President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, PSOJ, Keith Duncan said persons need to take responsibility for their role in corruption.

Speaking at the Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards today (December 1), Mr. Duncan noted that Jamaica continues to have issues with corruption.

He said Jamaica has made little progress on the Global Corruption Index, while noting that a mindset change is necessary, as it relates to corruption.

Mr. Duncan noted that corruption is both a public and private sector issue.