Govt. signs US$35M contract for single electronic ID system

The Government of Guyana (GoG) on Friday signed a US$35 million contract with a Germanbased company, Veridos Identity Solutions for a Single Electronic Identification System and cards thatwillbeissuedtoGuyanese.

The official contract signing between the Government and Veridos, took place virtually from StateHouse.

President Irfaan Ali as well as Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips; Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar attended the signing ceremony.President Ali said that the Single Electronic Identification System being developed for Guyana will not only enhance the ease of transactions but will be one of the most technologically advanced.

He said that too that the cards will be compliant with 18013-5 of the ISO standard and will be accepted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for internationaltravel.

The collaboration was facilitated by UnitedArab Emirate, His Royal Highness, Sheikh AhmedbinSaeedAlMaktoum.

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