Statement From Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Result of Commonwealth Secretary General Race I extend sincere congratulations to the incumbent, Baroness Scotland on her re-election as Commonwealth Secretary General. It...

All Jamaican citizens, locally and in the diaspora, will be eligible for the National Identification Card, which will be issued with the rollout of the National Identification System (NIDS). This...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will provide 50 complimentary registrations to fathers who want to add their names to their children’s birth certificate at its ‘Status Day’ promotion. The promotion...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) is reporting a significant increase in the number of birth certificates that are now being processed with the names of both parents. In an interview...

The Government on Friday (June 3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with deposit-taking institutions to participate in the pilot of the National Identification System (NIDS). Representatives of the Jamaica...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is being repositioned to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the adjustment will ensure that the operations...

More than 11,000 undocumented Jamaicans will be provided with their birth certificates free of cost by the Government during this year. This will be facilitated under the $50 million ‘Project...

The Government will be introducing a new bedside registration app next year as a method to immediately capture childbirth information.  This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office...