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50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China

Last evening, the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Robeson Benn, joined His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy. The reception, which was held at the Pegasus Suites Banquet Hall, featured the unveiling of a limited-edition […]

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Guyana And Brazil Inks Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreements.

-Continuing to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation.With the intent to strengthen bilateral co-operations between Guyana and Brazil, two Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreements were signed between the two countries, at the recently concluded Inaugural Ministerial Meeting against Transnational Organized Crime in South America, held, in Brazil. The agreements were inked to increase cooperation to combat transnational organised crime; and to

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Press Statement

The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to inform the public that the road at Enmore to Golden Grove has been cleared by the Joint Services and is being monitored. The Joint Services will maintain their presence along to East Coast carriageway to ensure that peace is maintained. The Ministry of Home Affairs is appealing to

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Hon. Robeson Benn is currently on the East Coast Demerara public road

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn is currently on the East Coast Demerara public road where hundreds of protestors are blocking the road and disrupting the flow of traffic, and causing great inconvenience to persons. The minister is appealing to those who are disrupting the peace, creating disorder, and making threats, to desist from

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Inaugural Ministerial Meeting against Transnational Organized Crime in South America

Minister of Home Affairs represents Guyana at the Inaugural Ministerial Meeting against Transnational Organized Crime in South America -Meeting sets a course for regional security cooperation and enhancement. The Minister with the portfolio for National Security, the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Robeson Benn, M.P along with the Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, Mr. James

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16 UG Final Year Students on Internship at GPS

Based on a mutually agreed partnership between the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the University of Guyana (UG) Department of Sociology, 16 final year Social Work Masters’ students will complete their practical assessment at various Prisons locations countrywide. The students are required to complete 280 hours of assessment in ten weeks. At the Social Work

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Georgetown Prison Inmate Wins Essay Competition

An essay focusing on “A Person who Inspired Me”, earned an inmate at the Camp Street Prison first place in the Inter-Prison competition. The competition organised by the Prisons’ Welfare and Corrections department, saw Surendra Sukhdeo emerged winner out of 25 essays received from four other Prisons’ locations. Second place went to Davernand Dhandari of

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Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, gave brief remarks at the launching of the European Union’s Armband Reflector Initiative

Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, M.P. was giving brief remarks at the launching of the European Union’s Armband Reflector Initiative which is aimed towards improving the road safety of school children and cyclists.   The event was hosted by the Ambassador of the European Union, His Excellency Mr. Fernando Ponz Cantó at the

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