Approximately two million records at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) relating to birth, marriage, death, and adoption, created from 1930, are to be digitised under the National Identification System (NIDS). A contract was signed with Fujitsu Limited at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Friday (May 6) to facilitate the process. Prime Minister, […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Issuing of identification cards (IDs) under the National Identification System (NIDS) will begin through a pilot programme to be undertaken in Kingston and St Andrew. According to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Floyd Green, the exercise is expected to kick off in the second half of this […]
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Identification System (NIDS) will be fully operational this year. “I’m hoping that by the end of the year, we will have a significant portion, if not the majority of the population properly identified in the National Identification System,” Mr. Holness said. He was speaking during […]
House Passes NIDS Bill Jamaica is one step closer to implementing a new identification system, following the passage of the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021 in the House of Representatives on October 13. The National Identification System (NIDS) will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the collection and storage of identity information. […]
Keith Duncan | NIDS as a vehicle for building trust On the eve of the parliamentary vote on the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021, it is an excellent time to pause and reflect on our journey to this point, as well as on what we have all learned along the way. As it has […]
NIDS Bill a living representation of the views of J’can people – Chuck “A living representation of the views of the Jamaican people,” was how Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, described the new National Identification and Registration Act 2021 (NIRA) as he opened the debate on the Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Chuck […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 20) approved the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020. This legislation makes provision for a voluntary and secure national identification system (NIDS) for Jamaica. The initially proposed legislation was withdrawn and the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021, which incorporates […]
THE EDITOR, Madam: The National Identification System (NIDS) has so far divided opinions in Jamaica. The general atmosphere towards the proposed system does appear to be negative; however, there is potential for a transparent system which will revolutionise the way we operate. One of the main benefits of NIDS will be the transparency which […]
THE EDITOR, Madam: Maintaining the confidentiality of information is crucial when dealing with the information of individuals. It is no secret that the current system is urgently in need of an upgrade and with the Government’s plan to implement the National Identification System (NIDS), safeguarding the privacy of those enrolled must be at the […]
The joint select committee (JSC) of Parliament examining the revised National Identification and Registration (NIDS) Bill has agreed on the eight members of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) forming the oversight National Databases Inspectorate (NDI) for the proposed national identification system. The NDI will be a body corporate which will, among other things, monitor compliance […]
Jamaica is set to join several countries in creating a secure national identification system, with the proposed National Identification and Registration Act, 2020. The Bill is now being reviewed by a Joint Select Committee of Parliament. Jamaica’s national identification system (NIDS) will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the collection and storage of […]
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government hopes to implement the Data Protection Act, 2020 before the new National Identification System (NIDS) comes into effect. The Data Protection Act, 2020, which seeks to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, was passed in the Senate on Friday, June 12, 2020. The Bill, […]
Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) provides the opportunity for persons applying for a passport for the first time to do so online. “Where NIDS could provide that kind of reassurance and security of identity, and the unique identity credentials for that […]
Programme Director, National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, says the system will usher in a new level of transparency in engagements between the State and citizens. He noted that the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 provides for a secure and reliable verification framework to safeguard personal data and prevent unauthorised disclosure of such information. […]
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Jamaicans to support the National Identification System (NIDS), as it will prevent identity theft from affecting hard-working Jamaicans whose information fall into the hands of criminals through cyberspace. While responding to issues outlined during the third Joint Select Committee on National Identification & Registration Act, 2020, […]
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says persons who breach the provisions of the National Identification and Registration Act, 2020, and unlawfully access or misuse information provided for the national identification system (NIDS), could be fined up to $3 million. Mr. Chuck, who is Chairman of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the legislation, […]
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