[www.inewsguyana.com] – A request for $9.7 million was approved by Cabinet to facilitate additional equipment for the Passport Office so as to address the delays experienced by citizens seeking to acquire or renew passports; especially those from the Diaspora.
This is an issue that has been raised both locally and internationally, Minister of State Joseph Harmon told the media during a post- Cabinet press conference at the Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday.
The four to five months taken to acquire this travel document was brought to the attention of President David Granger and several other ministers, during recent overseas trips. As a result, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix briefed Cabinet and informed that there exists a “backlog” and steps are being taken to ensure that this is “reduced considerably”.
The waiting time has since been reduced to five days, especially for those in the Diaspora. The processing of applications along with deliveries will also be decentralized.
“So that a Guyanese citizen in Berbice, in Linden, at Bartica, in Lethem and in the hinterland locations, it will make it easier for them to access these essential documents which are necessary for them to travel and to do business.”
let them enjoy themselves they can do what the want but not for how long they want everything has a start and a end as well
More spending. But I don’t hear any means of generating revenue. This govt seems intent on making Guyana bankrupt AGAIN!