Communication & Public Relations Unit

The Communication & Public Relations Unit disseminates information on the Ministry’s programmes, as well as those of its executive and advisory agencies, to stakeholders within the sectors affiliated to the Ministry and to the general public, using the commercial media, social media platforms and the Jamaica Information Service as its primary channels. Additional responsibilities of the Unit are:

• To provide multi-media communication and PR services to the Ministry in accordance with the standards outlined in Government’s Communication Policy and relevant sections of the Staff Orders for the Public Service
• To develop, implement and coordinate a composite Public Relations Programme for the Ministry together with specifically targeted interventions to educate specially targeted groups on new projects or policy initiatives
• To highlight key Ministry programmes and to make stakeholders aware of available assistance under select projects through:
  1. news releases
  2. radio and television interviews
  3. media tours
  4. advertisements
  5. news conferences
  6. social media messaging
• To provide support to all the Divisions and Agencies of the Ministry in publicizing their annual activities
• To write reports, brochures and speeches highlighting successful initiatives throughout the sector