The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA) has begun the first of a series of formal regional consultations leading to the revision of the Amerindian Act 2006. The first such consultation began on Monday and will conclude today at Santa Rosa, Moruca, Barima/Waini Region and...

Madam Chair, Members of the Permanent Forum, I bring special greetings to you from HE President David Granger, and the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I would like to commend the good work of the Permanent Forum and assure you also that Guyana stands ready to embrace 2019...

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs notes with interest the recent media outings of the National Toshoas Council’s (NTC) Executive Committee and in particular its Vice Chairman on certain matters. The Ministry has observed a trend of public posturing by this body and indeed this officer. The NTC executive has...

Twenty seven children at the Pediatric Ward of Guyana’s Premier Health Institution, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, on Wednesday received hygiene hampers compliments of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, and team visited the medical facility where she brought smiles to the faces of...

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Sydney Allicock on Friday made a site visit to the multi-million dollar Hinterland Tertiary Student Dormitory in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Following an inspection of works completed, Minister Allicock said he is pleased with the progress made and remains optimistic that the...

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe on Friday received a timely donation of educational material and sport gear from the Pele Football Club Alumni Corporation. The items were presented to the Minister at her Thomas and Quamina Streets location office and will be distributed to schools...

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock says economic sustainability of indigenous villages and communities remain Governments top priority as the 5th North Pakaraima Expo opened on Monday in Tuseneng Village, Region 8. The Minister noted that for success to be achieved there must be partnership and...

Villagers of Santa Rosa and Islands, Moruca Sub-district, Barima/Waini, Region One are well informed about developments in the Oil and Gas sector. Village leaders were given the opportunity to have their concerns addressed as well as seek clarifications when a team led by Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Alfred King said the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs will be working with villages and communities in the Santa Rosa, Moruca, Sub-district, Region 1 to implement their respective Village Improvement Plans (V.I.P’s) for sustainable development. P.S King was a member of...

Eleven villages and satellites in the Santa Rosa, Moruca Sub-District, Barima/Waini, Region One are benefitting from a four-day Village Improvement Plan (V.I.P) workshop, an initiative being executed under the Sustainable Development Framework (SDF) which is aimed at building sustainable village economies. The cabinet approved SDF has been rebranded and is...

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has made history as it walked away with four of five prizes up for grabs in the medium band category of the just concluded Mashramani Float Celebrations on Republic Day 2018. The Mash 2018 prize giving ceremony and Launch of Mashramani 2019 was held...

The much anticipated construction of a Lapidary in the picturesque village of Monkey Mountain in the North Pakaraimas (Region 8) is expected to commence soon. This facility, once operable, will produce Jewellery, ornaments and exotic furniture pieces from semi-precious stones which can be found in abundance on the plains of...

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock on Monday handed over a cheques to Toshao of Tuseneng Village Council Philip Geronimo for the hosting of the 5th North Pakaraima Expo billed for March 26-27, 2018. Tuseneng is the host village for this year’s activity which plans to...

Kwebanna Village located in the Moruca Sub-district, Barima/Waini, Region One, will be embarking on a $10M Cassava Flour Processing facility, made possible through funding from the Government in the 2018 National Budget. This initiative will see thirty farmers benefit in the initial phase of the project which focuses primarily on...

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe, indigenous leaders and several farmers from the village of Santa Rosa and Islands, Moruca Sub-region Barima/Waini, Region One, launched the much anticipated $10M Ground Coffee Production Project. The Ground Coffee project is among several green sustainable initiatives to be executed...

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe Thursday evening witnessed the hoisting of the Golden Arrow Head as Guyana celebrates its 48th Republic Anniversary. The Golden Arrow Head was hoisted on the stroke of Midnight in Sana Rosa, Moruca sub-district, Barima-Waini, Region One, which is the village...

Toshao’s from across the North Pakaraima Sub-Region # 1 were encouraged to formulate Village Improvement Plans V.I.P’s which will ensure social, economic and other benefits are realized. This call was made by Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock during the opening of the 5th North Pakaraima...