The Government has allocated $1.6 billion towards implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) for Economic Growth project. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme aims to provide a secure, reliable and unique method of authenticating an individual's identity. So far, a vendor to develop the NIDS has been engaged,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says Jamaica will not back down from its push for reparation for the descendants of enslaved Africans. He noted that while the smatterings of compensation from a few organisations is a good place to start, and the country is encouraged by the show of support, a piecemeal...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has indicated that almost 70,000 names will be removed from the next voters’ list, which is to be made public on November 30. “On the voters’ list is actually 1.9 million persons. When our November list comes out you are going to see a significant number of dead persons’ names removed from the list,”...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Saturday (November 16), broke ground to commence the multi-billion dollar Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The undertaking will entail the rehabilitation of approximately 110 kilometres of roadway between Harbour View in St. Andrew and Port Antonio in Portland, and the 26-kilometre thoroughfare from Morant Bay to Cedar Valley in St. Thomas....

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of the former Chief Justice of Jamaica the Hon. Sir Edward Zaaca KCMG, OJ, PC. The former Chief Justice died today (November 11) after a period of illness. He was 88 years old. Justice Zacca was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Jamaican Supreme Court on January 2, 1985,...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (November 9) concluded his official visit to China which started with a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jingping and an address to the opening ceremony of the China International Import Exposition in Shanghai. The Prime Minister then journeyed to Beijing where he held further bilateral talks with Premier Li Kequiang. These bilateral meetings were used...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has offered condolences to the immediate and extended family of Douglas Vaz, the former Minister of Industry and Commerce who served in the Cabinet during the 1980s. Vaz passed this morning (November 10) peacefully in his sleep. He was 83 years old. “Douglas has made an invaluable and far-reaching contribution to the development of our nation....