Lynnesha Rigby

IRTA Public Advisory

IRTA Public Advisory Updated1 MINISTRY OF Home Affairs PUBLIC ADVISORY TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS UNDER THE GUYANA/BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT AGREEMENT (IRTA) ย The public is hereby advised that pursuant to the Guyana/Brazil International Road Transport Agreement (IRTA), there are now three (3) established International Bus Service Routes for transporting passengers between Brazil and Guyana.ย  These routes […]

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๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ?

Hear from Serena Moore, Receptionist at the Ministry of Home Affairs, as she shares how the GovConnect appointment system is helping to streamline service delivery. From reducing waiting times and improving organisation to ensuring citizens are served according to their scheduled appointments, GovConnect is making public services more efficient for both staff and the public.

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ? Read More ยป

๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ

As part of governmentโ€™s continuing response measures to strengthen maritime safety and prevent future tragedies, I have established a Safety and Compliance Audit Team to undertake a comprehensive review of the safety and compliance standards governing marine vessels operating in Guyana. The Team will comprise Dr. Ivor English, former Director-General of the Maritime Administration Department

๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ Read More ยป

Press Statement

Ministry of Home Affairs Press Statement July 30, 2026 Message on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons As Guyana continues to experience unprecedented economic growth and increased migration, we must remain equally committed to protecting every person from exploitation. Opportunity should never become a pathway to abuse. Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministerial

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Press Statement

Statement by the Hon. Oneidge Walrond, MP โ€“ Minister of Home Affairs, on the Observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (2026) July 30, 2026 As Guyana continues to experience unprecedented economic growth and increased migration, we must remain equally committed to protecting every person from exploitation. Opportunity should never become a pathway to

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๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 OF THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT, CHAPTER 19:07, OF THE LAWS OF GUYANA, MONDAY JULY 6, 2026 IS HEREBY DECLARED A PUBLIC HOLIDAY. MONDAY JULY 6, 2026 – CARICOM DAY

๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ Read More ยป

Guyana National Road Safety Stakeholders Consultation

Stakeholders from across government, law enforcement, the private sector, civil society and international partners are gathered at the Police Officersโ€™ Mess Annexe for the Guyana National Road Safety Stakeholders Consultation. The consultation brings together key decision-makers to examine critical road safety issues, share best practices, and develop practical recommendations to strengthen legislation, enforcement, education, infrastructure

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