Visitors to Guyana can now obtain a driver’s permit from the arrival hall at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce said this measure is to provide tourists with hassle-free access to a driver’s permit, free of cost.
Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad, who unveiled a notice in the arrival hall bearing this information, told an audience which included CJIA CEO Ramesh Ghir, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth Haralsingh and representatives of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) that although it has been enforced persons still inquire about obtaining driver’s permits at the point of entry.
Prashad said tourists usually obtain a driver’s permit from the GRA and have often complained about the long queues and hassle