Amendments are to be made to the Civil Registration Act to modernise the identity verification process for persons seeking to procure a birth certificate. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Floyd Green, who made the disclosure, said the amendments will seek to address the challenges that people face in verifying their identity. “We are...

The rural communities of Marchmont and Retrieve in Eastern Westmorland have received a major infrastructure upgrade. The communities are the beneficiaries of a $17 million dollar investment through the rehabilitation of the corridor that links the two districts. Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency’s (NWA’s) Western Region, Janel Ricketts says that the project which was completed in late...

The Government remains committed to press freedom and providing access to information. This, according to Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 3) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. “I think Jamaica has a positive history as it relates to press freedom. The mere...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermîn Gabriel Quiñones Sanchéz, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 2).

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced paving of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James. This was disclosed to JIS News by Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western office, Janel Ricketts. “The first layer of asphalt has been applied and we are now in the process of completing the outstanding drainage works, following which the final coat...

Jamaicans in the diaspora will be able to pre-enroll online for the National Identification System (NIDS), but they will be required to visit an enrolment centre in Jamaica to provide their biometric information. The NIDS pre-enrolment software will allow citizens to log their information into the NIDS database and make an appointment to visit the enrolment site. “For my diaspora...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been commended on its work by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “They have done a fantastic job, not only in prosecuting very serious cases like the gang trial but, indeed, during the course of last year, they did 1,122 cases when representing the Crown in criminal matters,” Mr. Chuck said....