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While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.
| While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.
| While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.
| While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.
| While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.
| While the Government Records Centre is temporarily closed, the Audio-Visual Unit located at 36-38 Red Hills Road and Jamaica Archives Unit located at 27 King Street, Spanish Town are still open.



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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE

Government Records Centre

Please be advised that the Government Records Centre, located at 59-63 Church Street, Kingston, will be temporarily closed for renovation effective January 2, 2025, until further notice.

This closure is necessary to facilitate essential upgrades to our facilities, ensuring improved service delivery and the secure management of government records.

During this period:

  • Regular access to records and services, including record transfers and accession reviews, will be temporarily unavailable.
  • Emergency requests or urgent inquiries should be directed to:
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 876-292-0504

Mail may still be delivered to 59-63 Church Street, Kingston during this period.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to enhance our services and improve our facilities.

Updates regarding the reopening date will be provided in due course.


For further information or clarifications, please contact us at:

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Responsibilities

Under the Archives Act 1982, the Jamaica Archives and Records Department:

  1. Identifies, acquires, preserves and make accessible records of national significance, from the public as well as other sectors, for the benefit of national and other researchers.
  2. Assists government ministries, departments, statutory bodies, public corporations and parish councils in the effective and efficient management and use of official records, which support public sector activities, government accountability and transparency and the maintenance of corporate memory.
  3. Plays a leadership role in the provision of advice, standards, and professional development, communication and evaluation activities to information professionals in parish councils and government entities.
  4. Supports the Jamaican records and information community and Caribbean archival community. It endeavors to provide a leadership role in strategic management and use, of government records/information as well as shaping the Jamaican public sector as the model for best practices in records/information management and use.