The planned activities for the period spanning September 20, 2021 through to October 8, 2021 appear below.
Date | Activities | Description of Event | Expected Participant |
September 20, 2021 – October 1, 2021 | Public Sector Front Office Decoration Competition | The competition will be open from September 20, 2021 to October 1, 2021. | Public Sector |
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| CSW & Competition colours are Blue, White, and Yellow. |
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| Competition judging criteria – creativity, neatness, décor, banner (theme), balloons etc. |
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October 3, 2021 | CSW online Church Service at Webster Memorial United Church | Link for the Church Service will be shared with the Ministry. | Public Sector & Private Sector |
October 4, 2021 | Opening Ceremony & Panel Discussion | Panel Discussion: Let’s Talk Service Topic for Discussion: “Living our Vision: The Journey of Service Culture Transformation in Ministries.” | Public Sector |
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| Compilation video with messages from the Ministry’s key personnel (e.g., The Honourable Prime Minister, Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Senior Managers etc.) on “How We Do Service Here”. The guidelines for creating video content will be shared. |
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October 5, 2021 | JaCSA & OoC Service Excellence Digital Conference – Day 1 | Link for the Conferences will be shared with the Ministry. | Public Sector & Private Sector |
October 6, 2021 | JaCSA & OoC Service Excellence Digital Conference – Day 2 | ||
October 7, 2021 | Ministry Customer Appreciation Day & Wear Your CSW Colours | CSW Colours – Blue, White, and Yellow. | Public Sector |
October 8, 2021 | Closing Ceremony & Announcement of Winner for the Best Decorated Front Office |
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For further information contact:
Communication & Public Relations Branch
Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
30 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4
Tel: (876) 932-4656 / 4660 / 4655
Email: shelly-ann.weeks@mof.gov.jm / daniel.passley@mof.gov.jm
Contact: Elaine Oxamendi Vicet / Daniel Passley
My fellow Jamaicans,
You may have noted that in its Economic and Fiscal Assessment Report which was published in January, the Independent Fiscal Commission said Hurricane Melissa caused an estimated US$8.8 billion in damage — which is about 41 per cent of GDP.
Fitch Ratings Agency, on February 5, 2026, affirmed the Government of Jamaica’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-’ and maintained the outlook at “Stable”.
Auditors, public sector workers and government officials were urged to strengthen stakeholder confidence in public services by reinforcing trust, enhancing risk oversight and building institutional resilience at the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ) Audit Committees’ Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Reference is made to Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Press Release of November 6, 2025 regarding the relief of customs duty and general consumption tax (GCT) on a specified list of items.
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