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Government of Jamaica

Public Bodies' Corporate Governance Awards 2026

The Public Bodies' Corporate Governance Awards is the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's premier awards programme recognising Jamaican public bodies that demonstrate excellence in corporate governance, accountability, transparency, ethical leadership, and organisational performance. The 2026 awards will be held on Thursday, December 10, celebrating outstanding achievements across nine award categories, including the prestigious Best Overall Corporate Governance Award.

The application form and questionnaire for the awards have been developed and can be found on here and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s website.

History

Public Bodies' Corporate Governance Awards

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS)  in collaboration with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ)  has established the annual Public Bodies’ Corporate Governance Awards for public bodies.  These awards will be applicable to those Public Bodies which are governed by the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act (PBMAA) and the Corporate Governance Framework for Public Bodies (CGF).


Award Objectives

  • To promote awareness and adherence to the principles of good corporate governance.
  • To encourage improvements in the standard of corporate governance disclosure.
  • To recognise Public Bodies that have established and maintained high standards of
    corporate governance disclosures and practices.
regulations

Public Bodies Regulations

The general operation date for the
Regulations is four (4) months after
publication in the Gazette. This will allow
steps to be taken to operationalise certain
activities including those relating to the
creation of the Database of Prospective
Directors.

Get in Touch

Public Enterprises Division,
Ministry of Finance & the Public Service

  • Office

    30 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4

  • Email Us

    pbgovernance@mof.gov.jm

  • Phone

    +1 (876) 922-8600

For further information please visit https://mof.gov.jm/faqs/

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Our Value

Outlined Aims

The Access to Information Act was passed in June, 2002. It gives citizens and other persons a general legal right of access to official government documents which would otherwise be inaccessible. By recognising and upholding this right, the Act aims to reinforce fundamental democratic principles vital to:

  • improved , more transparent government;
  • greater accountability of government to its people;
  • increased public influence on and participation in national decision making; and
  • informed knowledge of the functioning of government.

Mission

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The Access to Information Application

To apply for access to official documents under the Act, complete the application form below or write a letter requesting the information desired. Be as specific as possible in the Application i.e. Describe the subject matter of the records and, if known, indicate the dates of the records, the places where they originated, and the names of the originating persons or offices.

Applications may also be made by email, telephone or fax. In completing this form, you may:

  1. Fill in the form on-screen and then print it for submission to the responsible ATI office;

  2. or print the form and fill in the fields by hand for submission to the responsible ATI office.

Amendments/Annotations of Personal Records

Where an official document containing personal information about you is incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading, and is used or is available for use by a government entity for administrative purposes, this application form may be used to have the document amended or annotated.

The application must specify the basis for making the claim and the nature of the amendment or annotation which you require.

Where an annotation is required, you must include, along with the Application, a statement specifying the correction which you feel needs to be made. You will, in most cases, be required to provide verification of the truth of the matters contained in this type of application. You may also be asked to provide relevant identification.

In completing this form, you may:

  1. Fill in the form on-screen and then print it for submission to the responsible ATI office;

  2. or print the form and fill in the fields by hand for submission to the responsible ATI office.

Resources

Public Authority Information

Useful Sources

Public Authority Information

Statement of Organization and Functions of Public Authority

General Information on Public Authority

Public Interest Defined

The Public Authorities Order

The Appointed Day Notice

The Appeal Tribunal and Secretariat

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Useful Sources

List of ATI Requests (Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2016)

Joint Select Committee to Review the ATI Act

Related Statutes

Presentations

Service Costs

ATI Tips

List of ATI Requests (Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2016)

Joint Select Committee to Review the ATI Act

Related Statutes

Presentations

Service Costs

ATI Tips

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Related Statutes

The Access to Information Act 2002

An Act to Amend the Access to Information Act (2003)

The Access to Information Regulations (2003)

Access to Information Presentations

The Access to Information Act (2002) Towards a culture of openness

Inside the Access to Information Appeal Process

Refining Requests: Facilitating Better Responsiveness to ATI Applications

Access to Information Tips

ATI Tip - November 2016

November 29, 2016

ATI Tip - September 2016

September 15, 2016

ATI Tip - August 2016

August 11, 2016

ATI Tip - July 2016

July 5, 2016

ATI Tip - November 2016

ATI Tip - September 2016

ATI Tip - August 2016

ATI Tip - July 2016

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