NIDS is back PM pushing for new national identification system to be in place by year end

By Balford Henry Senior staff reporter
balfordh@jamaicaobserver.com

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

A new National Identification and Registration Bill has been completed and is being reviewed at the Cabinet level, Prime Minister Andrew Holness informed the House of Representatives yesterday.

This follows the significant landmark reached in April when the Cabinet approved the draft for a new voluntary National Identification and Registration Policy, which includes the introduction of a national identification system (NIDS).

Andrew Holness, PM of Jamaica

Holness said that the Bill has been completed and is being reviewed by the NIDS Policy Committee and the Legislation Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Cabinet, and he is hoping that it will be passed by year end. more