Jamaica will pay homage to the island’s civil servants, who are now celebrating Civil Service Week.

Civil Service Week 2022 is being observed from November 20 to 26 under the theme: ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’. The celebration is geared towards highlighting the worth and work of outstanding civil servants who have given excellent service to central government and to the country.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual Civil Service Week. The week of activities started yesterday with the annual church service at the Boulevard United Church in St Andrew. This will be followed with today’s (November 21) official opening of the Jamaica Civil Service Week vintage display at the Jamaica Library Service, Tom Redcam Drive in St Andrew.

The display will be accessible to members of the public throughout the week. A public forum will also be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 22. The long service awards ceremony will be held on November 23 at King’s House.

EVENTS TO CULMINATE WITH NOVEMBER 26 CHURCH SERVICE

The awards ceremony will honour civil servants, who have served for 25 years and more. In addition, the Domino Knock Out competition will be held at the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Overtime Sport Club on November 24.

The week will also feature a vintage night after-work lyme, also at the NHT’s Overtime Sport Club on November 25. The Domino Competition Finals will also be held on the same day, at the same location.

The week of events will culminate with a church service on November 26. Activities for Civil Service Week are organised by the Civil Service Week Steering Committee in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

Shelly-Ann Weeks, director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations Branch, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is encouraging members of the public to support the week of activities.