Tag: Indigenous communities

Improved housing and water for Hinterland communities

Improved housing and water for Hinterland communities

- January 5, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Friday, January 5, 2018 The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) have geared ... Read More

‘Batavia a place for all’

‘Batavia a place for all’

- October 9, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, October 9, 2017 The “multi-nation” community of Batavia on the lower Cuyuni River is home to some ... Read More

Bi-lingual education programme to be rolled out in three indigenous communities

Bi-lingual education programme to be rolled out in three indigenous communities

- April 25, 2017

GUYANA, GINA, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 The Ministry of Education will soon be rolling out a bi-lingual education programme in ... Read More

Final document for Land and Life Commission to be completed soon

Final document for Land and Life Commission to be completed soon

- February 20, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, February 20, 2017 Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock has confirmed that Government is working to ... Read More

Greater ecotourism initiatives for hinterland in 2017

Greater ecotourism initiatives for hinterland in 2017

- November 18, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Friday, November 18, 2016 More emphasis will be placed on advancing ecotourism in the hinterland as part of ... Read More

$8.1M in Jubilee grants handed over to several indigenous communities

$8.1M in Jubilee grants handed over to several indigenous communities

- October 5, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Residents of several indigenous communities in Region One over the weekend received Jubilee grants ... Read More

National Disability Commission to soon start house-to-house survey

National Disability Commission to soon start house-to-house survey

- August 26, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Friday, August 26, 2016 The National Disability Commission (NDC) will in September commence a house to house survey ... Read More

Consultations begin on  Amerindian Act revision

Consultations begin on  Amerindian Act revision

- August 23, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, August 23, 2016 Some of the Indigenous leaders during their discussions Consultations for the revision of the Amerindian ... Read More

Better healthcare services for Upper Mazaruni residents soon

Better healthcare services for Upper Mazaruni residents soon

- August 10, 2016

Georgetown, GINA, August 10, 2016 Residents of the Upper Mazaruni district, Region Seven will soon be able to benefit from ... Read More

Revision of Amerindian Act critical to addressing Amerindian land rights- Minister Allicock

Revision of Amerindian Act critical to addressing Amerindian land rights- Minister Allicock

- June 1, 2016

Georgetown GINA, June 1, 2016 Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock says there are many deficiencies in the Amerindian ... Read More