be seen as an avenue for the public sector to retool and become more efficient

25 New MDAs ready for RIM Implementation

The Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) programme is to be rolled out in 25 additional ministries, department and agencies (MDAs), which will comprise the third cohort under the engagement. This was announced by Minister

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Agriculture Ministry Launches Online Customer Feedback System

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has attained a new milestone under the Service Excellence Programme, which is being led by the PSTMD. On Wednesday May 26, 2021, the Ministry launched a Customer Feedback

Building a foundation for increased transparency and accountability in Jamaica

Jamaica’s drive to achieve developed country status over the next decade will be a major challenge, further complicated by the struggle to protect businesses and livelihoods in the aftermath of a global health threat. Despite

RIM Month Rewind

In April, the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division (PSTMD) joined with the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) in celebrating RIM Practitioners Month under the theme ‘Managing Records and Information for Posterity: Transparent, Accountable

The Cabinet Office sits at the heart of government. Our mission is to lead the creation of a world class public service.

We are responsible for making government more effective and supporting the Prime Minister and Cabinet in making well informed decisions. The Cabinet Office takes the lead on critical cross-government issues. We are responsible for the overall performance and effective management the entire public service.

The Office has a central role in the management of Government business and achieving greater coherence and effectiveness of Government operations. The management of most of the key areas of cross-government issues sits in the Cabinet Office, specifically:

  • Logistical support to Cabinet and Cabinet sub-committees;
  • Policy co-ordination and advice;
  • Coordination of high profile cross-cutting government issues;
  • Monitoring and evaluation of the performance of government.

The Cabinet Office is made up of the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and departments which provide support through policy advice and ensuring the effective running of government.
Cabinet is made up of the Prime Minister and any number of Ministers that the Prime Ministers chooses, but never less than 11 Ministers and 2 Senators (section 69, Constitution)
Cabinet is responsible for government policy and is collectively responsible to Parliament. Cabinet considers issues that have national impact and debates …

To play its role , the Cabinet Office;

  • Supports the PM and Cabinet
  • Support the effective development and coordination of policy; promoting consultative processes for policy formulation, assessing policy proposals before submission to cabinet and monitoring progress on Cabinet decisions
  • Ensuring the effective running of government promoting a ‘whole of government’ approach
  • Creating a high performance civil service through performance management and performance reporting
  • Promoting Efficiency and reform through an ongoing public sector wide transformation programme which addresses inefficiencies, waste and service delivery
  • Coordinating National Security Policy