Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, hosted a budget presentation with respective agencies. Representatives of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the General Register Office (GRO), the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the Ministry’s headquarters were all in attendance.
Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, this morning, observed the Guyana Fire Service‘s Exercise ‘Get Ready’ which was showcased along Robb Street, Georgetown. The purpose of the exercise was to test the capability of the Fire Boat Protector and other fire fighting equipment when accessing water from the river to fight structural fires …
An eight member Team featuring representatives from the Immigration Support Services, Research and Trafficking in Persons Departments within the Ministry of Home Affairs and Guyana Police Force from August 8th – 9th, 2021 conducted a mini-outreach in Region Two, to sensitive persons on the issue of trafficking in persons and register migrants who may wish …
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Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn, last evening, joined His Excellency President Irfaan Ali and other Cabinet members at a State Dinner in honour of visiting Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and delegation at State House.
Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, MP, received a courtesy call from Her Excellency, Martha Cecilia Pinilla-Perdomo, Ambassador (Designate) Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to Guyana. Discussions were centred on the countries’ longstanding partnership with respect to protecting human rights and ensuring safety and security for both nations. Minister Benn was accompanied …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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.