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The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962 (Section 10 (1), provides for the establishment of the Office of the Prime Minister. The main role of the Office of the Prime Minister is to support the Prime Minister in providing leadership and direction for an efficient and effective Government.
The responsibilities of the Office of the Prime Minister are set out in the Jamaica Gazette. They are divided into two areas the Subjects the Departments that have responsibility for each area.
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
DEFENCE, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING
MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO DARYL VAZ
PERMANENT SECRETARY (Acting): Miss Onika Miller
SUBJECTS (GENERAL)
Bauxite Production Levy
Capital Development Fund
Defence
Development
Development Projects
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Inner City Renewal
Long Service Awards
National Honours and Awards
National Symbols
Special Projects
SUBJECTS (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT)
Air Quality and Control
Beach Control and Coastal Management
Land Development and Utilisation
Marine Conservation and Protection
Meteorology
National Environmental Protection
Planning
Subdivision of Land
Town and Country Planning
Watershed Management
Wildlife Protection
SUBJECTS (LAND)
Emancipation Lands
Estate Management/Property Management
Land Reform
Land Registration
Land Surveys
Land Titling
Lands (including Crown Lands and Land Settlements)
National Geographic Data Management
National Land Policy
Public Sector Estate Management
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER cont'd.
SUBJECTS (LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
Fire Services
Minor Water Supplies and Social Water
Municipal Parks and Beautification
Parochial Markets
Parochial Roads
Poor Relief Services
Local Governance
Local Government Amenities (abattoirs, pounds and cemeteries)
Local Sustainable Development Planning
Solid Waste Management
Street Lighting
SUBJECTS (INFORMATION)
Broadcasting
Information
SUBJECTS (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Telecommunications
DEPARTMENTS (GENERAL)
Ackendown Newtown Development Company
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) incl. National Investment Bank of Jamaica
International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS)
Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)
National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST)
National Council on Sports
National Disaster Committee
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
Social, Economic and Support Programmes (SESP)
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its subsidiaries
DEPARTMENTS (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT)
Beach Control Authority
Earthquake Unit
Meteorological Department
National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA)
(Includes National Resource and Conservation Authority, Town Planning Department, Town & Country Planning Authority, Negril & Green Island Planning Authority, Land Development & Utilisation, and the Negril and Green Island Development)
Real Estate Board
DEPARTMENTS (LAND)
DEPARTMENTS (LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
Board of Supervision
Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC)
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)
Parish Councils and Portmore Municipality
Vineyard Town Golden Age Home
DEPARTMENTS (INFORMATION)
Cinematograph Authority
Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC)
Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ)
DEPARTMENTS (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Central Information and Technology Office (CITO)
E-Learning Company
Post and Telecommunications Department
Spectrum Management Authority (SMA)
Universal Access Fund Company Limited (UAF)