Category: Ministry of Amerindian Affairs
$5B approved to CSOs, income-generating projects in over 200 Amerindian villages
Some $5 billion has received parliamentary approval to empower Amerindian youth and sustainable income-generating projects in over 200 communities across ... Read More
$500M to commence new Amerindian Hostel construction
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has identified at least three possible locations for the new Amerindian Hostel, with $500 million ... Read More
Amerindian communities receiving LCDS, Forest Carbon Credit funds – Min Benn
Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, refuted the opposition's claim that communities did not benefit from the Low ... Read More
MP Charlie defends Budget 2026, calls it people-centred, transformative intervention
Government Member of Parliament (MP) Alister Charlie has thrown his full support behind Budget 2026, describing it as a people-centred ... Read More
Shuman slams Opposition’s record on Amerindian development
Member of Parliament (MP) Lennox Shuman levelled criticism at the Opposition for what he described as “interesting and very distasteful” ... Read More
Browne‑Shadeek defends Indigenous identity, slams Opposition’s ‘misguided’ housing remarks
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne-Shadeek, rejected misguided statements made by members of the Parliamentary Opposition and defended indigenous culture ... Read More
Indigenous advancement at the heart of Budget 2026, says Min of Amerindian Affairs
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne‑Shadeek, delivered a poised and powerful maiden presentation to the National Assembly, offering a spirited ... Read More
New airstrips to transform Indigenous livelihoods, strengthen regional connectivity – MP Shuman
Thousands of Indigenous peoples are set to improve their livelihoods when airstrips in Regions One, Seven, and Eight are completed. ... Read More
Minister Browne-Shadeek rebuts Opposition claims of neglect in Region One services
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek strongly rejected claims made in the National Assembly by an Opposition Member of Parliament ... Read More
$7.5B to drive viable Amerindian economies
The Guyana government is investing $7.5 billion to support Amerindian communities across the country in its first budget after re-election. ... Read More