The new National Identification System (NIDS) Regulations are being finalised for public discussion, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “We would love to have our regulations published [for] public feedback sometime next week [August 15-19], and we hope to be able to conclude that process by the end of August,” he said....

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) Genealogical Research facility has been rebranded to Outtamany Search as the agency repositions the service to reflect the ‘Out of Many One People’ motto. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, said that the move was taken after “careful consideration”, noting that the change will “reflect the authenticity of the RGD brand and embrace...

Some 600 young farmers and fishers across five parishes will benefit from support to bolster their enterprises and combat climate change under the pilot ‘Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of Farmers and Fisherfolk in Jamaica’ project. The initiative, which is being undertaken through a $21.5-million grant from Global Affairs Canada and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom, was...

Fifteen participants from across the transport sector have received certification, following completion of the Second Transport Operators Blue Ribbon First Responder Training and Certification Programme. The programme, which provides first-responder training for persons within the transport industry, equips them with the skills necessary to render assistance on a traffic crash site. It was put on by Transport Operators Development Sustainable...

A Social Contract, which will see beneficiaries and their families agreeing to be law-abiding and positive citizens in their communities, will be introduced under the Housing, Opportunity, Production, and Employment (HOPE) Programme. The contract will also ensure that after the beneficiary has died, the family will continue to benefit from the house. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provided...

The first pilot enrolment site, where citizens will be able to register for the new National Identification System (NIDS), will be completed in approximately two weeks. The location is at the Central Sorting Office on South Camp Road in Kingston and is the first of five sites that will be activated across Kingston and St. Andrew by early October. Minister...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), on Thursday (August 11), unveiled two loan facilities valued at $700 million, to benefit entertainment and transport industry stakeholders whose livelihoods have been impacted by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. A sum of $500 million is earmarked for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under the Entertainment Restart Loan Facility, while $200...