Jamaica digital ID to enhance social inclusion of vulnerable persons
One of the objectives of Jamaica’s digital ID program (the National Identification System — NIDS) is to promote inclusion by…
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Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS)…
Jamaica prepares for digital ID awareness campaign, biometric passport rollout
The government of Jamaica says a sensitization campaign on the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) will soon begin…
Jamaica business community introduced to multi-function biometric card
United States-based technology company Ciright has introduced one of its innovative biometric products dubbed the CyberOne card to the Jamaican…
Jamaica adopts remote biometric verification from Orba for pensioners
Financial services conglomerate Sagicor has announced it will use face recognition technologies by Jamaica-based Orba to verify that the nation’s…
Cayman Islands pass digital ID and ID card bills, Jamaica begins ‘zero-fail’ pilot
The Identification Register Bill and Cayman Islands Identification Card Bill have both been passed by parliament after mandatory registration elements…
Jamaica to issue free birth certificates ahead of national digital ID enrollment drive
Jamaica has launched what it calls ‘Operation Birthright,’ a campaign intended to issue free birth certificates to as many as…
Lessons in informing public about digital ID from Jamaica and Singapore
Communication with the public about how digital ID programs work has been insufficient in some past instances, but a government…
Jamaica national ID deployment moves forward with first biometric registration centers opening
The first biometric enrolment center to enable citizens to register for Jamaica’s new National Identification System (NIDS) is scheduled to…
Jamaica, Greece advancing digital ID plans with biometrics capture pilot, digital wallet
Jamaica, Greece, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkey have all either entered or are planning to enter new phases of their respective…
