Additional relief measures for Guyanese His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali tonight announced over $2.6B in relief measures for Guyanese: 1) A one-off grant of $25,000 to all old age pensioners, equivalent to one month of old age pension. This grant will benefit 65,000 persons, and place an additional $1.6 billion of disposable income in the […]
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, handed over five fire trucks to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) earlier today. Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Kalamadeen Edoo received the water tenders on behalf of the GFS. These trucks will be dispatched to the soon-to-be-commissioned fire stations in Lethem, Mahdia, Mabaruma and Eccles. Minister Benn said the
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A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), the Juvenile Justice Department (JJD) & the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic (GLAC) was signed yesterday, August 10, 2021. IT IS AGREED that to effectuate legal representation for children in contact or in conflict with the law, MOHA, JJD and GLAC will work together to
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Private Sector donates motor cars to GPF | Chief Executive Officer of Palm Court Group of Companies, Mr. Ravin Prashad, Managing Director of Palm Court, Mr. Navin Prashad, and General Manager of MP Insurance Brokers, Ms. Sherry Singh, donated two new motor cars to the Guyana Police Force (GPF). Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn,
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, inspected the Guyana Psychiatric Hospital in Fort Canje, New Amsterdam, Berbice, following a recent fire. An investigation into the fire is ongoing. Minister Benn also visited the recently-commissioned Melanie Damishana Fire Station, East Coast Demerara and the Guyana Police Force’s Regional Division #6.
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, earlier today, led the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution at the Friendship Primary and Bladen Hall Multilateral Schools, East Coast Demerara. With more than 2,300 students benefiting, Minister Benn noted the importance of restoring the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative under the Education Minister, Hon. Priya
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The Guyana Fire Service today commissioned the Melanie Fire Station and extended its Emergency Medical Service to the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara. The Melanie Fire Station was completed on July 18, 2019 at a cost of approximately $51.3 million and has been in operation ever since, providing fire and rescue services to
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National Team to tackle trafficking of firearms and ammunition Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn has created a National Team that will focus on priorities of the National Action Plan for the Firearms Roadmap in respect to trafficking of firearms and ammunition. The team comprises of: Permanent Secretary, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas, Crime Chief,
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Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, M.P., received a courtesy call from Her Excellency, Mrs. Jane Miller, OBE, Resident High Commissioner (Designate) for the United Kingdom to Guyana. Discussions were centred on the ongoing collaboration with respect to undertaking security sector reforms for the Guyana Police Force, and updating the information exchanges on security issues.
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Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn at the New Silver City Secondary School, where he will be addressing parents of Linden, Region 10 as Government rolls out ‘Because We Care’ programme. Students of the Half Mile Nursery, Canvas City Nursery, West Watooka Nursery and New Silver City Secondary schools will be receiving their grants at
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