Prime Minister Andrew Holness is warning that Jamaicans who decline to register with the impending National Identification System (NIDS) could find themselves left behind in the new digital landscape envisioned for the country. The prime minister was speaking Friday at the launch of the Government’s undocumented registration programme for persons without a birth certificate ‘Operation Birthright’ He said through this $50-million initiative the Government is seeking to have more persons in possession of a. birth certificate which will enable greater participation in NIDS as a foundation for a digital society.
Source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/register-with-nids-or-risk-being-left-behind-says-pm/