Tag: Persons Living with Disabilities

First batch of business owners living with disabilities receive interest-free loans

First batch of business owners living with disabilities receive interest-free loans

- April 3, 2024

Eight small business owners living with permanent disabilities were on Wednesday provided with financial funding to propel their businesses through ... Read More

Govt streamlining public assistance for people living with disabilities

Govt streamlining public assistance for people living with disabilities

- September 8, 2023

The government is streamlining the system that deals with the issuance of public assistance to People Living with Disabilities (PWD) ... Read More

20 women living with disabilities being trained in garment construction at Learning Lab

20 women living with disabilities being trained in garment construction at Learning Lab

- August 26, 2023

In an effort to provide inclusivity and equal opportunities, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is training Persons ... Read More

16 persons living with disabilities complete basic computer training

16 persons living with disabilities complete basic computer training

- August 6, 2023

Some sixteen persons living with disabilities (PWDs) have completed the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s basic computer skills ... Read More

Learning lab opens tomorrow – Min. Persaud

Learning lab opens tomorrow – Min. Persaud

- June 19, 2023

The learning lab will be commissioned on Tuesday, June 20, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud ... Read More

Gov’t committed to empowering persons living with disabilities- Min. Persaud

Gov’t committed to empowering persons living with disabilities- Min. Persaud

- June 14, 2023

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a society where Guyanese, ... Read More

Gov’t insisting on smaller class sizes when training persons living with disabilities

Gov’t insisting on smaller class sizes when training persons living with disabilities

- June 3, 2023

- New date for opening of learning lab to be announced soon The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security ... Read More

Free transportation at institutions for persons with disabilities – Budget 2023

Free transportation at institutions for persons with disabilities – Budget 2023

- January 18, 2023

The government on Monday committed to providing transportation at all institutions providing services to persons living with disabilities across Guyana. ... Read More

Quality of life for persons living with disabilities improved significantly – Minister Anthony

Quality of life for persons living with disabilities improved significantly – Minister Anthony

- December 2, 2022

- Free hearing aids, spectacles, and joint replacement among initiatives The Health Ministry has been making several strides to improve ... Read More

Education ministry hosts inaugural National Blind Education Conference

Education ministry hosts inaugural National Blind Education Conference

- November 15, 2022

- Special needs policy ties into ESP 2021-2025-Vision 2030 The Ministry of Education's Unit for the Blind and Visually Impaired ... Read More