GINA | GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AGENCY

Over 1,500 Birth Certificates distributed in Region Nine

Georgetown, GINA, September 3, 2003

In an effort to keep an accurate count of the number of persons in the country, the General Registrar’s Office (GRO) and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs mounted a campaign in Region Nine (Upper Essequibo/Upper Takutu) recently to have persons registered.

During a two-week period a five-man team: three from the GRO and two from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs distributed over 1,500 birth certificates. According to Dawn Britton, Supervisor Transcription (GRO) that number is the highest ever distributed in that Region.

The team visited ten communities and Ms. Britton explained that persons from other villages came to be registered. Ms. Britton disclosed that children under the age of 12 and registration of elderly persons were also included in the process.

In Shulinab Village, 200 birth certificates were distributed, six persons were given marriage certificates and 10 persons had their birth certificates renewed.

Below is the distribution of the birth certificates, marriage certificates, renewal of birth certificates and overseas registration:

Village	Birth certificates	Marriage certificates	Renewal of birth certificate	Overseas registration
Cocarinau	67	1	2	-
Yucukari	212	14	-	1
Parishara	173	10	6	-
Nappi	186	11	14	1
Moco Moco	168	6	9	-
Lethem	225	2	36	14
St. Ignatius	319	5	98	11
Kumu	104	2	30	-
Parikwarunau	279	13	11	1

Ms. Britton has indicated that she is pleased with the interest shown by persons in that Region. She highlighted that a birth certificate is a legal document which establishes a person’s correct name, place and date of birth and his nationality.

A birth certificate is necessary to be admitted as a student to attend a school, enter for examinations, to obtain examination results, to acquire a Passport or when applying for a job. In April, over 900 persons were registered in Annai. Plans are afoot to conduct the same exercise in Region One.
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