Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock and Minister of Agriculture are in receipt of the draft legislation for the “Catch and Release” Sport Fishing of the world’s largest fresh water fish the Arapaima. The legislation which was drafted by Attorney at Law Mr. Nigel Hughes...

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has underscored the importance of achieving the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development within the context of opportunities available to our indigenous peoples. Minister Allicock made this comment during his inaugural address to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UNPFII in...

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and the Guyana Foundation inked an agreement which will see thirty seven villages in Regions one, two, seven, eight and nine benefiting from more than twenty eight thousand pieces of clothing. The foundation has recently received a donation of a 20ft container of clothing...

  The Makushi Research Unit MRU from region nine has left an indelible mark when they unveiled a unique Indigenous line. The project dubbed the Rupununi Essence Luxury Facial Cleanser was birthed through a partnership between three entities the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, the Institute of Applied Science and...

Conservation International Foundation (Guyana) Inc., is seeking applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of Projects Associate under the above mentioned project. Details of the Job Description and required qualifications are attached.  Application, CV and three (3) references should be submitted on or before February 08, 2017 @...

The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs (MoIPA) in Collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  CALL FOR CONSULTANCY The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs (MoIPA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for short-term consultancies on:- The Study on Indigenous Women and Children We...