Tag: NTC conference

Gov’t granted Indigenous right to self-determination in 2006 Amerindian Act – GS Jagdeo reemphasises

Gov’t granted Indigenous right to self-determination in 2006 Amerindian Act – GS Jagdeo reemphasises

- August 22, 2024

- Says local newspapers misrepresenting positive outcome of NTC Conference The modern 2006 Amerindian Act grants Indigenous people the right ... Read More

Amerindian leaders urged to encourage youths to join discipline services

Amerindian leaders urged to encourage youths to join discipline services

- August 21, 2024

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has called on indigenous leaders to encourage hinterland youths to join the disciplined services, ... Read More

VP Jagdeo announces $100M to support CDCs from carbon credit payment

VP Jagdeo announces $100M to support CDCs from carbon credit payment

- August 20, 2024

-Over $9B injected towards Amerindian Development between 2023-2024-Announces additional support for sports development The sum of $100 million in carbon ... Read More

More job opportunities to become available for Amerindian youths

More job opportunities to become available for Amerindian youths

- September 2, 2023

The Ministry of Public Service has been tasked with identifying vacancies in schools across hinterland regions, to hire and train ... Read More

New NTC Secretariat to be commissioned in time for Toshaos Conference

New NTC Secretariat to be commissioned in time for Toshaos Conference

- June 19, 2023

The $100 million National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) Secretariat located at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia, Georgetown is currently being ... Read More

‘There is an academic and vocational revolution in the hinterland’

‘There is an academic and vocational revolution in the hinterland’

- October 7, 2019

– Min. Garrido-Lowe DPI, Guyana, Monday, October 7, 2019 The government has been fostering an academic and vocational revolution in ... Read More

Protection of Indigenous land rights a priority

Protection of Indigenous land rights a priority

- October 7, 2019

─ Min. Allicock tells NTC DPI, Guyana, Monday, October 7, 2019 Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Hon. Sydney Allicock has ... Read More

Penalties for toshaos who cannot account for village resources – Min. Allicock

Penalties for toshaos who cannot account for village resources – Min. Allicock

- July 16, 2018

─ Recommends toshaos adopt recall of village leaders in revision of Amerindian Act DPI, Guyana, Monday, July 16, 2018 Minister ... Read More

Security, birth registration among concerns raised – NTC Day Three

Security, birth registration among concerns raised – NTC Day Three

- August 24, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, August 24, 2017 Ahead of their Ministerial Day at the NTC Conference, ministers from key ministries met ... Read More