JIS CEO fired

Wednesday, 08 October 2008
RJR News understands that Huntley Medley, Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), has been booted from the position.

Mr. Medley was dismissed with immediate effect Tuesday night.

Sources say no reason was given in his dismissal letter, which came from the Public Services Commission.

However, sources also report that he was blamed for logistical problems with the government's celebrations for the Beijing Olympic team.

There have been widely reported problems with the celebrations which started last week.

Some government insiders have also complained that Mr. Medley's management of the Government's Public Relations has not been stellar.

In March 2007, Mr. Medley replaced former Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Carmen Tipling, who spent six years in the position.

Mr. Medley was Press Secretary to former Prime Minister PJ Patterson from 1997 to 2000, and again from 2002 to 2004.

He has close to 20 years experience in the media both locally and regionally.

Mr. Medley was responsible for the JIS' operations, which include the editorial,