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[caymannewsservice]

All public entities should be accepting ID cards

Photo courtesy of CIG (CNS): As the Cayman Islands Government makes a big push to get members of the public to sign up for the national identification card programme, known as My eID, CNS learned that, until this week, some public entities were still not accepting the card as proof of Caymanian status — one of the biggest selling points for the free voluntary programme. (more…)

All public entities should be accepting ID cards

[caymannewsservice]

Take-up of My eID cards slow but availability expands

(CNS): Almost 18 months after a limited pilot launch of the My eID cards, followed by a full launch to all Caymanians in January this year, the Department of eGovernment (eGov) has announced that the cards are now available to all permanent residents, with or without the right to work, as well as dependents who meet the qualifications to be registered under the Identification Register Act,…

Take-up of My eID cards slow but availability expands

[caymannewsservice]

Locals begin taking up My eID, residents join wait list

(CNS): Almost two weeks after its launch, around 900 people, or about 1% of the population, have made an application for the Cayman Islands’ new national ID card or have registered an interest in getting one. My eID was rolled out last month by the Ministry of Social Development and eGovernment. It is designed to allow people to do business with government more easily, confirm their identity…

Locals begin taking up My eID, residents join wait list

[caymannewsservice]

Gov't begins ID card rollout to ministry's civil servants

Sample eID (CNS): The Cayman Islands National ID Programme will begin a pilot rollout on Friday among government workers after Cabinet approved the relevant regulations. The Ministry of Social Development and Innovation (MSDI) and the eGov department will issue the first National ID cards to internal team members and key ministry personnel involved in the project. The first phase will focus on…

Gov't begins ID card rollout to ministry's civil servants