Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is quite pleased with the feedback it has been receiving from residents as it relates to the enhanced security measures in St. James. Addressing the media following a tour of the Charles Gordon Market and other areas in Montego Bay on February 24, Mr. Montague said while it was never...

Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, says Jamaica is closely examining countries on the 2017 Digital Evolution Index for best practices in the implementation of NIDS. The 2017 index tracks the progress countries have made in developing their digital economies and integrating connectivity into the lives of billions. They include Singapore, Israel, Hong Kong, the United...

The Special Service Desk for Men, located at the offices of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), has been helping men to be productive members of society. It was established in April 2016 to assist men and boys in alleviating some of the major socio-economic challenges such as the crime and violence they experience. The Desk serves as a central...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the policies and programmes carried out or contemplated by the Government are in the best interest of the citizens. Mr. Holness cites the proposed implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) as one such project. He was speaking at a press conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (February...

A flood control master plan for the town of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, is to be developed in the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $47.5 million has been allocated in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to facilitate this and other activities under the ‘Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction Technology and Strategies to Improve Community Resilience” project. The money will also...

The Government of Jamaica on February 26 took strategic steps to strengthen the foundation for the creation of a digital society, with the signing of a package of loan operations from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB). The loans are part of a broader strategy to leapfrog the country’s development through digital transformation, thereby improving the lives of the people...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has provided US$248 million in loan support for three key government initiatives. A total of US$160 million has been earmarked for the Public Sector Transformation Project; US$68 million for the National Identification System (NIDS); and US$20 million to further boost national security technology inputs. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, and IDB...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, believes Jamaica has progressed to a "fairly good place" in relation to the commencement of the National Identification System (NIDS) pilot implementation by the last quarter of 2018. He was speaking at a panel discussion at the 7th Inter-American Caribbean Development Bank (IDB) Governors’ Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on...

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, has praised Jamaica on the progress made in reforming its macroeconomic environment. “We believe that Jamaica is turning around, and I think this is an example for the rest of the Caribbean that when a country decides to bite the bullet, I think the collective part of the international community...