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The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.

RGD Aims at Universal Civil Registration for Births by 2030

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Tameka Clough, says the agency is working to achieve universal civil registration for births by 2030. During a panel discussion at the recent 2022 Service Excellence Conference, Ms. Clough explained...
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

National Partnership Council Strengthens Structure
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaking with Chairman of PanJam Investment Limited, Stephen B. Facey (right) and Chairman, Board of Directors, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Michael McMorris, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on October 12. Joining the meeting remotely is international urban development expert, Professor Greg Clark.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaking with Chairman of PanJam Investment Limited, Stephen B. Facey (right) and Chairman, Board of Directors, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Michael McMorris, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on October 12. Joining the meeting remotely is international urban development expert, Professor Greg Clark.

PHOTO: PM Meets with Chairs of PANJAM, VMBS
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Resumes Printing of Free Birth Certificates
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 28).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 28).

Cabinet Secretary to Remain in Office Until New Candidate is Selected

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), makes a point while addressing members of the Youth Advisory Council, during a meeting at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, on September 27. At second right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
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Youth Advisory Council Members Charged to Engage Young People

Members of the Youth Advisory Council have been charged to play a greater role in engaging young people about the various policies and programmes of the Government, which have been implemented to enhance their lives. The call came from Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, while addressing members...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses last week’s Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Cabinet Approves National Employment Policy

Cabinet has approved the development of a National Employment Policy by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to facilitate several modalities of worker engagement. Speaking during a recent Post-Cabinet Press Briefing, Minister without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the policy “will also target youth who are not academically qualified but still trainable”....
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
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Registrar General’s Department Limits Printing of Certificates

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has suspended printing of the first free birth certificates and limited the maximum number of copies persons can apply and pay for, effective Monday, September 19. The suspension, which is expected to last until Friday, September 30, results from supply chain logistical challenges sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has affected the production and shipment...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (September 14).
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Community Interventions to Identify Operation Birthright Beneficiaries

A series of community interventions will be undertaken to identify persons who qualify for free birth certificates under Operation Birthright. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says teams from the National Identification System (NIDS) Project and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will go into areas across the island, to sign-up persons who fit...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 13.
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Jamaica to Benefit from Bilateral Talks Held During Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The recently held Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, provided an opportunity for important bilateral talks between Jamaica and several other countries. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...
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