Ferry Names and Privacy Realities | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

Ferry ticket sellers are writing down made-up names like “Tom Jones” or “Michael Jordan” with zero ID checks, sparking a privacy crisis that’s spreading to government buildings where people submit fake addresses and disconnected numbers. In the wake of a recent ferry tragedy, investigators are scrambling — because missing names on manifests don’t mean people weren’t on board — they might’ve used these invented aliases. It’s a grassroots data protection system born from distrust, especially among Guyanese travelers, who’ve long turned to creativity to shield their identities. This chaotic…