Topic: national identity card
First national ID cards to be rolled out from this week
The government plans to begin rolling out the National Identity Programme this week, after Cabinet approved the necessary regulations.
Partial commencement of national ID law set for mid-June
Cabinet has given the green light for work on the roll-out of Cayman's digital identity register and the issuance of ID cards to begin, as it approved the partial commencement, by mid-June, of the Identification Register Bill 2022.
$8 million over 5 years for national ID system rollout
Government's proposed national identity card and digital register is likely to cost around $8 million over a five-year period; however, Innovation Ministry acting Deputy Chief Officer Charles Brown says Cayman will save double that amount through an efficient rollout.
Ebanks: Data protection a priority in national ID roll-out
As Innovation Minister André Ebanks gets set to pilot the legal framework for a National Id and Digital Identity register he has assure data security and protection is of high importance.
Parliament expected to consider national ID card bill in December
Legislation to enable the establishment of a national identity card system is expected to be debated by members of Parliament in December.
Digital register, ID cards proposal to go to Parliament this year
The proposal for a digital identity register and national ID cards is planned to go before Parliament in 2021.
Gov’t begins work on introducing national ID cards
The Cayman Islands government has issued a request for proposals for technology and services required to implement national ID cards for all residents, which authorities expect to begin issuing later this year.
National ID cards planned for all Cayman residents
Government is compiling a database of all individuals on the island with the aim of implementing a national ID scheme next year, Commerce Minister Joey Hew said Wednesday.
