Some 254 Amerindian leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, underscoring their recognition of sustainable development and the well-being of their communities The commitment was solidified as the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference came to an end at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday. At the conference, toshaos […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has announced a substantial investment of $6.41 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads in hinterland communities. He made this revelation on Thursday while addressing Amerindian leaders during the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. “Right now, what we have […]
The US$10 million Joe Vieira Park, currently under construction on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD), is poised to become an ‘unmatched’ landmark in the Caribbean, according to the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar. “I know based on the design the finished product will make it an unmatched park,” the minister […]
Following a rigorous three-month training course, ninety-seven new firefighters graduated on Friday from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Training Centre at Leonora, Region Three. This is the largest cohort of recruits to graduate from the fire service. The graduating batch includes 11 persons from Region One; 11 from Region Three; 34 from Region Four; 14 […]
254 toshaos and Community Development Council (CDC) leaders received $1 million from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, during day four of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Thursday. Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, handed over the grants which will bolster Amerindian and […]
Children from Cashew Island in New River, Region Six and the Lower and Middle Mazaruni in Region Seven, will benefit from the construction of new schools, providing equitable access to quality education. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday, during the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
A total of 362 toshaos, senior councillors and chairpersons of the Community Development Councils from across Guyana were sworn in as ex-officio justices of the peace and rural constables. Some 114 toshaos were sworn in as JPs, while 248 toshaos, senior councillors and CDC chairs were sworn in as RCs. Following the ceremony, they were […]
The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) is callously and deliberately diverting attention from the ongoing, substantive consultations and solution-oriented dialogue between Amerindian leaders and the Government at the National Toshaos Committee (NTC) Conference, consumed as they are by an obsessive determination to deny Amerindians the very opportunities for development and participation in the transformative agenda that […]
– Min. Walrond tells village leaders at NTC Conference Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond disclosed that a comprehensive tourism handbook will soon be made available to all Amerindian villages, providing them with all the technical requirements for their eco-lodges and guesthouses to meet international standards. The handbook, which will be available by […]
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) have inked two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) that ensure continued success and expansion of key agricultural interventions locally. CAPA, a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Improving Economies for Stronger Communities […]