The Government will be introducing a new bedside registration app next year as a method to immediately capture childbirth information.  This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 24.  He noted that the app is being developed under...

The Government continues to provide the resources and infrastructure to improve the quality of life for Jamaica’s homeless population.   This commitment was again demonstrated when Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially opened the country’s first adult transitional facility for homeless persons living on the nation’s streets, on Friday (May 27).   The centre, developed at a cost of $140...

In another two weeks, the Government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with financial institutions to participate in the national pilot of the National Identification System (NIDS). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave an update on the NIDS project during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral...

Citizens are again being assured that their personal information will be safe under the National Identification System (NIDS). This assurance comes from Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who said that the Government is taking every step to comply with international standards and best practices for data security and privacy. “The Government has...

The first National Identification System (NIDS) pilot enrolment site is scheduled to be established in Kingston and St. Andrew by August 2022. Being implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister, NIDS is intended to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the collection and storage of identity information. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister,...

The Government has unveiled the design of Jamaica’s first National Identification (ID) card, which is engraved with national symbols and has 26 security features. The uniquely designed card, which is a key deliverable of the National Identification System (NIDS) project intended to provide a safe, convenient, and reliable means of proving an individual’s identity, was revealed by Prime Minister, the...

Customers of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will now be able to access additional services online as the entity continues its digitisation process. Persons can now obtain an electronic burial order, apply for adoption certificates, and book their wedding at the RGD online. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green,...

A family of six in Mocho, Clarendon, now has a proper roof over its head courtesy of Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, and community volunteers. Replacement of the leaky roof of this family home, occupied by two sisters and their children, was chosen as the main Labour Day project for the constituency. The MP,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica is looking to benefit from technical cooperation with India as the island builds out the National Identification System (NIDS). He was speaking with JIS News following a courtesy call by President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, on Prime Minister,...