Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams, on Friday announced that the RGD will be shortly be providing digital birth certificate services.
The NPKI, which is expected to reposition Jamaica as a digital society, is a system incorporating policies, institutions and technologies that will manage the distribution, authentication and revocation of digital certificates – the digital equivalent of a handwritten signature or seal – which will be issued by the certifying authority, e-Gov Jamaica Limited.
The system, which is used globally by governments to create an enabling environment for electronic transactions, will not only allow for the collection of birth certificates, but will facilitate the implementation of e-passports, sending secure emails with e-signatures across Government ministries, agencies and departments, and create the foundation for implementing digital and global IDs.
Williams noted that as the world becomes increasingly digital and more services are delivered online, facilitating the ease of doing business will be a fundamental part of this transition.
“As a Ministry, we are taking the bold step to strengthen our ICT (Information and Communication Technology) infrastructure to ensure that Jamaica enters the digital future with modern legislation, and that all our citizens will have access to the internet and information and communication technologies,” she said.
