Tag: Ministry of Human Services and Social Security

Ministry of Human Services and Social Security Provides Support to Fire Victim

Ministry of Human Services and Social Security Provides Support to Fire Victim

- February 5, 2025

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security wishes to address a recent social media post that misrepresented the assistance ... Read More

Committee of Supply approves $58.3 billion for Human Services Ministry

Committee of Supply approves $58.3 billion for Human Services Ministry

- February 1, 2025

The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Friday approved a massive $58.3 billion allocation to advance programmes under the Ministry of ... Read More

Opposition’s dismal legacy no match for the PPP/C – Minister Persaud

Opposition’s dismal legacy no match for the PPP/C – Minister Persaud

- January 30, 2025

The dismal tenure of the previous APNU+AFC Coalition administration is no match for the illustrious legacy of the current PPP/C ... Read More

35,000 senior citizens to benefit from water subsidies this year

35,000 senior citizens to benefit from water subsidies this year

- January 19, 2025

─ 29,000 to get electricity subsidies A substantial amount of $42.8 billion has been budgeted in 2025 to ensure senior ... Read More

Over 900 persons with disabilities to receive skills training this year

Over 900 persons with disabilities to receive skills training this year

- January 19, 2025

More than 900 persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive skills training in various disciplines this year. This intervention will be ... Read More

Old age pension to increase to $41,000 from January 2025

Old age pension to increase to $41,000 from January 2025

- January 17, 2025

The old age pension in Guyana is set to increase to $41,000 per month, effective January 1, 2025. The total ... Read More

Human services ministry reports major gains for vulnerable populations in 2024

Human services ministry reports major gains for vulnerable populations in 2024

- January 3, 2025

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security recorded a 17 per cent increase in senior citizens receiving old-age pension ... Read More

Dr Jagdeo blasts media houses for failing to report on key developmental initiatives

Dr Jagdeo blasts media houses for failing to report on key developmental initiatives

- January 2, 2025

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has blazed certain sections of the media for their failure ... Read More

Guyana records significant decline in domestic violence homicides

Guyana records significant decline in domestic violence homicides

- January 2, 2025

Efforts to combat domestic violence in Guyana have yielded encouraging results in 2024. Law enforcement agencies have recorded a 33 ... Read More

Govt launches the Golden Generation Hub to celebrate elderly contributions

Govt launches the Golden Generation Hub to celebrate elderly contributions

- December 11, 2024

The government, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, launched a senior citizen engagement programme dubbed the Golden ... Read More