Author: Mark Beckford, Staff Reporter
Title: Access to information needs to be more public
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Date Published: Friday, October 2, 2009
URL: http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091002/news/news3.html
Abstract:
Article highlights the situation following the implementation of the Access to Information Act in Jamaica, in 2002. The views of Damian Cox, director of the Access to Information Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister are revealed. He suggests that there is need for more publicity on the Act among the ordinary Jamaicans, and highlights that currently, mostly professionals and academics are making use of the provisions and the rights afforded by the act.
The article also discusses the high school essay competition to promote the knowledge and importance of the Act among students.
Excerpt:
Damian Cox, director of the Access to Information Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, says more people need to take advantage of the Access to Information Act.
"I think we need more Jamaicans to use the law, I don't think even in this time when we are going into a review of the act everybody feels like we need to get more persons, ordinary Jamaicans using the law because the system
is in place," he told The Gleaner at the launch of the Access to Information National High School Essay
Competition, yesterday.
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Sunday, 4 October 2009
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Jamaica's Access To Information Essay Competition 2009
AUTHOR:
TITLE: Campion College Student Wins ATI Essay Competition
SOURCE: KINGSTON, JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE(JIS)
DATE: Friday, April 03, 2009
URL: http://jis.gov.jm/information/html/20090403T000000-0500_19060_JIS_CAMPION_COLLEGE_STUDENT_WINS_ATI_ESSAY_COMPETITION.asp
EXCERPT:
The Public Relations Manager for the ATI Unit, Damian Wilson, said the unit would be launching another essay competition for tertiary level students.
He also outlined that the unit has also embarked on a number of other initiatives to increase awareness of the Act. These include the launch of its Facebook page and a channel on YouTube. He disclosed that the unit is getting ready to launch an advertising campaign on Jamaica Urban Transit Company(JUTC) buses, and on liquid crystal display (LCD) screens in supermarkets.
The ATI Unit spearheads the implementation and administration of the ATI Act, which was passed in June 2002. The Act provides the public with a general right of access to official documents held by public authorities.
ABSTRACT:
The article reports on an award ceremony for the Access to Information Unit's Essay Competition which seeks to promote awareness of the act among school students. Contains information about the purpose of the competition and future plans for the competition.
TITLE: Campion College Student Wins ATI Essay Competition
SOURCE: KINGSTON, JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE(JIS)
DATE: Friday, April 03, 2009
URL: http://jis.gov.jm/information/html/20090403T000000-0500_19060_JIS_CAMPION_COLLEGE_STUDENT_WINS_ATI_ESSAY_COMPETITION.asp
EXCERPT:
The Public Relations Manager for the ATI Unit, Damian Wilson, said the unit would be launching another essay competition for tertiary level students.
He also outlined that the unit has also embarked on a number of other initiatives to increase awareness of the Act. These include the launch of its Facebook page and a channel on YouTube. He disclosed that the unit is getting ready to launch an advertising campaign on Jamaica Urban Transit Company(JUTC) buses, and on liquid crystal display (LCD) screens in supermarkets.
The ATI Unit spearheads the implementation and administration of the ATI Act, which was passed in June 2002. The Act provides the public with a general right of access to official documents held by public authorities.
ABSTRACT:
The article reports on an award ceremony for the Access to Information Unit's Essay Competition which seeks to promote awareness of the act among school students. Contains information about the purpose of the competition and future plans for the competition.
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