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Two-day Ministerial outreach to inspect roads in Mabaruma

Ministry Updates /

Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, joined the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat on a two-day Ministerial outreach to inspect roads in Mabaruma and have discussions on issues affecting residents. This outreach was in light of the Government’s plan to ensure infrastructural development and sustainable livelihoods for the Region One residents. Minister of […]

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Handing Over of Sites for Reconstruction (Kurupung, Kamarang and Imbarimadia)

Ministry Updates /

Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, handed over the sites for the reconstruction of the Kurupung, Kamarang, Imbaimadia and Kato Police Stations. Minister Benn issued commencement orders to the contractors Truck Smart and Gharbaran Construction. Additionally, residents were encouraged to highlight issues that were affecting them. Minister Benn was accompanied by members of the Guyana

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Meeting with Various Contractors to Urge the Timely Delivery of Projects

Ministry Updates /

Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, held a meeting with various contractors to urge the timely delivery of projects. Representatives of Tony’s Construction, M&P Investment, Nabi Construction Inc., Builders Hardware, General Supplies and Construction, Mohamed’s Enterprise and other construction services, Permanent Secretary, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas, and other staff of the Ministry were all

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Concerns about Ms. Annette Ferguson’s “Death Squad and Black Clothes groups” Comments

Press Release /

The Ministry of Home Affairs notes with serious concern the contents of a Facebook post by Ms. Annette Ferguson, Member of the Parliament of Guyana, wherein she refers to “. . . . . . setting up of Death Squad and Black Clothes groups” arriving out of the considerations of Financial paper 2/2021 during the

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Two suspected-illicit drug aircraft discovered in Guyana and Suriname

Press Release /

On June 14, 2021 at 20:15hrs, a report was received that an aircraft was seen circling the Bissaruni trail (12 miles East of Kwakwani). The aircraft subsequently landed and was discovered completely burnt. Examinations identified a burnt-out Cessna 206 in the Bissaruni trail with no illicit drugs or burnt bodies. This suggests that it was

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Minister Benn Give Remarks at the Fire Advisory Board Third Meeting

Press Release /

Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn on Wednesday June 2, 2021, attended the third meeting of the recently reconstituted Fire Advisory Board. During brief remarks to the board, Minister Benn stated “there is a tremendous amount of work that has to be done both at the administrative and technical level” He encouraged the members

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