The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Mobile Life Certificate Drive is making it easier and more convenient for pensioners to submit their certificates.

The certificate, to be submitted once every three months, must be stamped and signed by a justice of the peace (JP), notary public, minister of religion, medical practitioner, school principal, bank manager, or parish councillor.

Director of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the AGD, David King, told JIS News that the initiative was conceived to address the challenges some pensioners outside of the Corporate Area were having with submitting their certificates.

“Persons who were in rural Jamaica, some parts of St. Thomas, western Hanover, for example, were having difficulty submitting these documents as well as when they sent them by the post office, sometimes they came after the deadline. So, in trying to address that particular challenge, we decided to do what we call the Mobile Life Certificate Drive where we go around the island, specifically to about 11 parishes, and are there in person to process those documents. A person could just come to us at a central location, get the documents printed, stamped, signed, and submitted all in one day,” Mr. King explained.

Pensioners only need a valid form of government issued identification to get assistance during mobile drives.

Pensioners who do not submit their life certificates over a period of time run the risk of being suspended and having their payments halted.

“What we recognise with the Mobile Life Certificate Drive [is that] we’ve seen our suspension number go down significantly. A few years back, we had a very high number of suspended pension accounts. That was another reason why we thought we had to go out into the field to essentially ensure we reduce that number. On average, we see about 4,000 pensioners per quarter across 11 parishes,” he added.

Mr. King is urging pensioners to submit the life certificates for the current period ahead of the April 30 deadline.

“If you have not yet done it, you can contact us via our email, info@Treasury.gov.jm. You can contact us on our social media @theaccountantgenja, and our live chat platform via our website, www.treasury.gov.jm,” he said.

 

 

Published: Friday | March 28

Mobile Life Certificate Drive Convenient for Pensioners – Jamaica Information Service

Tahje Wallen, captain of the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Domino Team, expressed his pride and confidence after his team made history by reaching the quarter-finals of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) Sports Competition for the first time.

Their journey to the quarter-finals was marked by a decisive 49-31 win over Water Resources Authority (WRA) in their final Zone A match at Jasicera Park last Friday.

Wallen was pleased with his team’s effort.

“We’re thrilled to have made it to the quarter-finals. While I’m pleased with the accomplishment of my team, I’m now more confident that my improving team can now go all the way and claim the championship title,” Wallen said, reflecting on his team’s growing momentum.

“We’ve been working hard, and it’s paying off. I’m proud of each and every one of my teammates for their dedication and skill. We came into the match with a game plan, we stuck to the plan, and everything worked out for us and I am happy with that,” Wallen told the Jamaica Observer.

Wallen’s leadership has been instrumental in the team’s success. With his background in the sport, especially the educational part from years of summer camps, he brought a strategic mindset to the game.

“Dominoes is all about strategy and focus. We’ve been fine-tuning our game, and it’s showing in our results,” said Wallen, who is also a trained interpreter for domino competition.

The AGD Domino Team’s journey to the quarter-finals has been impressive, and they’ll look to continue their winning streak when they face the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM) on Friday at Jasicera Park, starting at 7:00 pm.

“We know it won’t be easy, but we’re ready for the challenge. We’ll give it our all and see how far we can go,” he said.

 

 

Published:  Thursday | May 1, 2025

AGD domino team makes history, eyes championship title – Jamaica Observer