Barbados plans new nationwide campaign to build trust in digital ID initiative
In the next few months, Barbados intends to embark on a countrywide campaign to further explain to citizens the importance…
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Senator urges Bahamas to introduce biometrics for birth registration
A Bahamian senator is calling on the government to consider adopting a biometric system in order to strengthen and secure…
Caribbean aims for a 2030 vision of shared digital ecosystem
After a hurricane a child in Barbuda logs into class on a satellite-linked tablet and doesn’t miss a lesson. On…
Dominican Republic deploys pilot facial recognition system on Haiti border
The Dominican Republic has begun a pilot for a facial recognition system along its border with Haiti, the Director General…
Bahamas look towards introducing biometric voter ID cards with CBN
The government of the Bahamas plans to introduce a new biometric voter identification scheme, replacing the current laminated paper voter…
Voter cards get biometric update in Dominican Republic, Bahamas
The Dominican Republic is hoping its new digital identity and voter registration cards will have global reach, according to a…
Analysis delves into digital trust barrier facing Jamaica’s national ID
Jamaica has been discussing the introduction of identity cards since the 1970s, but has made limited progress. The main culprit…
Belize cabinet approves national digital ID roll out
The Cabinet of Belize has given its greenlight for a countrywide rollout of a biometrics-based national digital ID system, which…
Financial fraud prompts $14M digital identity intelligence investment, calls for action
Financial institutions and regulators continue to invest in anti-fraud and identity verification. Barclays has invested in anti-fraud platform Heka as…
St. Kitts and Nevis to issue over 25k national digital ID cards in 2026
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has stated that the country’s national digital ID…
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