2 NDMA employees fired for forging Minister’s signature in tint waiver scam

Two employees of the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) were fired after breaching the online tint waiver system and forging the Home Affairs Minister’s signature to approve permits for themselves and at least one other person. Minister Oneidge Walrond confirmed the incident to another section of the media and said criminal charges will be filed. She explained that the fraud was uncovered through the Ministry’s routine audits, which detected extra approvals that had not been authorised. An investigation traced the activity back to the employees. The Minister described the breach as a serious threat to the system’s integrity and said swift action was taken. The online tint waiver system is part of new vehicle tint regulations taking effect today. Meanwhile, Walrond has clarified key changes, emphasising that the long-standing waiver system will be abolished and replaced with uniform, legally defined tint limits for all motorists.
The updated policy follows a shift from the previous policy, under which tinted windows were largely prohibited unless drivers obtained special exemptions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Speaking on the sidelines of at the official launch of the Certificate in Defence Studies programme at the National Defence Institute (NDI) on Tuesday, Minister Walrond stated that the new regime is designed to introduce a more transparent and equitable standard. Under the revised rules, all vehicles will be allowed to have tinted windows, but only to be in the range of 20 to 25 per cent depending on the category of glass. This replaces the previous approach, which required individual approvals that often drew criticism for inconsistency and lack of accessibility.
Walrond noted that even prior to the formal rollout, many motorists were already operating within or above the expected limits, suggesting broad public acceptance of the new thresholds.
The Minister made it clear that one of the most important changes is the elimination of the exemption requirement, which had been a defining feature of the old system.

Enforcement begins
On Tuesday also, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) issued a notice confirming that enforcement of the new regulations will commence today. Under the rules, rear (back) windscreens and door glasses must not exceed 20 per cent Visible Light Transmission (VLT), while front windscreens and door glasses must allow at least 25 per cent VLT, inclusive of the permitted six-inch visor.