Dear Editor,
THE front page caption in the Tuesday, December 24, 2019 edition of the Kaieteur News reads, “GPOC disputes birth claims of 350 Eteringbang residents”.
The article details on page 16 of the same edition, however, that the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is not responsible for the processing of birth, death or marriage certificates. The above-mentioned documents are solely executed by the General Register Office (GRO).

The GRO is located on the second floor of the GPOC’s Robb Street building. The Corporation is, therefore, not responsible for disputing any claim of births, deaths or marriages. GPOC accepts applications from individuals to process these certificates and submit them to the GRO. Completed certificates are then mailed to the requested addresses through the GPOC.  Due diligence must be exercised when calling into question the integrity of an organisation. While the GPOC acknowledges the correction made by Kaieteur News on page eight of the Wednesday, December 25, 2019 article, a correction must be made to the Online archived edition to assuage the damage incurred.
All for your information and guidance.

Regards,
Thalissa Grant-McClure
Public Relations Officer