Jamaica Archives and Records Department

Bridge to the Future

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, remain open to the public.

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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 provided by the Government Records Centre, will be temporarily unavailable.
  • Emergency requests or urgent inquiries should be directed to:

Please note that mail may still be delivered to 59-63 Church Street, Kingston.

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:

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Mission

Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) exists to ensure the efficient and effective management and use of official records/information, at all stages of the life cycle and to preserve those official and other archival records for current and future use, by the government and citizens of Jamaica, in order to strengthen national development.