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Home Affairs, Labour Permanent Secretaries getting familiar with departments under their Ministries

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas hit the ground running today, meeting with heads of the Disciplined Services.

PS Thomas interacted with Commissioner of Police (Ag) Nigel Hoppie; Director of the Guyana Prison Service, Mr. Gladwin Samuels and Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Marlon Gentle. Project Manager of the Citizens’ Security Strengthening Programme Dr. Clement Henry was also part of the engagement.

Prior to that meeting, the PS interacted with employees of the Home Affairs Ministry.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas today meeting with several heads of the discipline service.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Bishram Kuppen meeting with staff.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas today meeting with several heads of the discipline service.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Bishram Kuppen meeting with staff.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas today meeting with several heads of the discipline service.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Bishram Kuppen meeting with staff.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas meeting with staff of the Ministry.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas meeting with staff of the Ministry.

Newly appointed Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas meeting with staff of the Ministry.

Ms. Thomas holds a Diploma in Accountancy from the University of Guyana and a Certificate in Project Management. She previously served as the Assistant Accountant at the Office of the President.

Meanwhile, newly appointed PS in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Bishram Kuppen recently met with the staff at the Ministry.

Mr. Kuppen is a former two-term elected Councillor of the Mayor and City Council. He previously served as a Corporate Management Officer at an international company abroad for many years and is a former officer of the Guyana Defence Force.

October 15, 2020
Ensuring youth development guarantees Guyana’s development

– “We want to bring the energy, intellectual development, skills and knowledge of our young people”- Minister Benn.

Over 20 youths have graduated after completing the Employment Readiness and Placement Programme under the Ministry of Home Affair’s Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP).

The ceremony took place at the Guyana Police Force Officers’ Training Centre, and saw Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn and CSSP’s Project Manager, Dr. Clement Henry in attendance.

Funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the CSSP focuses on working with youths and communities, and providing support to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Guyana Prison Service (GPS).

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn handing over a certificate to one of the graduates

CSSP’s Project Manager, Dr. Clement Henry

Some of the graduates

Innovations were made due to the COVID-19 pandemic; where the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) provided free internet to all students to accommodate online learning and essentially, the completion of the programme.

Persons were recruited through CSSP’s collaboration with Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research (SSYDR).

In brief remarks, Dr. Henry noted that key to implementation is providing economic insertion activities for young people. CSSP has been working with roughly 1,500 youths to provide technical vocational training. The programme was a collaborative effort with the Ministries of Education and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

“We are sending our young people to these institutions so that they can leave with valid certificate to advance their futures,” Dr. Henry stated.

Adding to its outstanding work, CSSP is also partnering with the Small Business Bureau (SBB) for training in entrepreneurship. This partnership will issue relief grants for upcoming business owners.

Approximately 200 young people are participating in the Entrepreneurship Programme, with 75% of the participants having completed and submitted their grant proposals to sow the seeds of their respective businesses.

Minister Benn explained that these programmes are designed to not only provide opportunities for young people, but serve as a guide to living purposeful lives. He disclosed that Guyana’s development can be heavily and positively impacted by the nation’s youths.

“We want to bring the energy, intellectual development, skills and knowledge of our young people to make our country better,” Minister Benn highlighted.

September 4, 2020
Youth-friendly spaces to create safer communities

DPI, Guyana, Monday, June 4, 2018

Creating youth-friendly spaces can help communities reduce the scourge of crime and violence.

That was one of the messages coming out of a one-day workshop held last Friday at Grand Coastal Hotel for community action officers and representatives of 18 Community Action Councils falling under the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) funded Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP).

Lauren Fraser Community Action Specialist (2nd. from right) with members of TAIRASS.

Youth friendly spaces, community grounds and the improvement of existing facilities will be undertaken as part of Rapid Impact Projects which aim to quickly strengthen community resilience against crime and violence. These will be rolled out in communities in Regions 3,4,5,6 and 10.

In brief remarks, CSSP project manager Dr. Clement Henry told the participants that the efforts now being put in place should continue after the life of the CSSP. “This training is to develop capacity in the communities…We don’t want, from our experience, when the project comes to an end then the activities in those communities come to an end.”

The three-pronged Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP) is aimed at, among other things, reducing crime and violence among young people. Through Component One of this initiative, at-risk youths are selected and sent for technical and vocational training which in most cases will lead to the Caribbean Vocational Qualification Level One (CVQ1). Beneficiaries are also exposed to psycho-social support and community-based violence free conflict resolution among other measures.

To date, there are 392 students enrolled in training institutions such as the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI), Carnegie School of Home Economics, Sophia Special School, and Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC), undertaking studies in the areas of catering, plumbing, data operations, masonry among others.

By: Kidackie Amsterdam.

June 4, 2018