Tag: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance

Civil Society Organisations consulted as Guyana gears up for 4th UPR Cycle

Civil Society Organisations consulted as Guyana gears up for 4th UPR Cycle

- November 28, 2024

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance successfully hosted a Civil Society Consultation on November 26, 2024, as part of its preparations for ... Read More

National Assembly approves over $456 million in contingency fund advances

National Assembly approves over $456 million in contingency fund advances

- November 27, 2024

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved contingency fund advances for current expenditure, totaling $456,851,845 for several ministries. The financial paper, ... Read More

Gov’t invites proposals for human rights projects

Gov’t invites proposals for human rights projects

- November 22, 2024

In commemoration of International Human Rights Day 2024, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance has called for proposals for ... Read More

Guyana is making tremendous progress towards reducing violence among migrant, transgender women

Guyana is making tremendous progress towards reducing violence among migrant, transgender women

- November 15, 2024

- Through legislation, policy and institutional reform - Minister Teixeira informs IAHCR Guyana has made major strides in reducing violence ... Read More

Human Rights Academy could be on the horizon

Human Rights Academy could be on the horizon

- November 5, 2024

Building on the massive success of the first International Human Rights Certificate Course conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs ... Read More

Gov’t, private sector collaborating to strengthen anti-corruption framework

Gov’t, private sector collaborating to strengthen anti-corruption framework

- November 5, 2024

A collaborative effort between the government and the private sector is underway to address corruption. On Tuesday, an anti-corruption workshop ... Read More

Gov’t strengthening Integrity Commission Act

Gov’t strengthening Integrity Commission Act

- November 5, 2024

The government is clamping down on persons who refuse to honestly declare their assets through a comprehensive review of the ... Read More

162 students graduate from Int’l Human Rights Law certificate course

162 students graduate from Int’l Human Rights Law certificate course

- November 3, 2024

Over 162 persons on Saturday graduated from the government’s International Human Rights Law certificate course.   The programme facilitated by ... Read More

‘Free, fair elections critical to upholding democracy, rule of law’ – President Ali

‘Free, fair elections critical to upholding democracy, rule of law’ – President Ali

- September 2, 2024

As Guyana prepares for the 2025 general and regional elections, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reiterated the government’s commitment ... Read More

‘Constitution still protecting your fundamental rights, freedoms’ – AG

‘Constitution still protecting your fundamental rights, freedoms’ – AG

- August 27, 2024

In-person lectures for the International Human Rights Law Course began on Monday with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, ... Read More