Strong Public Service Key to Attaining Developed Country Status – Cabinet Secretary

• A strong public service is critical in enabling Jamaica to achieve the level of development for which it strives.
• Cabinet Secretary Audrey Sewell, in making the declaration at the recent awards ceremony for the top civil servants of the year held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, said that a key characteristic of a developed country is the strength of its public sector.
• She highlighted that employees within the public sector are the architects of government policies that catalyse sustainable economic development.
• Sewell said that the Government remains committed to the transformation of the public sector and the vision articulated in the ‘Government at Your Service: Public Sector Modernisation Vision and Strategy: 2002-2012.
• This speaks to creating a public sector with a culture of performance that is client-focused and results-oriented and is constantly seeking ways to improve the delivery of public services.
• While there are still some ways to go, she noted that the public sector continues to demonstrate resilience and adaptability in navigating the challenges of modernisation, technological innovation, and public health crises.

(Source: JIS)