Jamaica embracing digital transformation, revises national ID draft regulation

Jamaican government officials say they will factor in proposals made by members of the public and the private sector to a draft regulation that would oversee how the country’s new digital ID rolls out.

The regulation is specifically about how the National Identification and Registration Inspectorate (NIRI) and the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will work together to run the digital ID system. It also offers the basis for a framework that would guarantee the security and protection of …

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