Tag: Teenage Pregnancy

GPF assisting teenage mothers to complete school

GPF assisting teenage mothers to complete school

- November 11, 2021

Two teenage mothers from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) are being given the opportunity to complete their secondary education through the intervention ... Read More

Hon Persaud hosts meeting with GACs countrywide

Hon Persaud hosts meeting with GACs countrywide

- April 27, 2021

- strategies to be developed to improve service delivery Improved delivery of assistance to vulnerable groups across the country and ... Read More

‘We Care’ initiative launched

‘We Care’ initiative launched

- November 2, 2018

– Teen moms undergo training at Carnegie – It is our responsibility as administrators, regulators of education and the government ... Read More

Matarkai, Region One Sub-district sees 40% reduction in social issues

Matarkai, Region One Sub-district sees 40% reduction in social issues

- October 29, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Sunday, October 29, 2017 Suicide, teenage pregnancy, school dropouts, rape and incest are on the decrease in the ... Read More

Social Protection tackles Secondary Schools to reduce occurrences of school aged sexual activity

Social Protection tackles Secondary Schools to reduce occurrences of school aged sexual activity

- May 8, 2017

The Ministry of Social Protection, Probation and Social Services Department has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness on the ... Read More

First Lady urges teens to seek counselling, other services provided at Agricola Health Centre   

First Lady urges teens to seek counselling, other services provided at Agricola Health Centre  

- April 11, 2017

  Georgetown, Guyana – (April 11, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Yesterday, encouraged teenage boys and girls and teenage ... Read More

Mentorship programme to be launched soon

Mentorship programme to be launched soon

- February 20, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, February 20, 2017 The Ministry of Education, Department of Youth’s Mentorship programme is set to be rolled ... Read More

Gov’t exploring long-term solutions for early sexual activities among youths

Gov’t exploring long-term solutions for early sexual activities among youths

- February 7, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 The Ministry of Public Health is exploring long-term solutions to prevent adolescents from participating ... Read More

Social Protection Ministry to increase awareness of social ills in hinterland

Social Protection Ministry to increase awareness of social ills in hinterland

- November 10, 2016

Georgetown, GINA, November 10, 2016 Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence said that the many social ills affecting the hinterland ... Read More

’You can be whatever and whoever you want to be’  – First Lady tells teenage mothers

’You can be whatever and whoever you want to be’ – First Lady tells teenage mothers

- October 27, 2016

(MOTP) Georgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, encouraged several teenage mothers to become the ... Read More