Increased land registration could be a potential spin-off from the use of drone technology, says Mapping Services Manager at the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders. “To the extent that use of the technology can bring greater efficiencies in the creation of cadastral maps, then it can contribute to aiding with the quicker turnaround time where titling is concerned,” Mr....

Under the upcoming National Identification System (NIDS), there will be a renewal period of every 10 years for adults and five years for children who get their cards at birth. So says Hon. Floyd Green, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, as he responded to questions from Justices of the Peace in Manchester, following his presentation...

Several government social and welfare programmes are being targeted for support through upcoming digital payment solutions being offered by Lynk. As Jamaica’s first fully digital wallet, Lynk is targeting public subsistence payment programmes, such as the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), and initiatives like the Christmas Work Programme, to bring ease to the process of disbursement, collection...

Local businesses are being encouraged to start practising the country’s data-protection standards, ahead of the full implementation of the Data Protection Act, 2020. The Act will take full effect in November 2023. Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, said this will help entities to become familiar with the guidelines and implement measures that will prevent them from committing avoidable breaches. Under the...

Jamaicans are being urged to get acquainted with the eight data-protection standards outlined in the Data Protection Act, 2020. While the Act will take full effect in 2023, the Information Commissioner in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Celia Barclay, told JIS News that citizens must get a full understanding of what is required of them. Ms. Barclay is...

Progress is being made in the development of the Government of Jamaica’s National Digital Cadastral Map, thanks to the incorporation of technology in data collection. The map, which details the legal boundaries of properties, will show all of the land parcels and support land titling, environmental resource management, the development approval process and, by extension, the country’s economic growth and...

The National Land Agency (NLA) is utilising drone technology to enhance the services it offers to the public. In 2018, the NLA commenced acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to aid in its photogrammetry activities. Since then, the agency has explored the possibility of expanding the technology’s utilisation in other areas of its operations. The use of UAVs has...