Forty residents of Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice, Region 10 on Tuesday received their agreements of sale for lands for the construction of their homes. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock, Minister of State Dawn Hastings-Williams and Minister of Social Cohesion Dr. George Norton...
130 Region 9 Youths receives $6.5M as HEYS stimulus Grant..
One hundred and thirty youths from nineteen villages and communities in Region 9 who participated in the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Hinterland Employment Youth Service HEYS Program received an additional financial boost to their respective businesses established under the youth program. Youths from eleven villages in South Central, Rupununi...
Poised for great future ahead- Minister Allicock tells HEYS participants in Region 3.
Some $1.9M were disbursed to thirty eight participants of the Hinterland Employment Youth Service HEYS Program during a visit to Essequibo Islands- West Demerara, Region 3 Wednesday last. Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock led a seven-member team to the region where participants with existing businesses under the HEYS...
Improved Transportation Treat with care and Respect – Minister Allicock urges Hinterland Scholarship Students on receipt of 30 seater Coaster Bus
Vice president and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock on Friday handed over a spanking new thirty seater Coaster Bus to the Hinterland Scholarship Division located in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. The handing over was witnessed by Minister within the Ministry Valerie Garrido-Lowe, Permanent Secretary Alfred King, Administrators and...
Santa Rosa Village Council to take proposed “Team” to address land issues to village meeting for approval
Santa Rosa and its ten satellite communities will be meeting shortly to discuss a proposed “Team” which will address land issues affecting residents in the Moruca sub-district, Barima-Waini, Region 1 area. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock who led a twelve member team to the Region...
“HEYS no more a program but an irreversible movement” – $8M stimulus package launched in Region 10
One hundred and sixty one youth from Region 10 have benefitted from a stimulus package facilitated under the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Flagship Youth initiative the Hinterland Employment Youth Service HEYS Program. The Stimulus package was launched at the Coomacka Resource Center in the Mining town of Linden by...
Minister Allicock commends HEYS participants for their commitment……
Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs’ Sydney Allicock said he is extremely pleased to see youth from Monkey Mountain, North Pakaraima, Region 8 capitalizing on the opportunity the Hinterland Employment Youth Service HEYS Program afforded them. Minister Allicock on Wednesday took the opportunity to visit two businesses in the village which...
Minister Allicock addresses conduct of Toshaos, land issues and current political situation at 6th NPDC meeting.…..
Accountability and transparency of Village Councils were heavily emphasized when Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock addressed Toshaos’ during the 6th North Pakaraima District Council (NPDC) meeting hosted by the Monkey Mountain Village Council, Region 8 on Wednesday. The NPDC meeting which was in its third...
Work commences on approximately $200M all-weather Road through North and Central Rupununi – Government committed to improving road network
Close to four thousand residents of the Rupununi, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) Region 9 will soon benefit from improved road connectivity with the commencement of phase one of the alignment of new roads through Nappi and its satellites and Yupukari and its satellites. The alignment which commenced almost a week ago...
Minister Sydney Allicock holds fruitful discussions with NTC Executive…..
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock addressed several concerns raised by the Executive of the National Toshao’s Council (NTC) on Tuesday while attending the body’s statutory meeting at the Hadfield Street location. Among the issues addressed were the current political situation in Guyana, Village Improvement Plans, the Hinterland Employment...
Ground Coffee Project applauded ….Tremendous benefits for the Region……
Coffee Farmers in Moruca have received staunch commendations from Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs for their commitment to the project which is intended to significantly contribute to the upliftment of their families and ultimately their communities. The farmers are caring for approximately twelve thousand coffee seedlings on...
Celebrating the Ministry’s Social Work Department on World Social Work Day –MoIPA invested in excess of $300 M to improve social services across Hinterland over the last three years
Indigenous Communities, patients of the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation and other Public Hospitals continue to benefit from initiatives aimed at improving the social and welfare aspect of living. Social Work is a profession that has been developed to administer to the very large and complex Human Service System put in...
Smith Creek Fish and Crab Processing Facility – Life changing initiative…
Residents of Smith Creek, Mabaruma Sub-district, Barima-Waini, Region 1, are eagerly awaiting the commissioning of the Fish and Crab Processing facility so that they can begin to benefit from market opportunities. During a visit to the facility on Thursday by Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe,...
Indigenous Heritage Month Celebration 2019.
Please follow the link below to access FORM. THEME COMPETITION – FORM 2017
Indigenous Heritage Month celebrations 2019..
Please follow the Link below to access FORM… THEME COMPETITION – FORM 2017
$186M Hinterland Tertiary Dormitory to be commissioned early March
The approximately $186M Hinterland Student Dormitory located in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara is set for commissioning in early March. The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is currently finalizing preparations for this monumental occasion. The spanking new facility which is aback the current Hinterland Student dormitory is the first of its...
Kwakwani Launches Women’s Group….
Approximately forty women in Kwakwani, Region 10 have embarked on empowering themselves and have established a Women’s Group there. The women proudly launched their group recently with several pieces of beautiful handmade craft on display. Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe who has direct responsibility of...