PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has described as "dangerous, unnecessary and ridiculous" an emerging trend that he says is being stoked by individuals he classifies as "opportunists and political entrepreneurs" and who are using "fear and conspiracy theories" to pit Jamaicans against Government’s digital transformation effort. Delivering opening remarks Wednesday at the ‘Road to Digital Government’ forum hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on how digital transformation can strengthen the public sector and the Government at the AC Hotel Kingston, Holness emphasised that integrating technology will not remove the rights and freedoms of citizens. "Digital transformation is about rethinking how institutions, both public and private, deliver service, meet their mandate, and remain relevant. It is about making government services more accessible. It is about reduced administrative burdens to companies [and]empowering public officers to maximise their talents to the benefit of the people," the prime minister said. "It is about providing and delivering better services to our people, increasing our communication to our citizens and customers, and serving our citizens, customers’ needs by providing, better and improved experiences when they do business with us," he noted, adding that the right to privacy and self-determination and the right to be different […]
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