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Ministry of Home Affairs Hosts Surprise Celebration for PS Ally

Special Updates /

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, hosted a surprise post-birthday celebration in honour of Permanent Secretary, Mr. Andre Ally. Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, extended warm wishes to Mr. Ally, expressing her delight in sharing the occasion. She wished him continued success in his career, family life, and personal […]

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Ministry of Home Affairs Observes Amerindian Heritage Month with Cultural Day Celebration

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The Ministry of Home Affairs on September 30, hosted a Cultural Day activity in observance of Amerindian Heritage Month. Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, along with Permanent Secretary Mr. Andre Ally and staff, participated in the event, which highlighted the traditions and contributions of Guyanaโ€™s Indigenous peoples. Staff were treated to traditional dishes

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๐†๐ฎ๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ (๐”๐๐‘) ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ (๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฏ๐š)

Ministry Updates /

This morning, at 10:00 a.m. Geneva time (4:00 a.m. Guyana time), the United Nations Human Rights Council formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Guyana, bringing the countryโ€™s Fourth Cycle Review to a close. The process began with the 4th UPR cycle review on May 6-9, 2025,

๐†๐ฎ๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ (๐”๐๐‘) ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ (๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฏ๐š) Read More ยป

Minister Walrond Experiences Fire Service Equipment in Action

Ministry Updates /

During her visit on Saturday (September 27, 2025), Minister Walrond experienced firsthand the capabilities of the state-of-the-art fire boat, (Protector Eight). Onboard, she witnessed a live firefighting demonstration that highlighted the high level of precision, coordination, and expertise required to operate such specialized equipment. โ€œThis visit reinforced the Governmentโ€™s steadfast commitment to equipping our Fire

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Minister Walrond Engaged Firefighters at Eccles Fire Station

Ministry Updates /

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, continued her visit at the Eccles Fire Station on September 27, where she engaged directly with firefighters on duty and observed their operational activities. This interaction offered valuable insight into the daily responsibilities of these frontline heroes and deepened her appreciation for their dedication and steadfast commitment to

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Minister Walrond Visits GFS Headquarter

Ministry Updates /

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, visited the Guyana Fire Service Headquarters, accompanied by Chief Fire Officer Mr. Gregory Wickham and Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mr. Dwayne Scotland. The Minister conducted a walk-through inspection of the Serviceโ€™s appliances to ensure they were fully equipped and in excellent working condition. She also met with ranks

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Ministry of Home Affairs & Guyana Fire Service Extend Condolences on the Passing of EMT Sandy Yolanda Watts-Hope

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The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Fire Service mourn the passing of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Sandy Yolanda Watts-Hope, who died on September 11, 2025. Sandy joined the Guyana Fire Service on July 18, 2016, and faithfully served with professionalism, compassion, and dedication. She distinguished herself as more than a colleague; she was

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Businessman Charged with Trafficking in Person – Remanded to Prison

Agency Updates /

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons) extends sincere thanks to the Guyana Police Force โ€“ Trafficking in Persons Unit, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the C-TIP Unit of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for their dedicated collaboration in advancing this

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Ministry of Home Affairs Honors Two Distinguished Retirees for Decades of Service

Ministry Updates, Special Updates /

The Ministry of Home Affairs, last Friday (September 19), bid farewell to two stalwart public servants, Mr. Shelton Daniels and Mr. Alvin Fredericks, whose combined careers span over six decades of dedicated service to the people of Guyana. Mr. Daniels, a veteran of approximately 37 years in the public service, began his career as a

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