Nadeza Rodrigues an entrepreneur in the Hinterland Employment Youth Service HEYS movement continues to run a thriving business establishment that meet the needs of residents of Karawab Village, located more than sixty miles up the Pomeroon River, Region 2. Rodrigues who is differently abled is the proud owner of a...

By: Petamber Persaud Was the moon an eyewitness, a sentinel or a participant? On Saturday night, November 16, 2019, the moon stood majestically above a hillock in Santa Rosa, Moruca, spreading soft gold on an appreciative audience that had formed a huge semicircle witnessing the first Storytelling Festival in Indigenous...

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe has assured residents, particularly farmers in Kwebanna Village, Moruca sub-district, Barima/Waini, Region 1, that the Government which is led by President David Granger will continue to invest heavily in Agriculture production. Kwebanna which is known for its Agriculture exploits, will...

Twelve farmers from Santa Cruz who will be supplying the soon to be established Fruit Factory there received thirty thousand each to commence land clearing, preparation and planting. This is in preparation to making the village which is located in Moruca sub-district, Barima/Waini, Region 1 become one of the most...

Adela Robertson a young and industrious resident of Aishalton, Deep South Rupununi, Region 9 continues to defy the odds. Adela operates a thriving snackette including lunch specials (she bakes her own pastries) and also sells a variety of agriculture produce in her village, which was established through the Ministry of...

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock on Thursday led a team including a legal counsel from the Ministry and engaged councillors and residents of Muritaro Village, Upper Demerara/Berbice, Region 10 in an effort to address the many challenges facing the village and finding solutions on the...

Twenty three year old Ananias Stephen a single father from the village of Aishalton, Deep South Rupununi, Region 9 says he is determined to work hard in an effort to change the trajectory of his life to one of great success. Ananias who is a participant of the Ministry of...

The Farmers Group along with the Hand-in-Hand Women’s Group in Kwebanna Village, Moruca sub-region, Barima/Waini, Region One, successfully concluded a one week training in preparation to host the first ever Cassava Festival scheduled for December 14. The training which was conducted by Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) Catering Facilitator, Margaret...

Residents of Cane Grove, Demerara/Mahaica, Region 4 bemoans the deplorable state of the roads in the area which according to one resident last received a major upgrade in 1992. Road infrastructure, negative effects of the stray catcher’s unit, drainage and irrigation, youth development and the unavailability of recreational facilities were...

Special Assistant on Legal Affairs to the Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs David James will be leading an Investigation team in the coming days into St. Ignatius and Moco Moco Villages, Region 9 to address the burning land issue between the two neighbors. Both villages between 2004 and 2007 would...

The Aishalton Women’s Association in Deep South, Rupununi, Region 9 continues to positively impact not only the village, but the Region as a whole. Chairperson of the group Immacaulata Casimero said following a visit last April by Owen DeSouza, of DeSouza Estate Establishment, a producer of organic products out of...

The Communications component of the Amerindian Land Titling (ALT) Project on Friday wrapped up a successful week of workshops in Aishalton, Muraranau, Awaraunau and Shea Villages in deep South Rupununi, Region 9. Scores of residents attended the workshops from the respective villages where pertinent information was share on Demarcation and...

First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock, Minister within the Ministry Valerie Garrido-Lowe, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan and Minister of Public Telecommunications Cathy Hughes on Friday commissioned the $10M Pakaraima Lapidary Facility in Monkey Mountain, Region...

Approximately four hundred residents of Kumu, a Satellite Community of St. Ignatius Village, Region 9 will have better access to Health Care as well as additional support to Cultural diversity, following the commissioning of an eight-million-dollar Multi-Purpose Center there. The center which was commissioned on Wednesday was funded by the...

Forty four representatives from sixteen Indigenous villages across Barima/Waini, Region 1 and Pomeroon/Supenaam Region 2 last week successfully completed a two-day Mediation Training. The training which brought together Toshao’s, Senior Councillors, Councillors and Community Development Officers was held on October 21-22 in Mainstay Village, Region 2.        ...

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has launched the much awaited Patamona Dictionary and an eighteen letter Arekuna Alphabet. The launch took place during Indigenous Heritage Month Celebrations in Rivers View, Region 10. The Alphabet which encapsulates the sounds and illustrations in the Arekuna language and the Patamona Dictionary were...

The 2019 Rupununi Expo on Monday received a major boost when Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock plugged $1.2M towards the successful hosting of this two-day event. The event which is hosted annually by the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry opens on Saturday November 23 in St. Ignatius...