Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, on September 15 last handed over a quantity of agricultural tools to twenty five farmers from Kwebanna, Region One. Among the tools received were cutlasses, files, hoes, water cans, shovels and pick axes and were handed over during an outreach...
Several students of the Tuseneng Primary School in Region 8 are in Georgetown on a schools educational tour as part of activities for the 2017 Indigenous Heritage Month of Celebrations. The students who are accompanied by a teacher arrived in the city on Sunday for a weeklong tour. The Ministry...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock said the current band of leaders from St. Cuthberts Village/Pakuri must recognize that good governance is the key to success. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock addresses the gathering during the annual Village Day Celebrations. The...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock at the conclusion of five days and nights of exhibiting that unique indigenous culture has expressed gratitude to participants for making the activities to mark the beginning of Indigenous Heritage Month 2017 a resounding success. The crowd that gathered for...
Residents and athletes have expressed gratitude to Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe for her invaluable contribution and unwavering support for the North Pakaraima’s Football Tournament which kicked off on Sunday last in Paramakatoi Village, Region 8. According to residents this is the first time officials...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock has expressed great disappointment with the decision made by some Indigenous village leaders (Toshao’s) who Tuesday evening chose to attend a CPL 20/20 Cricket match at the Guyana national Stadium rather than to remain at the ongoing National Toshao’s Council...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs was witness to history in the making when President David Granger and outgoing Chair of the National Toshao’s Council (NTC) Joel Fredericks unveiled the design for the NTC’s Secretariat. The Secretariat will be constructed in the Compound of the Sophia Exhibition Center....
His Excellency David Granger at the opening of the 11th National Toshao’s Conference earlier today reminded of the importance of cooperation which will ensure the social and economic wellbeing of the indigenous peoples’ are realized. The conference is being being hosted by the Cyril Potter College of Education, Turkeyen Campus,...
Principal Assistant Secretary General in the Ministry of Indigenous peoples’ Affairs Derryann Edinboro was among twenty government officials who successfully participated in a seminar on e-Government and Technology in Shanghai, China. The team recently returned. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China and is the 3rd...
The 2017 Celebrations will be held under the theme: “Guyana’s First Peoples’: Sustaining a Rich Cultural Environment”.
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 09, 2017 The rich and diverse culture of Guyana’s Indigenous people will be significantly showcased during the annual Heritage Month celebrations under the theme, ‘Guyana’s First Peoples; Sustaining a Rich Cultural Environment.’ The month long celebration was officially launched, at the Umana Yana, Kingston, Georgetown, on...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock has underscored the sterling contributions the Indigenous Peoples’ of Guyana has and continue to make in the development of Guyana. Minister Allicock’s commendations come as the world prepares to observe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday August...
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock joined the relay of the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Barton Relay as it commenced its journey in Guyana earlier today. The relay began with His Excellency, President David Granger at State House at 8:00hrs. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’...
Seventy four facilitators from thirty nine villages are currently being trained in the Mabaruma Sub-district, Region 1 for the second phase of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Flagship Youth Initiative the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service (HEYS) Program. A one week facilitators training workshop concludes at the Mabaruma Secondary...
Dan Richards and Shanna Boyan have ventured into economically viable areas of local production. Dan and Shanna are among the success stories coming out from Governments thriving youth initiative the Hinterland Employment and youth Service (HEYS) Program. Twenty youth from the village were given the opportunity to participate in the...
Sustainability through Partnership was the message delivered by Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock before declaring the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Americas regional Conference opened at the Marriot Hotel, Kingston on Monday. The Duke of Edinburgh International Award has been rebranded the “Presidents Youth Award...
Sexual Abuse and the Sexual Offences Act, Domestic Violence Act, Human Trafficking and the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act and other Labour Related Issues were all addressed when a team from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA) and Social Protection’s Labour Department recently conducted a two-day Sensitization Workshop with...