Tag: Village Councils
Region Eight Amerindian leaders participate in two-day leadership training
Amerindian village councils from the North Pakaraima and Mahdia Sub-district One are currently participating in leadership training aimed at promoting ... Read More
Paruima, Batavia, Santa Rosa Villages get new Toshaos
The Amerindian Village Elections started on Wednesday, May 15 with around 16 new toshaos, deputy toshaos, senior councillors, and councils ... Read More
Amerindian leaders urged to practice financial accountability
- at leadership training for Amerindian village councils Amerindian Leaders have been called on to practice financial accountability in their ... Read More
Community involvement critical in decision making – Minister Teixeira
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, M.P, has called on Toshaos in the Cuyuni -Mazaruni district to adopt ... Read More
CDC urges local government bodies to put disaster response systems and training into action
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is re-emphasizing the responsibility of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, Community Development Councils, Village Councils and Regional ... Read More
178 Village Councils elected countrywide
DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Some 178 new Village Councils have been elected following the successful holding of elections ... Read More
31 Village Councils to be audited by February – preparations underway for Village electionsÂ
DPI, Guyana, Friday, January 12, 2018 Financial audits will be conducted in some thirty-one (31) Indigenous Villages Councils by the ... Read More
‘Concerted action must be taken to protect Indigenous customs, heritage’ -President Granger at launch of Indigenous Heritage Month
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 1, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, launched Amerindian Heritage Month at the Indigenous Heritage ... Read More
Ministerial Task force begins Region Nine outreach
Georgetown, GINA, May 6, 2016 A Ministerial taskforce commenced a three-day outreach to Region Nine today, to engage with ... Read More